University of Virginia declines Obama request to speak on campus
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It used to be an honor to have the president to visit a University. Not this time. Just another snub.
The University of Virginia has declined President Obamas request to speak on campus next week, citing security costs and the disruption of classes.
University officials said the Obama campaign wanted to use one of two outdoor venues the schools Amphitheater or the Harrison-Small Library plaza when the president visits Charlottesville on Wednesday, according to NBC affiliate WVIR-TV.
School officials said more than 186 classes would have to be cancelled, in the first week of the fall semester.
The president is scheduled next week to visit three battleground states with a focus on wooing college voters, as the Republican Party holds its national convention in Tampa, Fla.
Read more: University of Virginia declines Obama request to speak on campus | Fox News
It used to be an honor to have the president to visit a University. Not this time. Just another snub.