The University of Delaware Center for Political Communication, the University of Delaware Library and the Department of Communication have announced that the campus community is invited to join viewings of the presidential debates in the Morris Library and other sites.

Viewing events at the library will begin at 8:45 p.m. with the debates airing from 9-10:30 p.m. in the Class of 1941 Lecture Room on Monday, Sept. 26, on Sunday, Oct. 9, and on Wednesday, Oct. 19.

Other viewing events will be held Monday, Sept. 26, in 140 Smith Hall, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in 120 Smith Hall (for the vice presidential debate), on Sunday, Oct 9, in 004 Kirkbride Hall, and on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in 140 Smith Hall.

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, the University community is invited to join Lindsay Hoffman, associate director of the Center for Political Communication, in conversation about the importance of the debate and how to learn more about the issues about which the candidates addressed – or didn’t address – during the debate. Those with interest can participate in the conversation at 11 a.m. in the Morris Library’s Class of 1941 Lecture Room. Light refreshments will be available.

These events are co-sponsored by the UD Library, the Center for Political Communication and the Department of Communication.

UD Library

The UD Library includes the Hugh M. Morris Library, the main library; two branch libraries located on the Newark campus, the Chemistry Library and the Physics Library; and a third branch library, the Marine Studies Library, located in Lewes, Delaware.

The collections of the UD Library parallel the academic interests of UD and are broadly based and comprehensive. The library plays a central role in advancing the University’s mission and demonstrating its value through having inclusive collections, services and programs that contribute to the success of the community.

UD Center for Political Communication

The multidisciplinary Center for Political Communication studies and teaches about the information technology revolution’s effect on campaigns for public office and policy debates. A major goal is to encourage student engagement in national and global politics.

The center consolidates faculty expertise in emerging communication technologies; encourages research at the intersection of politics, policy and technology; and offers public and undergraduate programs around that intersection.