The Office of Public Affairs invites students, employees, alumni, and community members to an open house for the new Welcome Center on Friday, March 1, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be offered.
The Welcome Center is designed to be the first stop for guests visiting Loma Linda University Health. They will now have a central location to ask questions, receive tours, and find directions.
“Our campus is large and can be complicated to visitors,” says Rachelle Bussell, senior vice president for advancement. “Having a formal welcome center allows us to better serve the needs of visitors and guests.”
Located in the former home of the U.S. Post Office next to the LLU Business Center, the new Welcome Center features a comfortable lobby, generously made possible by the LLU Councilors, interactive displays, a large conference room, and screens to watch virtual tours.
“With this new addition to campus, visitors and members of the media finally have a central location to receive information,” says Tony Yang, MBA, assistant vice president of public affairs. “As we prepare for a national branding campaign, the new Welcome Center will play an important role to enhance the way we tell the Loma Linda story to a broader audience.”
The Welcome Center also houses the office of public relations, members of which were formerly spread between Burden Hall and Mountain View Plaza.
The office of public relations offers regular campus tours, publications management, writing, editing, public relations consulting, and social media coordination for the institution.