MEDIA ADVISORY

Congressmen Max Burns and Buck McKeon to hold press conference at
UGA's Administration Building Wednesday

Rep. Max Burns (R-GA), whose district includes Athens, and Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA), chair of the House Education Committee's subcommittee on 21st century competitiveness, meet at UGA today for a roundtable discussion regarding the outlook for higher education. McKeon's committee is responsible for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Roundtable participants will include UGA students and staff as well as representatives from other area universities. Burns and McKeon will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. in the Jones Gallery at UGA's Administration Building. For more information, contact 706/542-8090 or 202/225-2823.

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