Vice President Biden to Speak at Pitt Nov. 4 on American Jobs Act

PITTSBURGH—U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden will deliver an address to Pittsburgh-area students during a visit to the University of Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 4. The Vice President will speak about the economy, jobs, and the American Jobs Act , as well as Administration steps to increase college affordability by making it easier to manage student loan debt. Biden’s talk, requiring the receipt of tickets in advance, will take place at 11:45 a.m. in the Connolly Ballroom of Pitt’s Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh. 

Tickets will be available to students only on a first-come, first-served basis from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the ticket office on the main level of the University’s William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh. Tickets are limited to two per person. Students requesting tickets must supply school ID, which will also be required to enter Alumni Hall the morning of the address. No bags, briefcases, bottles, or signs will be permitted, and security checks like those conducted in airports can be expected. Doors to the Connolly Ballroom will open at 10 a.m.; all attendees must be seated by 11 a.m.

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