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View aerial photographs of WUSTL’s Danforth Campus, site of the 2008 vice presidential debate.

 Dudley  “Never before in the history of presidential elections have we seen the importance of the student vote sought after on so many levels. Students are deeply concerned about what world we will enter when we graduate, and we need to know what the candidates’ plans are concerning these pressing national issues.” Mark Dudley remembers watching the first presidential debate held at Washington University in 1992 on television—he was 5 years old. Today, the 21-year-old is a political science major at Washington University and a volunteer giving tours of the debate site and assisting members of the media on campus for the event. Hometown: St. Louis, MO

 Smith  “It’s a rare opportunity to be involved with something that can impact the world for our entire lifetime.” Carson Smith is known for taking on world-changing and life-changing opportunities. In fact, she was named to the Toyota Corporation “100 Students Most Likely to Change the World” list in 2005, the same year she graduated valedictorian from her Paducah, Ky., high school. Now a senior at Washington University, Smith seized the opportunity to volunteer to work on the Vice Presidential Debate because of its global importance. Hometown: Paducah, KY

Pritzker“The campaigns are reaching out to youth and minority communities like never before. Youth are engaged, and I think they’ll make a difference.” Suzanne Pritzker has been volunteering to work on political campaigns and social action activities since her high school years in Alexandria, Va. Her dedication to civic involvement continues to grow in both her personal life and academic career. Hometown: Alexandria, VA

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.

View daily updates of construction and the efforts of the campus community to tranform the Athletic Complex and surrounding areas for the debate.

Many network and cable television programs were broadcast from campus before and during the 2004 Presidential debate. View photos from these events.

When the approximately 3,000 media swarm to the Field House for the 2008 vice presidential debate, they may notice two robotic boxers, one blue, the other red, duking it out near the Danforth University Center.

Live broadcasts, student debates, Red vs. Blue analyses, panel discussions, and a host of other activities will be available for the WUSTL campus community on Thursday, October 2.

Media briefing will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, to discuss logistical issues surrounding coverage of the vice presidential debate Oct. 2.