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>>
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>>
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>>
Senior UDL Directors Conference Convened
The nation’s most experienced and accomplished Urban Debate League Directors convened in Chicago, November 15 and 16, for a networking conference sponsored by the NAUDL. More>>
