Vice President Kamala Harris UW visit; part of month-long college tour
US Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two before taking off from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on September 7, 2023, after attending the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. (Photo by Yasuyosh
MADISON, Wis. - Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a stop at University of Wisconsin soon as part of a month-long college tour across the nation, the White House announced Thursday, Sept. 7.
The vice president is set to visit about a dozen campuses in seven states for the "Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour." The White House explained on Thursday that she plans to discuss issues that disproportionately affect young people, including reproductive health, gun safety, climate action, and more.
The details of when she will visit the Madison campus were not released.
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Harris plans to visit Hampton University on Sept. 14, North Carolina A&T on Sept. 15, and Morehouse College on Sept. 26. Vice President Harris will also stop at College of Southern Nevada and Northern Arizona University, but dates and details of the tours were not posted.