UK Debate Team Finishes Virtual Semester of Competition
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team recently wrapped up its first semester of the 2020-2021 debate season with an impressive finish at the Wake Forest Online Invitational.
UK Debate Launches Coalition to Support K-12 Debate Education
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team, one of the most successful collegiate debate teams in the country, has launched a new program called the Bluegrass Debate Coalition (BDC) to share their resources and expertise with middle school and high school debaters across the state of Kentucky.
UK Debate Starts Season Strong and Virtually
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team, housed in the College of Communication and Information, started the 2020-21 debate season like the past eight, with at least a Sweet 16 showing.
5 UK Students, Alums Awarded Fulbrights, Including 1 in Debate
University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that five recent UK graduates and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships. The UK recipients are among approximately 2,100 U.S. students who will travel abroad for the 2020-21 academic year.
UK Debate Team Focuses Efforts on Helping High School Debate
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team, housed in the College of Communication and Information, has once again finished in the top 10 for the sixth year in a row. The National Debate Tournament Committee ranked the partnership of Genevieve Hackman (senior) and Christopher Eckert (freshman) as the #10 team in the nation.
UK Debate Earns Automatic Bid to National Debate Tournament
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team, who are also the defending National Debate Tournament (NDT) champions, have received a first-round at-large bid to the 74th NDT. This year it will be be held at James Madison University.
UK Debate Team National Champions Recognized at UK Basketball Game
During the Tuesday, Feb. 4, men's basketball game at Rupp Arena, UK honored both Bannister and Trufanov, along with David Arnett the debate program director.
UK Debate Wins Hoosier Invitational With Rare Accomplishment
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team is already off to a strong second semester of their 2019-2020 season by winning the three-day Hoosier Invitational, hosted by the University of Indiana.
UK Debate Has Impressive Season Opener, Hopes to Continue Past Success
The University of Kentucky Intercollegiate Debate Team had a tremendous start to its competitive season. With a run against 122 teams from 25 states at the Atlanta Season Opener, the UK debaters worked to defend last year’s national champion status.
Below is a collection of writing about the debate team at the University of Kentucky.
3/09/2022 - Bluegrass Debate Coalition, UK Colleges Partner to Prepare Students for Success - UKNow
3/04/2022 - UK Debate Sophomores Receive Automatic Bid to 2022 National Debate Tournament - UKNow
2/04/2022 - 5th Grade Wiz Has Standout Season With Bluegrass Debate Coalition - UKNow
1/28/2022 - Intercollegiate Debate Launches Public Forum Team - UKNow
1/25/2022 - UK Intercollegiate Debate Team Has Strong Start to Spring Semester - UKNow
9/3/2021 - Bluegrass Debate Coalition Expands Support for Debate Education - UKNow
2/24/2021 - UK Debate Earns Automatic Bid to 2021 National Debate Tournament - UKNow
11/24/2020 - UK Debate Team Finishes Virtual Semester of Competition - UKNow
10/8/2020 - UK Debate Launches Coalition to Support K-12 Debate Education - UKNow
10/2/2020 - UK Debate Starts Season Strong and Virtually - UKNow
6/5/2020 - 5 UK Students, Alums Awarded Fulbrights, Including 1 in Debate - UKNow
6/2/2020 - UK Debate Team Focuses Efforts on Helping High School Debate - UKNow
2/6/2020 - UK Debate Team National Champions Recognized at UK Basketball Game - UKNow
2/5/2020 - UK Debate Wins Hoosier Invitational With Rare Accomplishment - UKNow
9/20/2019 - UK Debate Has Impressive Season Opener, Hopes to Continue Past Success - UKNow
4/25/2019 - April 25 Declared UK Debate Team Day - UKNow
3/29/2019 - UK Takes National Championship — in Debate - UKNow
3/27/2019 - UK team brings home this national championship 33 years after Chef Ouita won it - Lexington Herald-Leader
1/9/2019 - UK Debate Team: What it Takes to be No. 1 - UKNow
11/12/2018 - UK debate team takes on the nation in first place spot - KY Kernel
10/19/2018 - UK Debate Team Ranked Top in the Nation - UKNow
12/18/2017 - After Strong Semester UK Debate Team Members Ranked 3rd in the Nation - UKNow
9/7/2017 - UK Intercollegiate Debate Team Prepares for Strong Season - UKNow
2/15/2017 - Kentucky Debate’s Tournament of Champions Travels to China - UKNow
3/14/2016 - UK Debate Team Heads to National Finals With a Top 16 Ranking - UKNow
12/17/2015 - UK Debate Team Finishes Fall Semester Strong - UKNow
10/23/2015 - UK Debate Team off to a Strong Start after First Two Tournaments - UKNow
9/8/2015 - UK Debate Team Set to Begin Another Successful Season - UKNow
4/1/2013 - Debate Team Has Historic Spring Semester, Competes This Week at Nationals - UKNow
10/24/2012 - UK Debate Team Starts Season Off Strong - UKNow
2/7/2012 - UK Students Win Scholarships to Study at Cambridge, Oxford - UKNow
10/21/2011 - Debate Team Comes Home to CCIS, Honors Long Time Coach Patterson - UKNow
9/26/2011 - UK Debate Takes Novice Championship at Season Opener - UKNow
10/15/2010 - Debate Team Starts Off Strong - UKNow
1995 - Debaters Arguing for Top Spot - Kentucky Kernel
1994 - J.W. Patterson's Role in Success at UK is Matter of Little Debate - Lexington Herald-Leader
1994 - UK Debaters No. 1 - Lexington Herald-Leader
1993 - Debate Team Wins 'Run for the Roses' - Kentucky Kernel
1993 - Debaters Team Up Again for Tourney - Kentucky Kernel
1993 - Debate Team Wins at Baylor - Kentucky Kernel
1991 - UK Debater Earns Honor at National Tournament - Kentucky Kernel
1991 - Two-time Debate Champ Ready to Move on - Kentucky Kernel
1991 - UK's McKinney Top Debater in Dartmouth Tournament - Kentucky Kernel
1990 - Debate Team Falls Short of First Place at Tournament - Kentucky Kernel
1990 - No Arguing Against it: UK Debaters Among Elite - Kentucky Kernel
1990 - Debaters Win Tourney During Holiday Break - Kentucky Kernel
1990 - Arranged as an Avant-Garde - Kentucky Kernel
1989 - UK Debate Team Among Best in the Nation - Kentucky Kernel
1989 - UK Debate Team Makes Final Four in Nationals - Kentucky Kernel
1989 - Debaters Take Gold at Tourney - Kentucky Kernel
1989 - Mather Completes First Year - Kentucky Kernel
1989 - Debate Teams Shows the Academic Side of the University - Kentucky Kernel
1988 - Coaches Say Bentson Won Debate Between Candidates - Kentucky Kernel
1987 - University's Top Debate Team Victorious at North Carolina - Kentucky Kernel
1986 - College Students Gather for Debate Competition - Kentucky Kernel
1985 - Debate Duo Takes First in Tourney - Kentucky Kernel
1985 - UK Debate Team Wins Invitational Tournament - Kentucky Kernel
1985 - Debate Team Wins, Goes to Georgia - Kentucky Kernel
1984 - J.W. is a Friend to SGA, the Debate Team - Campus
1982 - Those Winning Wildcats - CommuniK
1981 - UK Jeff Jones Named Top Debater - Kentucky Kernel
1981 - Who Gets the Coverage? - Kentucky Kernel
1981 - Debate Director Awarded - CommuniK
1980 - It's Debatable - Kentucky Kernel
1980 - A Tough UK Debate Team (Cover) - CommuniK
1980 - A Tough UK Debate Team - CommuniK
1979 - Debate Team Nearing National Championship - Kentucky Kernel
1979 - Two UK Students Qualify for Debate - Kentucky Kernel
1977 - Debater Skillman Named Top National Performer - Kentucky Kernel
1977 - UK Debate Team Prepares for National Debate Tournament - Kentucky Kernel
1977 - Debaters Win Consistently - Kentucky Kernel
1976 - UK Can Brag on Debate Team - Lexington Herald
1976 - UK Debating Team's Success is Not Debatable - Lexington Herald
1976 - Super Team
1976 - Debaters Win Two Tourneys - Lexington Herald
1974 - Debating Champion
1974 - 'Boro Native Places in Debate
1974 - Debate Winners
1973 - Memorandum
1972 - UK Debaters Win Tourney - Lexington Herald
1972 - UK Debaters Qualify for National Meet - Lexington Herald
1972 - Two UK Debaters Qualify for Nationals - Courier-Journal
1971 - News Release - UK College of Arts and Sciences
1971 - UK Forensics Squad Takes Six Trophies - Lexington Leader
1971 - UK News
1971 - News Release - Student Forum
1971 - Debaters to Compete
1971 - UK News
1971 - UK Debate Team Conquers Coast - Kentucky Kernel
1953 - Little Nationals - Tulsa World