US invasion of Iraq: President George W. Bush announces in a televised speech that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons have 48 hours to leave Iraq, or the United States will initiate preemptive military action against Iraq.
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March 26 at the Paul B. Sogg architecture building as part of the Klai Juba lecture series.
The university commencement committee invites seniors who are graduating at the May 2003 Commencement Ceremony to participate in a competition to present an address to the graduating class.