Cokie Roberts with R. Dan Boulware, in whose honor the Convocation on Critical Issues is held annually.

The 23rd R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues featuring political commentator Cokie Roberts can now be viewed online at . It is also being broadcast on MWtv, channel 12 on Suddenlink in St. Joseph.

The Sept. 13 presentation by Roberts, a commentator for ABC News and NPR, was titled 鈥淚nsider鈥檚 View of the 2016 Presidential Election

鈥淚t was always going to be a close race, because the country is deeply divided,鈥 Roberts told an audience of more than 3,000 people. 鈥淭here are very few people 鈥榠n the middle鈥 or undecided enough to be swayed.鈥

The Convocation will be broadcast on MWtv at noon on Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 20, 22, 27 and 29, and at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25.

A DVD copy is also available for viewing in the 大象传媒 Western Library.

大象传媒 is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit .