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First year students receive unique opportunities when debating at Emory. Students are encouraged to maintain academic commitments and explore the unique opportunities of college life at Emory University. First year students are limited to up to four tournaments in their first semester. They are welcome to attend more tournaments in subsequent semesters as long as they continue to make good grades. While establishing themselves in college and exploring debate opportunities, first year students receive important instruction in research, speaking, and debate strategy.

 

All Barkley Forum members must maintain a 3.0 average to participate in debate. The Barkley Forum maintains one of the highest Grade Point Averages of any on-campus organization. Many members are inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the Mortar Board Society. Many Barkley Forum members have graduated with top honors from a large number of departments including political science, philosophy, psychology, history, and anthropology, among others. Emory debaters are expected to make good grades in order to take advantage of travel.

 

The Barkley Forum and Emory University pay for travel expenses and evidence production. The excellent support students receive also generates the expectation that students will support the Barkley Forum and Emory University as it attempts to honor, serve, and reward others in the community. Students who travel for the Barkley Forum are expected to assist with the Barkley Forum for High Schools and to assist with many of the Urban Debate League tournaments the Forum sponsors during the academic school year.

 

The Barkley Forum attends a large number of tournaments, allowing students to adapt a personal travel schedule suited to their academic needs, debate expectations, and other interests. Emory usually attends tournaments hosted at the following locations listed in chronological order

Fall Semester

Georgia State University

Middle Tennessee State University

University of Kentucky

University of Alabama

Capital Cities Debates (hosted by various universities in the D.C. area)

Harvard University

Liberty University

Central Oklahoma University

Wake Forest University

 

Winter Semester

University of Missouri at Kansas City

William Jewell College

State University of West Georgia

Baylor University

Dartmouth College

Northwestern University

University of Kansas

Southeast Regional Championship (rotating location)

District Six National Qualifying Tournament (rotating location)

Novice Nationals (held at Northwestern University)

Cross Examination Debate Association National Championship (rotating location)

National Debate Tournament (rotating location)
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