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The Georgia Debate Union has partnered with the Digital Debate Camp to expand access and opportunities for high school debaters within and beyond the state of Georgia.  It services high school policy, public forum, and Lincoln-Douglas debate formats.   The Digital Debate Camp, created by Georgia Debate Union assistant coach and PhD Candidate in Communication Studies Steven Murray, is an online debate camp aimed at lowering entry…

The University of Georgia was ranked as a top 10 "best value" for public universities in the United States.  UGA moved up two spots to No. 10 on Kiplinger's Personal Finance list of 100 best values among public colleges and universities for 2017.  Other universities in the top 10 include the University of Virginia, the University of Florida, and Georgia Tech.   More information about the rankings and UGA's continued academic rise…

The Georgia Debate Union just concluded its 2016-17 season and it can be considered a huge success. In the end of the year rankings, the Georgia Debate Union finished ranked 3rd, 7th, and 8th amongst the college policy debate organization rankings.   UGA placed third in the American Debate Association varsity rankings, 7th in the National Debate Tournament varsity rankings, and 8th in the Cross Examination Debate Association rankings.…

The Georgia Debate Union emerged victorious at the Crowe-Warken Debate Tournament at the United States Naval Academy, recently held over Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend in Annapolis, Maryland.   The team of Johnnie Stupek (sophomore, Sandy Springs) and Nathan Rice (sophomore, Roswell) defeated Cornell University in the finals.  Their road to first place also included wins against the University of Pittsburgh, Wake Forest University,…

The Georgia Debate Union earned first and third place at the Samford University debate tournament, which was held in Birmingham, Alabama October 14-16. Junior Katie Marshall, a Calhoun High School alumna, and first-year Genevieve Hackman, a Milton High School alumna, finished in first place with multiple victories over Emory University, the University of Florida, and Georgia State University. They both received individual speaker awards as well…

Edward Panetta, department chair and professor of communication studies at the University of Georgia, shares his thoughts on the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Great analysis from a great political communication scholar and debate coach! Go Dawgs! 

The University of Georgia was recently ranked as the 18th best public university in the US News and World Report's most recent rankings.  That was a 3 spot jump from the prior year.   This news comes on the heels of UGA's recent top rankings in Kiplinger's and Forbes. More about the US News and World Report rankings can be read here. Go Dawgs!

The Georgia Debate Union was recently covered in UGA's school newspaper, the Red and Black.   2015-16 was a very successful year for Georgia Debate and it's nice to see the great coverage and PR! 

The Georgia Debate Union would like to thank the debate class of 2016 for their various contributions over the past 4 years. Whether it be winning on electricity prices and nuke malthus too often, to thumping Oxford on drone policy, to judging entirely too many HS tournament debates, to repping Georgia public high schools, to preserving the legacy of Sequoyah FW, you collectively have made a lasting impact on the Georgia Debate Union.  …

The president of the Georgia Debate Union, junior Tucker Boyce from Alpharetta, recently won a study tour to France thanks to his outstanding performance at the 2016 Lafayette Debates at George Washington University, held on April 16-17 in the nation's capital.  The debate tournament and the study trip are sponsored by the French Embassy.   Tucker was recognized as one of the tournament's top individual speakers, along with individuals…