Political scholars, journalists and pundits will offer their informed perspective on where the 2008 presidential election is headed during a forum geared for students.

"The 2008 Presidential Election: Where We Stand and Where We Are Headed" will be led by John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt, and Harold Ford Jr., a visiting professor of political science at Vanderbilt and former congressman. Among the panelists scheduled: Mike Allen, chief political correspondent for Politico; John Geer, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt; Howard Fineman, Newsweek's senior Washington correspondent and columnist, senior editor and deputy Washington bureau chief; Anne Kornblut, writer for The Washington Post; Joe Klein, senior writer and columnist for Time and author of best-selling political novel Primary Colors; Mark Halperin, senior political analyst and editor-at-large for Time; John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent and columnist, senior editor and deputy Washington bureau chief; and Chris Matthews, host of "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on MSNBC. Seigenthaler, who is chairman emeritus of The Tennessean, will serve as moderator for the forum.

Seating is limited, and students will be given preference in the auditorium. There will be an overflow room where non-students can watch the discussion if students completely fill up the auditorium.