NDT Mental Health Coaching Forum, October 7 @ 8 pm Eastern

Call for nominations for new AFA officers The American Forensic Association is seeking nominations for four officer positions for two-year terms beginning July 2022. An election for the positions will be held in May. The four positions and their responsibilities are: The Vice-President. Besides those duties assigned by the President or National Council, the Vice-President…

One of the most important tasks of the organization is to celebrate outstanding achievement by our members. In November, the AFA Professional Development and Research Committees recognized the follow members for their outstanding accomplishments: The 2020 Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Lifetime Achieve Award winner was: Larry Schnoor, Minnesota State University, Mankato The 2020 Daniel…

2020 Results Unfortunately, due to the COVID pandemic, both the National Debate Tournament and National Speech Tournament governing committees decides to cancel the 2020 tournaments. Future NDT Hosts: 2021 – Harvard University (online) 2022 – James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) 2023 – Wake Forest University (Chantilly, VA) NST tournament news: The National Individual Events Tournament…

Each year the National Debate Tournament honors outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching, coaching and service.  Our community has always been privileged to have many dedicated professionals who represent our values and further the mission of intercollegiate debate in important ways.  The Board of Trustees is seeking nominees for the following awards to be…

The AFA sponsors two intercollegiate national championships in debate and speech. We applaud the competitors, coaches, and administrations who worked tirelessly to provide a successful season and end-of-the-year tournaments despite the many barriers posed by our remote working environment.  2021 75th National Debate Tournament hosted by Harvard University Final Results Champions: Dartmouth College Raam Tambe…

As you are making plans to register for the upcoming NCA convention, we would like to invite you to an exciting preconference, entitled, “Bridging Freedom and Inquiry: Taking on Tough Issues in the Classroom and Beyond,” held at NCA on Wednesday, November 15 from 8 a.m. – noon.  This preconference will bring together scholar-teachers who…