Belmont University is a private Christian university in Nashville,Tennessee. Descended from Belmont Women's College,founded in 1890 by schoolteachers Ida Hood and Susan Heron,the institution was incorporated in 1951 as Belmont College. It became Belmont University in 1991. Belmont's current enrollment consists of approximately 8,400 students representing every state and 28 nations. The university served as the host site for the final presidential debate in the 2020 election cycle. Although the university cut its ties with the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 2007,it continues to emphasize a Christian identity.
Howard University is an American private federally chartered historically black research university in Washington,D.C. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
James Charles Lehrer was an American journalist,novelist,screenwriter,and playwright. Lehrer was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS and was known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns,moderating twelve presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. He authored numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman,along with his interests in history and politics.
Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead,New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College –Hofstra Memorial of New York University. It became an independent Hofstra College in 1939 and gained university status in 1963. Comprising ten schools,including the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Deane School of Law,Hofstra has hosted a series of prominent presidential conferences and several United States presidential debates.
Liberty University (LU) is a private Evangelical university in Lynchburg,Virginia. It was founded by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns in 1971. When measured in terms of student enrollment it is one of the largest Christian universities in the world and one of the largest private non-profit universities in the United States. Although the university's physical campus is in Lynchburg,most of its students are online. In 2020,the university enrolled about 95,000 students:about 15,000 in its residential program and 80,000 in online courses.
Union University is a private evangelical Christian university in Jackson,Tennessee,with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville. The university is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention and relates to the Southern Baptist Convention. It is a union of several different schools:West Tennessee College,formerly known as Jackson Male Academy;Union University of Murfreesboro;Southwestern Baptist University;and Hall-Moody Junior College of Martin,Tennessee.
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) is a nonprofit corporation established in 1987 under the joint sponsorship of the Democratic and Republican political parties in the United States. The CPD sponsors and produces debates for U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates and undertakes research and educational activities relating to the debates. It has run all of the presidential debates held since 1988. The commission's debates are sponsored by private contributions from foundations and corporations as well as fees from hosting institutions.
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a Baptist,non-profit institution of higher education associated with the Southern Baptist Convention;the seminary was established in 1908,and is located in Fort Worth,Texas. It is one of the largest seminaries in the world and is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges,and the National Association of Schools of Music to award diploma,bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degrees. The Baptist Faith and Message (2000) is the seminary's confessional statement. The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and the Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood provide further interpretive guidance related to the seminary's doctrinal positions on the nature of biblical inspiration and gender roles,respectively.
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville,Kentucky. It is an undergraduate college with an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders,and it maintains a loose affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). It was officially chartered by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1819. The college is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities.
Chan Heng Chee is a Singaporean academic and diplomat currently serving as the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Chairwoman of the National Arts Council and a Member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights. She also served as the Singapore Ambassador to the United States from 8 July 1996 to 29 July 2012.
Ursula M. Burns,is an American businesswoman. Burns is mostly known for being the CEO of Xerox from 2009 to 2016,the first among black women to be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company,and the first woman to succeed another as head of a Fortune 500 company. She additionally was Xerox's chairman from 2010 to 2017.
Indra Nooyi is an Indian-American business executive and former chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of PepsiCo. In 2017,her final year at PepsiCo,her pay was $31 million.
Lynn C. Pasquerella is an American academic and the 14th president of the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Before she assumed this position,she was the 18th president of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley,Massachusetts,serving from 2010 to 2016. She was a professor of philosophy at the University of Rhode Island for 19 years before becoming URI's Associate Dean of the Graduate School. From 2006 to 2008 she was vice provost for research and dean of the graduate school at the University of Rhode Island. She was the Provost of the University of Hartford from 2008-10. She also currently serves as the President of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Helene D. Gayle,is an American doctor who is the CEO of The Chicago Community Trust,one of the nation's leading community foundations. For over 100 years,The Chicago Community Trust has mobilized people,ideas,organizations and resources to advance equity,opportunity and prosperity for all.
Carolyn "Carrie" Hessler Radelet is the 19th and former Director of the Peace Corps. She was the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Peace Corps from April 2010 to December 2015,serving as Acting Peace Corps Director from September 2012 until June 2014 when she was elevated to Director. She resigned on January 20,2017.
The United States presidential election debates were held during the 2000 presidential election. Three debates were held between Republican candidate,Texas Governor George W. Bush and Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore,the major candidates. One debate was held with their vice presidential running mates,Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman. All four debates were sponsored by the non-profit Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD),which has organized presidential debates since its establishment in 1987.
The Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs is an international studies institute based at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. The Albright Institute was established by former United States Secretary of State and Wellesley College alumna Madeleine Albright in 2009 to support the interdisciplinary study of global issues within a liberal arts framework.
