Children and politics -- United States; Teenagers -- United States; Campaign debates -- United States;
Jana Kerr Pettey, publisher and editorial director of Justine magazine, led a panel discussion among teenagers about ways that they can get involved in the political process before being old enough to vote. One of several "academic activities" held...
Campaign debates -- United States; Presidents -- United States -- History; Elections -- United States;
Michael Nelson cites previous presidential debates and explains what might be expected in the first presidential debate of 2008 between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain. One of several "academic activities" held at the University of...
Commission on Presidential Debates; University of Mississippi -- Riot, Sept. 30, 1962; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008; Campaign debates -- Mississippi -- Oxford; Campaign debates -- United States;
This film documents the 2008 Presidential Debate at the University of Mississippi between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain and celebrates the enormous efforts of thousands of individuals to make this historic debate a success from the...
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1960; Campaign debates -- United States; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) 1917-1963; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) 1913-1994;
James L. Baughman, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the media and the presidential election of 1960, the first year that the presidential debates were televised. One of...
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008; Political campaigns -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009; Campaign debates -- United States; University of Mississippi -- History;
"Presidential Debate Info" sign in lobby of student union
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2008; Campaign debates -- United States; Archives -- Acquisitions;
Andy Mullins, executive assistant to the chancellor, described the application and planning process for the presidential debate held at the University of Mississippi on September 26, 2008. Andy Harper, special assistant of media, played film clips...
Medical care -- Political aspects -- United States; Medical care -- United States;
Dr. Dan Jones, Immediate Past President of the American Heart Association, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean of the Medical School at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, discusses health care in America. One of several "academic...