In 2000, Michelle Purdy, assistant professor of education in Arts & Sciences, was Student Union president. Here’s a glimpse into her Debate Day experience.
Debate Insider Michelle Purdy: ‘The opportunity to be involved’
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How it all began
Just how did Washington University get that first debate in 1992? From Washington magazine, here’s a glimpse of how it came to be — in just nine days.
Debate Insider Steve Givens: ‘The main thing is the main thing’
What’s it like to put on an event of this scope? Let’s hear from the guy who, since 1992, has been behind-the-scenes in one way or another at every debate held on this campus.
Debate prep ’92: Murphy who?
Four key ways debate prep has changed from 1992, the first year Washington University hosted a national presidential debate.
Buttons, bottles and bags: 24 years of debate swag
Can’t forget the swag. Buttons, bottles, bags, posters and other items such as media kits and t-shirts allows WashU to put a memorable stamp on debate festivities.
Theater in the round: CPD announces town-hall format for Oct. 9 debate
For the third time in Washington University’s storied history of hosting debates, a town-hall meeting has been selected as the format for the Oct. 9 debate.
‘The eyes of the world will be upon us’: Video highlights announcing Oct. 9 debate
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.
Getting the call: Washington University to host presidential debate Oct. 9, 2016
As the eyes of the world turn to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Washington University in St. Louis will play a prominent role in the national political conversation when it hosts a presidential debate on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016.