Heavy traffic is expected on campus Tuesday, Oct. 9, in connection with the Dalai Lama's 2 p.m. talk, "A Human Approach to World Peace," at Barton Hall.

The Statler Hotel side of Barton Hall will open at noon to begin general admission. The entrance, located at the Teagle Hall side of Barton Hall, off of Garden Avenue, will open for those who are in wheelchairs or in need of assistance. All articles and persons are subject to search and must pass through metal detectors. Backpacks, large purses, briefcases, bags, umbrellas, cell phones and unauthorized recording devices of any kind will not be allowed, and there will be no check room for such items.

Due to heavy traffic, parking congestion and a large volume of people at the entrance clearing security, attendees should plan to arrive early and expect to be seated by 1:30 p.m. Using public transportation is highly recommended. Doors will be closed promptly at the start of the event at 2 p.m., and latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event management.

There will be free parking available in B Lot and in the Hoy Road parking garage on campus. Free shuttles will run a continuous loop from B Lot down Campus Road to Barton Hall and back up to B Lot using Hoy Road to Route 366. Handicap parking will be available in the lot between Barton Hall and the ILR Center off Garden Avenue. Ticket holders for the event are also encouraged to ride TCAT buses running between downtown Ithaca and Cornell, free of charge. For information on TCAT bus routes, visit http://www.tcatbus.com.

For those who are unable to attend the Cornell event, the talk will be screened, live, at Bailey Hall and Kennedy Hall's Call Auditorium on the Cornell campus. Seating is limited to capacity of the venues.

Live Web streaming of the event will also be available via CornellCast, http://www.cornell.edu/video/, and it will be broadcast on Time Warner Cable (Channel 16) and CUTV on the Cornell campus (Channel 100).