President Barack Obama will visit NC State to deliver a speech at 12:55 p.m. Wednesday in Reynolds Coliseum. Although all available tickets were distributed to students, employees and the public on Tuesday morning, the university offers several options for viewing the speech remotely. The campus community will be able to view the speech online via the IPTV system, Wolfbytes online and Wolfbytes Channel 85 on the campus CATV system. The public will be able to view streaming video via the White House website.
While you're waiting for the president, visit NC State's location-based service, NC State On Campus, download the app and get our super-cool presidential badge. This is a rare badge, available today only.
This isn’t the president’s first visit to campus. Obama rallied support for his campaign at Reynolds during the North Carolina primary in 2008.
For security reasons, traffic flow, parking and access to buildings near Reynolds likely will be limited for at least a portion of the day Wednesday. Classes on Wednesday will not be canceled. Faculty members may elect to allow excused absences for students to attend the event. Here’s more information from the provost.
Reynolds will open for the event at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. For security reasons, do not bring bags, and limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
Photos and video of the event are permitted, but camera bags will be searched. All attendees will go through airport-like security screening. Here are answers to more frequently asked questions.
Public parking will not be allowed on campus for the event unless upon specific instruction. Use of public transportation is strongly encouraged.
Here’s the latest information on traffic, parking and bus service for the president’s visit.
Responses (65 Comments)
Our department is having a once-annual staff meeting during the time to get employee tickets. How can we still have a chance to get tickets?
What is required to receive a ticket for the public?
Will those of us with a C permit who normally park in Jeter Bays be allowed to park in the Coliseum Deck instead?
For general public tickets can one person obtain more than one ticket? Or is it one ticket per person?
I am a instructor for a psychology class through the GSSP. Does this TA job count towards the faculty and staff pick up option at Reynolds at 10:30 AM?
Will students with Coliseum parking passes be able to park in the Coliseum Deck if arriving on campus early and leaving well after the event? If so, how early should we be there to avoid a major traffic hassle on our way to classes?
How many student tickets are available? I have heard that there is already a line.
Why do we want him here? Get him out of Washington
How many tickets will be handed out to students?
I have an appoinment in student health centre on wednesday, for 15 mins, What are the timings for Obama’s speech?
Can the public get more than one ticket per person? For example can a family member get a ticket for me since I have class during that time?
What time do we have to be inside the building at the latest?
Is it true that there are only 1000 tickets for students? Apparently there is already a 400 person line outside of Reynolds.
This is great . Will we be able to ask questions ? Also will we be able to take picture?
Will there be any special tickets reserved for veterans? If so, who should we contact?
v/r Ralph
Are staff tickets being distributed at the ticket windows of Reynolds?
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Are any answers to the questions coming?
How many tickets per staff member? We’d like to send a representative with a copy of our ID’s to get tickets as we cannot all afford to leave work at the same time.
Will stickers be available for general public online?
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