Search

Forensics expert to give notable presentation on campus Posted by: Todd / April 29, 2015 April 29, 2015 Dr. David Zarefsky to speak on the 1858 public debatesRenowned argumentation scholar David Zarefsky will bring his expertise to Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) to speak on “Lincoln, Douglas, and Slavery: In the Crucible of Public Debate” on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. in the Studio Theater of the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. In the book under the same name, Zarefsky

April 14, 2014 PLU Forensics Team Places Among Top 30 in the Nation PLU sent six Speech and Debate members (from left: Pam Barker, David Mooney, Chris Fournier, Brendan Stanten, Andrew Tinker and Mamie Howard) to the national competition at Purdue University April 11-12. Seniors David Mooney and Pam Barker end season on a very high note By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s forensics team capped a stellar season with major honors at the 2014 United

Nothing but Pros for PLU’s 1st Community Debate Camp Posted by: Sandy Dunham / August 11, 2015 Image: Students from the Puget Sound Region practice their debating skills at the Climb the Mountain Debate Camp at PLU. (Photo: John Struzenberg ’16) August 11, 2015 PLU Debate Season Starts Oct. 8 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (Aug. 11, 2015)—Just weeks before its own academic season kicks off with a high-profile event, PLU’s TOH Karl Forensics Forum partnered

Director of Forensics receives grant to help build a Sustainable China Debate Association Posted by: Todd / January 20, 2013 January 20, 2013 Melissa Franke, PLU Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of Forensics, is making a difference by helping build a Sustainable China Debate Association. The project originated when Willamette University’s Dr. Robert Trapp proposed a project to build a network of debate partnerships between the US and China. An anonymous donor

Forensics Education; coaching baseball for 15 years; serving on the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Forensics Committee for 14 years; and more than 30 years of high school and college football officiating. Earlier, Burton was inducted into the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions Hall of Fame and the Washington Officials Association Hall of Fame, and he was the first person from the Northwest elected to the National Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, the highest honor for any

Communication Justin Eckstein; pair with PLU student hosts involved in African Studies, Global Studies, Forensics, and Holocaust and Genocide Studies; and spend the night in a residence hall. In the public keynote event at PLU at 7 p.m. Sept. 21, the visitors will conduct a mock debate on the question of whether the United States has a moral obligation to intervene physically when genocidal crimes occur in the world. They’ll also share their own personal stories and answer audience questions. Started in

PLU professor pens definitive book on college debate Posted by: Todd / December 9, 2013 December 9, 2013 Forensics in higher-education phrasing means competitive debate, a spirited intellectual aerobics. PLU Professor and Communication and Theatre Department Chair, Michael Bartanen and Professor Robert Littlefield from North Dakota State University, have published the first comprehensive text on this educational sport titled “Forensics in America: A History”. The authors’ findings closely link

six rounds. “I am so proud of the way PLU competed at this tournament,” Director of Forensics Justin Eckstein, said. “Being the Pan-American Champions is just the cherry on top of an incredible weekend.” Continuing a tradition of encouraging thoughtful inquiry, interdisciplinary collaboration and student growth, the T.O.H. Forensics Forum expanded its participation in national tournaments this year to include Spanish Worlds, additionally placing in finals earlier this season at Willamette

Tinker ’16 describes debate, also referred to as forensics, as “the most competitive activity that no one has ever heard of.” Fall 2013 proved an exciting time of successful transition for Speech and Debate, with the forensics squad facing some big changes: The team welcomed a new coach, Justin Eckstein, and raised membership to 22 debaters, many of whom are new to the activity. “PLU has a really long tradition of being successful at debate. That has happened under many different coaches,” said