Washington University in St. Louis to host presidential debate

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates on Wednesday announced Washington University in St. Louis is the site of a 2016 presidential election debate.

It is one of three colleges selected as debate hosts.

The first presidential debate will be held at Wright State University, in Ohio on September 26, 2016; the second at Wash U. on October 9, 2016; and the third at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas on October 19. The vice-presidential debate is scheduled for October 4 at Longwood University, in Virginia.

This story was originally published September 23, 2015 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Washington University in St. Louis to host presidential debate."