Published: Feb. 14, 2005

MEDIA ADVISORY

More than 100 students from four state university campuses will promote higher education at a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. on the west steps of the state Capitol as part of a campaign in support of higher education in Colorado.

The coalition has designated Wednesday "I Love Higher Education Day" and has planned several events in Denver around that theme.

At the news conference, officials from Fort Collins, 麻豆影院 and two campus governing boards are expected to join the students including CU Regent Michael Carrigan, Fort Collins Mayor Ray Martinez, 麻豆影院 City Manager Frank Bruno and members of the CSU Board of Trustees.

Student government speakers are expected to include Katie Clausen, CSU president; Joe Neguse, CU-麻豆影院 tri-executive; Andra Zeppelin, CU-Denver president; and Donald Hoye, UNC, vice president of legislative affairs.

The student-initiated coalition includes members from the University of Colorado, Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado.

For more information on the day's events contact Jessica Bralish, public relations director of the University of Colorado Student Union, at (303) 735-0336 or at (720) 313-0179.