100108_DebateWatchEventstrue1334586686108acckfpHofstra Students to Gather for Panel Discussion and Viewing of Vice Presidential DebateHofstra University, Presidential, President, Vice, Debate, Watch, Student CenterStudents, faculty and members of the public will assemble at Hofstra on Thursday in the Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus to view and discuss the vice presidential debate./Hofstra_Main_Site/Home/News/PressReleases/Archive/100108_DebateWatchEventsprpalh1222898963718prpalh1236189313281Press Release Sub TitleOne of a series of Debate Watch programs leading to October 15 debate at Hofstra; faculty to lead discussion and explain how to interpret debatesPress Release TitleHofstra Students to Gather for Panel Discussion and Viewing of Vice Presidential DebatePress Release Date2008/10/01Asia HauterUniversity RelationsHofstra Hall516-463-7156516-463-5146asia.hauter@hofstra.edu//Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Students, faculty and members of the public will assemble at Hofstra on Thursday in the Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus to view and discuss the vice presidential debate. Hofstra faculty will lead a panel discussion beginning at 8 p.m., followed by the 9 p.m. large-screen viewing of the vice presidential debate from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.

Last week's DebateWatch for the first presidential debate from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., drew a crowd of more than 300 to the Student Center Theater as Diana Carlin, founder of DebateWatch and co-author of the forthcoming book, "The Third Agenda in U.S. Presidential Debates: DebateWatch and Viewer Reactions, 1996-2004," informed the crowd of what to expect during the debate and how to interpret the candidate responses.

Upcoming DebateWatch events include:

Thursday, October 2, 2008. Vice Presidential Debate at Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Location: Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus (open to all).

Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Second Presidential Debate at Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.
Location: Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus (open to all).

Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Third Presidential Debate at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Location: Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus (student viewing).
Location: Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus (public viewing).

The three Debate Watch events are free and open to the public. For more information visit www.hofstra.edu/Educate08.

Hofstra University will host the third and final presidential debate of the 2008 election season on October 15.  This debate, focused on domestic issues, will be televised live around the world.

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, as well as a School of Law. With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, our professors teach small classes averaging 22 students that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and analysis. Hofstra offers a faculty whose highest priority is teaching excellence. The University also provides excellent facilities with state-of-the-art technology, extensive library resources and internship programs that match students’ interests and abilities with appropriate companies and organizations.  The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future.

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