Wayne State University Speech & Debate Teams

 Since the program began in 1918, the Wayne State forensics program has produced hundreds of team and individual speaking champions. Our students have won the National Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Championship eight times, have placed second in the National Debate Tournament twice and won the NDT top speaker award, won the American Debate Association national championship, placed among the top 10 at the National Individual Events Tournament and have won virtually every major national debate tournament at least once. Debate and speech team activities provide students with rigorous training and opportunities to sharpen speaking and critical thinking skills. In addition, we provide a great amount of outreach to local middle school and high school forensics programs and campus critical thinking activities.

If you are a Wayne State student or are considering joining the team, read on and e-mail us soon or stop by the 5th floor of Manoogian Hall! If you are visiting our page from another team, welcome! The Wayne State University forensics program has established a long tradition of competition in both team policy debate and individual events.

We are strongly supported by and housed in the Wayne State Department of Communication,the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts (CFPCA) and the Office of the President. We frequently work with the Irving D. Reid Honors College and the Dean of Students Office and thank them for their support.