Fallon's going back to school

Gubernatorial candidate Ed Fallon is heading back to school on Friday to speak to students at the three Regents Universities. He has also released a Students for Fallon website. It is worth checking just to see the picture in the main banner and the campaign button that says "Students for Fallon: We've got issues!"

Here is a press release about the tour of the Universities.

FALLON TO TOUR REGENTS UNIVERSITIES FRIDAY

State Representative and gubernatorial candidate Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines) will visit all three Regents Universities on Friday to discuss his plan to restore funding to the Universities and help stop rising tuition costs, which are causing fewer Iowans to attend college, and causing students at Regents universities to graduate with nearly $14,000 more debt than the national average, according to a March 30 Des Moines Register article.

“State government must be held accountable for its responsibility to provide affordable higher educational opportunities for our young people,” Fallon said. “Tuition increases and shrinking state support are causing some to not have the opportunity to attend college, and forcing students to drop out or graduate burdened with huge debt.”

Details for Friday’s events:

ISU: 10:00 AM, First floor lobby, Bearshear Hall

UNI: 12:30 PM, Student Involvement & Activities Conf. Room, Maucker Union

U of I: 4:00 PM, 3^rd Floor South Commons, Blank Honor Center