President Obama en route to Valencia College Thursday
March 18, 2014
President Barack Obama will make his way to Valencia College, Thursday afternoon, at 2 p.m.
He will address an invited audience at the West Campus on Thursday, according to an email sent by the school’s president Sandy Shugart.
While the event is not open to the public, it will be live streamed via the White House at 2 p.m.
Obama is set to focus on economic issues during his visit, and will emphasis on “working students and women who have returned to college seeking greater income-earning opportunities for themselves and their families.”
Prior to his town hall discussion, Obama will meet with a smaller group for a Q-and-A session.
Classes are still scheduled as planned, however parking Lot G will be closed Thursday until 4 p.m. In addition, half the spaces in Parking Lot F will be cordoned off until 4 p.m.
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The President will not be making other stops while in Orlando, stated a White House spokesperson in an email. He is scheduled to fly out to Miami, following his Orlando stop, for two events — Democratic National Committee and the other for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
President Obama returns to Washington late Thursday night.