Author: Gerry Everding

The eyes of the world were on WUSTL Oct. 2 as it hosted the most anticipated vice presidential debate in U.S. history. Millions in the United States and around the world watched as Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware squared off at the Field House in the Athletic Complex.

The eyes of the world were on Washington University Oct. 2 as it hosted the most anticipated vice presidential debate in U.S. history. Millions in the United States and around the world watched as Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska and Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware squared off on stage at the Field House in the University’s Athletic Complex.

Washington University will offer a crash course on the changing role of the American vice presidency as it hosts a panel of experts for a public forum from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 1, in Room 100, Brown Hall, Danforth Campus.

The CNN election bus parked in front of Brookings Hall.CNN’s Election Express Yourself, the network’s customized Airstream trailer designed to give Americans across the nation an interactive political experience, will be entertaining VP debate crowds from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 2 at a location along the courtyard outside WUSTL’s new Danforth University Center. The trailer offers a high-tech array of touch-screen polling stations, iReport video kiosks, “shout out” video broadcasts, political trivia games and personalized election memorabilia.

In the weeks leading up to the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, hundreds of people rolled up their sleeves to accommodate both candidates and perhaps the biggest swarm of media to ever descend on the University campus. Here are some fun facts and numbers that indicate the magnitude of the event.

Beginning Sept. 30, anyone entering the debate security zone will be required to display a credential authorized by the Commission on Presidential Debates and the U.S. Secret Service. These CPD/Secret Service (USSS) credentials will be available for pick-up on a daily basis beginning at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Media Welcome Center on the third floor of the Laboratory Sciences Building. Visit here for parking directions, locator maps and the latest updates on credentialing logistics.

A current checklist of important media advisories, deadline reminders and links to key media resources. Credential Pick-up Media whose credentialing applications have been approved can pick up their credentials from the Media Welcome Center in the Laboratory Sciences Building on Washington University’s Danforth Campus. The Laboratory Sciences Building is on Throop Drive, next to the […]

The following FAQ are based on the best and most current information available. All information is subject to change without notice. Media should check the media information section of the debate Web site for the latest updates and additions. If you have questions about this document, or would like to suggest the addition of a […]

How the Chinese nation presents itself to the world — as in its recent hosting of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games — and how it is perceived by other nations — including rival global superpower, the United States — is the focus of an international conference Oct. 17-18 at Washington University.

Washington University has organized a team of staff and administrators to help ensure that media are getting the support and technical assistance necessary to prepare for coverage of the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate. Click here to download a .PDF of primary university contacts and vendor liaisons in the categories listed below. Washington University Vendor […]