Published on April 27, 2020 by Sean Flynt
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Award-winning debaters help lead the institute
Samford University’s Debate Institute will be presented all-online June 22-July 3, offering an intensive debate schedule with guidance by a national-caliber staff. The online format and significant cost reductions over the traditional residential experience make the institute not only more accessible, but also up-to-date in terms of how pandemic quarantines may shape the future of debate.
Multiple scheduling options allow even more flexibility:
Public Forum Institute Option 1: June 22-26
Public Forum Institute Option 2: June 29-July 3
Policy & Lincoln-Douglas Institute: June 22-July 3
The Debate Institute application and deposit deadline is June 15. Learn more and apply here!
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
