University Of Michigan Will Not Host 2020 Presidential Debate

MICHIGAN — Plans for the University of Michigan to host a 2020 presidential debate are no more.

The Commission on Presidential Debates on Tuesday released a statement stating the university concluded "that it is no feasible to host the presidential debate as planned." Instead, the debate, scheduled for Oct. 15, will be held at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida.

The university made the decision following concerns of bringing campaigns, media and supporters of both candidates to the Ann Arbor area during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from The Detroit Free Press.

The move comes a day after the university announced it would reopen to in-person instruction during the Fall Semester.

The updated presidential debate schedule is listed below:

First presidential debate:
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Vice presidential debate:
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Second presidential debate:
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, FL

Third presidential debate:
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Belmont University, Nashville, TN