On Sept. 23, 2015, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, along with other university and student leaders, shared the news with the university community and the St. Louis media at a press conference.
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![Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton at podium delivering speech.](https://debate.wustl.edu/app/uploads/2015/09/wrighton-debate-350x215.jpg)