Scott Deatherage named Executive Director of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues
The Board of Directors of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) has named Dr. Larry Scott Deatherage as its Executive Director. Dr. Deatherage’s appointment concludes a four month nationwide search across the for profit business sector as well as the fields of non-profit administration, public education, and academic debate. More>>
The Great Debaters
The
NAUDL is joining forces with The Weinstein Company in cross-promotional
efforts concerning a new film scheduled for release this holiday season
called The Great Debaters. The film has already been nominated
for a Golden Globe award in the category “Best Picture, Drama.” More>>
Urban Debaters Split Over Democratic Debate in Nevada
A
panel of high school debaters from the nations’ Urban Debate Leagues
was as divided on the outcome of a Democratic Presidential debate as
American voters have been thus far in their selection of a favorite.
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UDL Success in “Big D”
Launched
this past fall, the newest UDL in the nation is in Dallas, Texas.
The NAUDL is happy to report that the league is off to a fantastic start.
Debate programs were started and are active in 11 Dallas Independent
School District (Dallas ISD) high schools. Five coach and student
seminars have been conducted. Two tournaments have been completed,
with another scheduled in December. And, the number of participating
students doubled from the first tournament to the second. More>>
NAUDL Announces First Annual Chase Urban Debate National Championship
We
are thrilled to announce that the NAUDL will host the first annual Chase
Urban Debate National Championship in Chicago, Illinois, on April 3-6,
2008. The Championship will bring together approximately 70 outstanding
high school students, accomplished coaches, and dedicated administrators
from nearly 20 Urban Debate Leagues around the country for a weekend
of competition, conferencing, and community. More>>
NAUDL Distributes Debate Topic Materials Throughout the Urban Debate Network
For the fifth consecutive year the NAUDL has produced its Argument and Research Kit for free distribution and use by all UDL coaches and debaters. This year’s national debate topic – debated by all UDL teams as well as all non-UDL teams that participate in Policy Debate – is “Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its public health assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa.” This year’s 700+ page Kit, whose principal author and researcher is NAUDL contractor and Boston UDL Co-Director Andrew Brokos, comprises a full set of Cases and Negative positions in the Core Files, a set of Argument Summaries, a Research Guide, and a Topic Bibliography. More>>
