Campus & Community

a historic day at Washington University in St. Louis. “I think it’s amazing that history is happening right here,” one of our students quipped. So did we. Watch how our Washington University videographers captured the day.

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

As the eyes of the world were focused on Washington University, here’s what one set of eyes inside the debate hall observed.

Washington University hosted what pundits and politicians alike called one of the most historic presidential debates in history. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump faced off Oct. 9 in the Field House, in front of a crowd of 1,000, including students, politicians and dignitaries.

The eyes of the world will be on this very stage beginning at 8 p.m. (CDT) tonight. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look.

This Sunday, Oct. 9, Washington University will host the second presidential debate. A supporting cast of more than 4,500 journalists, student volunteers, local police officers, vendors, student audience members, campaign staff and surrogates, and university employees also will play important roles in this historic event.

JD Long, a project director with St. Louis-based Alberici Construction, will join Washington University Oct. 10 as associate vice chancellor for facilities planning & management, Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration has announced.

Images in and around the Washington University campuses.

Hundreds celebrated the start of debate week at Washington University in St. Louis Oct. 1 with the lighting of Brookings Hall.

Washington University in St. Louis’ Institute for Public Health recently hosted a student Public Health Challenge, in partnership with the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship. During the event, teams of students developed social and entrepreneurial concepts designed to reduce gun violence in St. Louis.