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The team of Amy Feinberg and Eilidh Geddes had a wondefully successful tournament at the recent Lafayette Debates held at George Washington University and sponsored by the French Embassy.  The team defeated teams from Georgetown, Ecole de Guerre, and the University of Houston (featuring a former NDT champion) in the preliminary rounds and defeated the U.S. Military Academy in the octofinal round.  They ultimately lost a close debate to…

The University of Georgia is about to head to Washington D.C. to participate in the Lafayette Debates hosted by George Washington University.  Two UGA debaters - Amy Feinberg and Eilidh Geddes - will be representing the team this weekend at the tournament.   They will be competing against over 30 schools from across the world and debating whether states should protect cultural diversity.  They will accompanied in DC by Director of…

The Georgia Debate Union qualified two teams to the 68th National Debate Tournament this year.  This marks the twenty-fifth straight year the University of Georgia has qualified teams to the national championship tournament.   The qualifiers this year are the teams of Shyam Shanker (senior) and Will Caplan (sophomore) and Maggie Davis (junior) and Robert Galerstein (sophomore).  More about the accomplishment can be read here. The…

The University of Georgia is excited to announce its participation in the Lafayeete Debates, sponsored by the Higher Education Department of the French Embassy in partnership with the George Washington University.  Our debaters chose to participate with the hopes of winning a tour of France (which goes to the two highest placing teams).  Current debaters Amy Feinberg, Tucker Boyce, Kristin White, and Eilidh Geddes contiunue to…

The application forms for the 2014 GDI is now available.   Please click on the application link.  If we can provide you with any informationbefore the forms are posted please contact us at whwatson@gmail.com

UGA has made Kiplinger's "Best Value" list for U.S public colleges!  It places 10th in the nation, underscoring its improving academic profile and its great overall value (i.e. little debt, scholarship/aid opportunities, etc.).   You can read about the ranking here. Go Dawgs!

The invitation to our college debate tournament, held January 31 through February 2, is now available online.   Downloads UGA College Tourney Invite - 2014

Mission Statement: The University of Georgia Debate team is committed to facilitating a positive policy debate experience for students in an inclusive environment.

Initial details regarding the 2014 Georgia Debate Institute are now available.  The included flier has the GDI's confirmed faculty, dates, pricing, and features!  We're excited to see a new, larger crop of kids in Athens this summer.  If you have any questions, please email Hays Watson @ whwatson@gmail.com or georgiadebateinstitutes@gmail.com. Go Dawgs! Downloads 2014 GDI Flier

The Georgia Debate Union's season began this past weekend at Georgia State University. An extremely competitive tournament with close to 100 teams in the varsity division alone, Georgia State saw many Georgia debate teams start the season on a very strong note.  The team of Shyam Shanker (senior) and Will Caplan (sophomore) were the 23rd seed in the elimination rounds, losing a rasor-close debate to a talented team from Georgetown. Their…