First Intercollegiate Debate
By Oregon Forensics | January 1, 1893
In the early 1890s, Oregon squared off against Albany College (today Lewis & Clark) in what is remembered as one of the first intercollegiate debates in the nation. At a time when public speaking was the premier test of intellect, Oregon took its place as a pioneer in a movement that would sweep across American universities.
Citation: Sheldon (1940).
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Two weeks before classes began, the University canceled Oregon Forensics.
This decision ends nearly 150 years of nationally recognized excellence in debate, speech, and mock trial. We are deeply disappointed.
But the legacy is too strong to vanish. Alumni, students, and supporters are working together to ensure Oregon Forensics endures beyond this moment.
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