University of Virginia Declines Obama Speaking Request

NBC29.com

“…A University of Virginia spokeswoman says President Barack Obama will not be at the university when he comes to Charlottesville on Wednesday.  In a statement released Friday, it was confirmed that the university declined the president’s request to speak at UVA….”

As reported in a press release from UVA just beneath the above article:

“…the University met with five members of the Obama Presidential Campaign on Wednesday. The campaign requested the use of one of two outdoor University venues  — the Amphitheater or the Harrison-Small Library plaza.  After reviewing the campaign’s request for either of these two sites and the impact on the University, the University declined the request for the following reasons: 

• As you know, Aug. 29 is the second day of classes overall and the first day of classes on the Monday/Wednesday/Friday academic schedule….
• The cancellation of 186 classes would occur if the site is the Amphitheater…