Students from 18 college campuses across Missouri will Caravan for Change to Columbia this afternoon for Barack Obama’s Change We Need Rally at Mizzou. Coming only 5 short days before Election Day, the rally in Columbia will be Senator Obama’s second Show-Me State visit in 3 weeks.

The students will depart to Columbia on buses from Truman State in Kirksville, UMKC in Kansas City, Missouri State in Springfield, Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, and from several universities in St. Louis.

Students from the following universities will participate in the Caravan for Change:

• Missouri Western State College (St. Joseph)
• Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville)
• William Jewell College (Liberty)
• Avila College (Kansas City)
• Penn Valley Community College (Kansas City Metro)
• Rockhurst University (Kansas City Metro)
• University Of Missouri (UMKC)
• Truman State University (Kirksville)
• Lincoln University (Jefferson City)
• Stephens College/Columbia College (Columbia)
• University Of Missouri (Columbia)
• William Woods University (Fulton)
• Drury University (Springfield)
• Missouri State (Springfield)
• Harris Stowe (St. Louis)
• Saint Louis University (SLU)
• University Of Missouri-St Louis (UMSL)
• Washington University in St. Louis

Student organizers in Missouri will play a critical role in Missouri Campaign for Change’s unprecedented get-out-the-vote effort.

Event details below:

St. Louis Caravan for Change

12:45 p.m. – Thursday, October 30, 2008

Caravan includes students from SLU, Wash U, Harris-Stowe, Webster, and other universities.

Leaves from:

Missouri Campaign for Change St. Louis HQ

3126 Olive Street

St. Louis, MO

Kirksville – Truman State Caravan for Change

12:45 p.m. – Thursday, October 30, 2008

Caravan leaves from:

1000 South Franklin Street

Kirksville, MO

Kansas City – UMKC Caravan for Change

12:45 p.m. – Thursday, October 30, 2008

UMKC University Center

5000 Holmes

Kansas City, MO

Springfield – Missouri State Caravan for Change

12:45 p.m. – Thursday, October 30, 2008

Caravan leaves from:

Missouri State University

Directly in front of the Bear Paw

In the center of Campus

St. Joseph – Missouri Western Caravan for Change

12:45 p.m. – Thursday, October 30, 2008

Caravan leaves from:

Blum Student Union

4525 Downs Dr

St. Joseph, MO

Maryville — Northwest Missouri State Caravan for Change

12:45 p.m. – Thursday, October 30, 2008

Caravan leaves from:

J.W. Jones Student Union

800 University Drive

Maryville, MO