NDSU LINCOLN SPEECH AND DEBATE ESTABLISHED 1892
ABOUT NDSU LINCOLN SPEECH & DEBATE
NDSU Lincoln Speech and Debate Society offers a platform for undergraduate students of all majors to make their voices heard. The team competes year round in tournaments throughout the region with events in public address, oral interpretation, limited preparation and debate. In addition to improving on speech and debate skills, students expand on leadership, communication, teamwork, and self-esteem.
Students earn 1 credit (COMM 150) for each semester they participate in competition - as long as they compete in at least three tournaments a semester.
Speech and debate activities began at North Dakota Agricultural College (NDAC) in 1896; by 1906, students from NDAC were debating on an intercollegiate level. The Lincoln Debate Club (later the Lincoln Forensic Society and currently Lincoln Speech and Debate Society) was formed on February 12, 1922.
Throughout the 20th century, NDSU has sponsored numerous competitive contests and community events; as well as invitational speech and debate tournaments for the high school community. In 1967, the North Dakota Delta Chapter of Pi Kappa Delta National Fraternity was established. December 2002 brought the 25th Annual NDSU Speech and Debate Invitational initiated by Dr. Robert S. Littlefield.
The NDSU Lincoln Speech and Debate team is an active member of Pi Kappa Delta, the American Forensics Association, the National Forensics Association, and the National Parliamentary Debate Association.
Don't just speak - say something.
