PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

Only 11 Days Until Town Hall Presidential Debate
As the first presidential debate gets underway this evening at Ole Miss, Belmont continues its own preparations in anticipation of Oct. 7. This week construction began on the set for the Town Hall debate in the Curb Event Center as phones, TV stands and Spin Alley booths were added to the Media Filing Center.

NPR Correspondent, Seigenthalers Discuss Media and 2008 Election
Meanwhile, Debate08 programming captured the attention of Belmont students, faculty and staff as well as guests from around Nashville. Standing-room only events occurred in Neely on Wednesday with NPR Religion Correspondent Barbara Bradley Hagerty and in the Frist Lecture Hall earlier today with a dialogue between John L. Seigenthaler and his son John M. Seigenthaler. Click here for more on the Seigenthalers’ conversation.