A photo gallery of images from President Barack Obama's historic visit to the University of Colorado Boulder. It's the first time that a sitting President has come to the CU-Boulder campus. His speech about student loans energized the capacity crowd who weathered a long day of waiting and hot temperatures to be a part of the history-making visit.
Ticket holders wait in line outside of the Coors Events Center hours before the President's speech. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/Univerity of Colorado.)
Audience members show their joy after securing seats with a better view. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
Leigh Holman of the College of Music sings the National Anthem. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
CU-Boulder undergraduate student Daniel Paiz introduces President Barack Obama. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama steps out to greet audience members. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama steps out to greet audience members. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama steps out to greet audience members. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama takes the stage to a rousing applause. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama waves after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama waves after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama greets Leigh Holman of the College of Music (who sang the National Anthem) after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Casey A. Cass/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes hands with audience members after speaking at the Coors Events Center on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama shakes the hand of CU-Boulder student Daniel Paiz after Paiz gave the introduction. (Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama takes the stage at the Coors Events Center. (Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)
President Barack Obama speaks at the Coors Events Center. (Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)
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