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YingYing Zhang Garden to be dedicated Oct. 11

Champaign, Ill. – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert J. Jones and Kimberlee K. Kidwell, the dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, invite faculty members, staff, students and the public to the dedication of the YingYing Zhang Garden.

The garden will be dedicated Thursday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. at the corner of Goodwin Avenue and Clark Street outside of Campbell Hall in Urbana. The garden is located close to where Zhang, a visiting scholar from China, was last seen on June 9, 2017.

Parking is available in Lot B-22 at the corner of Clark and Harvey streets. People inneed of disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event may contact specialevents@illinois.edu or call 217-333-8834.

Editor’s note: For more information, contact Robin Kaler, associate chancellor for public affairs, 217-333-5010 or rkaler@illinois.edu.



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