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UGA's historic run to the 2018 National Debate Tournament!

For the first time in the Georgia Debate Union's history, two teams representing UGA received first-round at-large bids to the National Debate Tournament. For the fourth time in the history of the GDU, a third team representing UGA qualified for the National Debate Tournament. The only other teams to receive two first-round at large bids to the 2018 NDT were Harvard, Emory, and Kentucky. The other teams to receive a third team to the 2018 NDT…
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2018 Bulldog Debate Tournament at the University of Georgia

Our annual high school tournament, the Bulldog Debates, will be held in Athens, GA from March 9-11. More information about the tournament - a TOC bid in semis for policy debate - can be found here. We hope to see you in Athens this spring! 
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GDU Starts off 2018 with a Bang!

The Georgia Debate Union has started off 2018 with a bang, finishing in the top 10 of every tournament we've attended since the start of the New Year! Juniors Advait Ramanan, Swapnil Agrawal, Nathan Rice, and Johnnie Stupek tied for first-place and won the Hurricane Debates at the University of Miami for the 2nd straight year. They also each cleared to the elimination rounds at the Cal-Berkeley tournament, with Advait and Swapnil finishing tied…
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UGA Receives Invite to Dartmouth Round Robin

The team of Advait Ramanan and Swapnil Agrawal recently received an invitation to the prestigious Dartmouth Round Robin, which is held every January in Hanover, New Hampshire. They are one of 7 teams invited, competing against teams from Harvard, Northwestern, Emory, Kansas, Kentucky, and UNLV. More information about the team and the invitation to the Dartmouth Round Robin can be found here. Go Dawgs! 
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Georgia Debate Union starts off the 2017-18 on a strong note!

Teams from the Georgia Debate Union have started the 2017-18 season on a very strong note, with teams earning top 10 finishes at each of the first three tournaments, including a victory at the Vanderbilt tournament. The junior-junior teams of Nathan Rice and Johnnie Stupek and Advait Ramanan and Swapnil Agrawal finished tied for 5th at the season opening tournament at Georgia State University and finished tied for 9th at the University of…
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Georgia Debate Union partners with the Digital Debate Camp!

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…
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Georgia Debate Union wins the Samford tournament.

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…
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Georgia Debate guru analyzes the first Clinton-Trump debate

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! 
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GA rises in recent US News and World Report academic rankings!

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!
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Georgia Debate Union in the Red and Black!

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! 
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