Date: Sep 26, 2008

Hofstra Students to Gather Tonight for Presidential Debate Watch and Panel Discussion

Diana Carlin, founder of DebateWatch, will lead panel discussion and explain how to interpret debate

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY –

What: Hofstra students and faculty will gather to watch the first presidential debate of 2008 at the University of Mississippi.

When: Friday, September 26, 2008. Panel discussion begins at 8 p.m. followed by the presidential debate at 9 p.m.

Who: Diana Carlin, founder of DebateWatch and co-author of forthcoming book, "The Third Agenda in U.S. Presidential Debates: DebateWatch and Viewer Reactions, 1996-2004," will lead a discussion on what to expect during the debate and how to interpret the candidate responses.

Where: Student Center Theatre, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.

Why: To educate students on how to analyze a debate and encourage them to become involved citizens.

This event is free and open to the public.

Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students can choose from more than 140 undergraduate and 155 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education and allied human services, and honors studies, and a School of Law.

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