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NEWS RELEASE

Embry-Riddle Plans Halloween Carnival, Haunted House

Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 14, 2008 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will provide a safe evening of trick-or-treating during the Housing Department’s 19th annual Halloween Spooktacular Event, to be held Friday, Oct. 31.

The following activities will all take place from 6-9 p.m.:

• Hungry little ghosts and goblins can fill their bags and baskets with candy in McKay Hall.

• A carnival specially designed for younger children will be held in the Student Village atrium. The carnival will feature face painting, fortune telling, various creative and challenging games, a bounce house, and light refreshments.

• Older children are invited to test their courage in the haunted house in Doolittle Hall.

• In the lobby of Apollo Hall, children can enjoy craft projects and have their photos taken against a Halloween backdrop.

All activities are supervised by Embry-Riddle staff and are free and open to the public. Parents should accompany their children and provide them with a container to put their goodies in. Parking will be directed by campus safety officers at the Student Village, which is located at the intersection of Clyde Morris and Richard Petty boulevards.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. The university educates more than 34,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs, with accreditation pending for Embry-Riddle’s first doctoral programs, in Aviation and in Engineering Physics. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 130 campus centers in the United States, Europe, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.

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