UANews confirms the rumor that’s been flying on Twitter all day: President Barack Obama is coming to campus Wednesday, and the start of classes will be delayed until this Thursday. From the official release:
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have accepted the University of Arizona’s invitation to visit Tucson in response to the tragic shooting that occurred on Saturday.
President Obama will speak at a memorial event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 to support and remember victims of the mass shooting in Tucson, and to lift the spirits of those who have been personally affected by this tragedy.
“Together We Thrive: Tucson and America,” will take place at McKale Center and is free and open to the campus and greater Tucson community.
In addition to President Obama, UA President Robert N. Shelton, state and federal officials and members of the Associated Students of the UA will give brief remarks. The event will include a Native American blessing, a moment of silence, a poetry reading and the presentation of a chain featuring messages from members of the public.
The start of classes has been delayed until Thursday.
Connor Mendenhall blogs for the Arizona Desert Lamp. He is a contributor to the Student Free Press Association.
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