Texas State University will host one of the four planned national Presidential Debates during the upcoming General Election in 2024.
Early Monday, TXST President Kelly Damphousse sent an announcement to students, faculty and staff stating that he was proud that the university will be the site of one of the key opening moments in the election.
'I am proud to let you know that today the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Texas State University as the site of the September 16, 2024 general election debate in the University Events Center on our San Marcos Campus. TXST is one of four national general election debate sites in 2024,' he stated, adding, “We are thrilled for this opportunity to be the first location in Texas to host a presidential debate. It is a fitting tribute to our legacy as the only university in Texas to graduate a U.S. president, Lyndon Baines Johnson. It also comes as we celebrate our 125th anniversary as an institution of higher learning, preparing generations of Bobcats to be engaged global citizens.'
