How do I get tickets?

Tickets will available on a first come, first serve basis beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the Brickyard. Students must have a valid campus identification card to receive a pass.

Students are allowed only one ticket apiece.

Tickets will be available to faculty, staff and the general public, but students come first. Tickets for University employees and the general public will be available at noon Tuesday at the Vaughn Towers ticket window at Reynolds Coliseum. They will also be available on a first come, first serve basis, according to Student Body President Chandler Thompson.

Why is he coming?

The presidential campaign season traditionally begins on Labor Day. With Republicans debating frequently, Obama has hit the road to make share his views.

His most recent and public stance came last Thursday when he announced his jobs plan to the nation. With unemployment hovering around 10 percent — almost identical to the level when he took office — he plans to focus most of his speech on his newly introduced bill, the American Jobs Act, according to the White House.

Young Americans played a large role in electing Obama in 2008. Along with his stop at a small business in Apex, N.C. Tuesday, his appearance on campus will be one of his first since the start of campaign season.