When President Obama arrives in Columbus, Ohio today for a rally at Ohio State University, it will be a familiar backdrop for his campaign this year, as the President has held over 30 events this year at college campuses.

In recent weeks in Ohio, Mr. Obama has hit Bowling Green State University, Kent State, Cleveland State and now Ohio State.

There have been stops at both the University of Iowa and Iowa State, Colorado and Colorado State.

In Virginia he hit George Mason University and Norfolk State, and he spoke near the University of Virginia when the school refused to let him hold a rally on campus.

The President has made two stops at the University of Miami in Florida, and will be back there again on Thursday of this week. He's been to the Florida Institute of Technology and St. Petersburg College.

It is all part of an obviously conscious effort by the Obama campaign to motivate younger voters to get to the polls in coming weeks.

The Obama campaign has a specific web site just for college out reach, students.barackobama.com as well.

A recent poll in Virginia showed the President with a 61-36% edge in the Old Dominion among voters 18-29 years old.

A new poll from Pew Research showed the President leading among younger voters, but said his favorability ratings had taken a hit in recent weeks in that age group; still he led Romney by almost 20 points.

So in these last four weeks, don't be surprised if you see the President at a college campus; it's one of his favorite spots for a public campaign event.