FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BENEFIT TONIGHT AT TAVERN ON THE GREEN

(New York, NY) –  Higher Education leaders from Florida and three national law firms will be honored tonight (Wednesday, March 9th) by The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus during the organization’s Spring Benefit to be held at Tavern on the Green in Manhattan from 6pm to 8pm.  The higher education leaders, Michael Brawer of the Association of Florida Colleges and Jennifer Proffitt of United Faculty of Florida, played an important role in defeating guns on campus during the last two legislative sessions in Florida.   The national law firms of Covington & Burling, Hogan Lovells, and White & Case, are serving as pro bono counsel to The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus’ newly launched Legal Action Project and are each working on a variety of legal issues ranging from keeping guns off campuses, out of airports, and out of polling places.

 “Tonight we celebrate the national work of The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus, pay tribute to two key Florida higher education leaders, and acknowledge the new partnerships we have forged with the national law firms of Covington & Burling, Hogan Lovells and White & Case,”  Andy Pelosi, executive director of The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus remarked, “We also resolve to remain committed to fighting for safe campus communities across the country. That means campuses that do not permit concealed firearms, as we believe these guns are inappropriate and dangerous in an educational setting.

Tonight’s Honorees Include:

Higher Education Leaders

Michael  P. Brawer, MS. ED., DPL, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Association of Florida Colleges

The Association of Florida Colleges, Inc. is the professional association of Florida’s 28 public member institutions of the Florida College System, their boards, employees, retirees and associates, and the employees of the Division of Florida Colleges. The mission of the Association is to actively promote, represent, and support members and institutions as they provide their students and the citizens of Florida with a world-class college system.

Jennifer M. Proffitt, Ph.D., President, United Faculty of Florida

The United Faculty of Florida (UFF) is the voice for building stronger universities and colleges across Florida.  UFF represents 20,000 faculty members at eleven public universities, at 10 colleges and community colleges and at St. Leo University. In addition, UFF represents 8000 graduate assistants at four universities.

The Legal Community – Our Pro Bono Partners

Covington & Burling LLP (Allison Harris, Pro Bono Manager, accepting)

Hogan Lovells US LLP (Sean Keely, Partner, accepting)

White & Case LLP (Gabriel Dabiri, Esq., accepting)

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ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN TO KEEP GUNS OFF CAMPUS

The Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus was founded in 2008 to urge colleges and universities to band together to oppose the gun lobby’s agenda to push loaded, concealed guns onto college campuses. To date, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and more than 420 colleges and universities in 42 states have joined the Campaign. Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.

Contact:
Andy Pelosi, Executive Director,  [email protected]  (914-629-6726)