Speech & Debate Team

The Wilkes University Forensics Experience
offers both seasoned and new competitors a chance to participate in Policy Debate or a wide variety of Speech and Interpretative Events.

The team also hosts two Forensics Tournaments each year, so we are always looking for people interested in learning about marketing, public relations, and special event management.

The Speech Team meets Tuesdays during club hours from 11am to 1pm in Capin 103.
The Debate Team meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am 1pm, and Wednesdays from 2pm to 4pm in Fenner Hall.

2009-2010 Award Winning Season

• Debate Team is in the quarter final novice round at the Western Connecticut Debate Tournament and Dave Cook is 5th Speaker and partner Jeff Niemiec is 14th Speaker from 124 competitors.  Click here to read full story.
• Debate team achieves semi-final novice record at Liberty University and Dave Cook is the 8th Place Speaker in Novice!
• Debate team breaks to out rounds at the West Point Debate Tournament and Dave Cook wins 8th Place Top Speaker Award from 74 novice debaters! Click here to read the full story.