Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, returns to the University of Colorado Boulder this Sunday, September 2nd.
Barack Obama visits CU Boulder in April, 2012.
From AP Images.
According to Boulder’s Daily Camera, this is only the third time a sitting U.S. President has visited the CU Boulder campus. Aside from President Obama’s visit in April of 2012, President Dwight Eisenhower visited Boulder in 1954 to dedicate a new lab at the then named National Bureau of Standards, now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Because of the magnitude of this visit, Norlin Library will be closed on September 2nd. The Norlin Commons, accessible through the east plaza entrance of Norlin, will be open from 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. but there will be no access to the main building.
A stage for the President will be constructed on the east end of the CU Quad, near the Norlin entrance, with additional area reserved for members of the press. President Obama will speak sometime between 11 a.m and 1 p.m. Visitor should note that there will be no access to the west side of Norlin Library starting early morning Sunday through about 3 p.m.
Tickets will be required to attend the President’s speech.
I am currently a freshman at CU Boulder. How would I get a ticket for the President’s speech?
Hi Julian, We don’t think the official word on how to get tickets has been announced. The most we’ve heard so far is that tickets may be distributed “sometime tomorrow (Thursday) on the Quad.” We recommend you watch campus and mainstream media for news on this.
The Daily Camera has a story with a bit more information about the President’s visit, and how tickets will be distributed.
Tickets available:
Obama tickets
Tickets for President Barack Obama’s visit are free and available, one per person, at the following locations beginning 10 a.m. Thursday:
Organizing for America, Boulder Office
2206 Pearl St., Boulder
Distributing tickets until 9 p.m.
Organizing for America, Boulder The Hill Office
1159 13th St., Boulder
Distributing until 9 p.m.
West side of Norlin Quad
CU campus, Boulder
Distributing tickets until 6 p.m.
Organizing for America, Longmont Office
1811 Hover St., Longmont
Distributing until 9 p.m.
Organizing for America, Louisville Office
1110 E South Boulder Road, Louisville
Distributing until 9 p.m.
Organizing for America, Broomfield office
6821 W 120th Ave Unit C, Broomfield
Distributing until 9 p.m.
We are seniors very much looking forward to being at cu on Sunday. But we do not know the campus at all. How can we find out where to park and where to go? Thanks..
Thanks for your comment, Dianne. You can find information about Parking on campus at this link, and our Parking & Transportation Services department has campus maps and more information online, as well.