IMMEDIATE FEBRUARY 5, 2004

WINTER OPEN CAMPUS DAY AT ABAC FEBRUARY 25

TIFTON--Tours of the new ABAC Place apartments will be the highlight of the Winter Open Campus Day on Feb. 25 at Abraham Baldwin College.

Admissions Director Angie Palmer said the 835 private rooms available at ABAC Place beginning with the 2004 fall semester are attracting a lot of attention.

“Everyone wants to see them, and then when they see them, they love ABAC Place,” Palmer said. “Those tours are certainly going to be popular at Open Campus Day.”

Registration for Open Campus Day begins at 10 a.m. in Gressette Gym. Visitors will have a chance to view academic displays, club displays, and find out more information about financial aid, admissions, and living on campus.

ABAC Ambassadors will direct tours of the campus down the $1.5 million Pedestrian Mall leading to the brand new $7.1 million Ag Sciences building. Breakout sessions featuring the campus videos and financial aid will be held in that building.

Campus bus tours covering most of the 421-acre ABAC campus will also be available. Visitors will be able to see the wildlife area, which features deer used in the wildlife technology program.

ABAC Place tours begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until all the visitors have actually been inside the $32 million project. A total of 212 ABAC students are already living in the apartments, which are completely furnished and include a full kitchen.

Student visitors will be treated to a free lunch in the Donaldson Dining Hall. ABAC’s Sabor Latino dancers and the ABAC Jazz Choir will be featured on stage during the lunch hour. After the meal, visitors can attend the 1 p.m. Exploring Majors and Careers session where advisors in all 52 majors at the college will be able to discuss career options.

For more information on Open Campus Day, interested persons can contact the admissions office at 800-733-3653, or visit the ABAC web site at www.abac.edu.

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