Debate News
From Vanderbilt to the U.S. Debate Team: Meet Daniel Ardity
Dec. 11, 2023—
Then and Now: The tradition of debate at Vanderbilt
Dec. 7, 2023—
WATCH: The Art of Civil Discourse: Inside the Vanderbilt Debate Team
Dec. 1, 2023—Always at the helm of fostering campus dialogue, the Vanderbilt Debate Team exists to provide on-campus, national and international educational opportunities that enable students to improve analytical, communication, critical thinking, listening and research skills.
Vanderbilt Debate team enjoys success on international stage
Nov. 30, 2023—
Undergrad Maya Reddy ’24 wins the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship
Apr. 25, 2023—Undergraduate student, Maya Reddy ’24, has won the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship. This accomplishment awards her full tuition, a stipend, and a position with the Department of Defense in Charlottesville, Virginia after graduation, including the opportunity to work directly with an experienced mentor. Reddy is a triple major...
VU Debate Travels to Paris and Helsinki for Tournaments
Aug. 7, 2022—Vanderbilt Debate this summer traveled to Paris, France and Helsinki, Finland. In Paris, Vanderbilt competed in the Transatlantic Dialogues on climate change. Arguing for increasing investments in sponge cities, the team finished in second place. The team also had the opportunity to explore Paris, including trips to Versailles, The Louvre, and the Paris Opera. In...
2021 Cornell Novice Nationals Debate Results
Feb. 22, 2021—This past weekend, Vanderbilt competed at the 2021 Cornell Novice Nationals, which is the annual novice-only (1st year in college debate) championship tournament for BP debate. Competing against teams from Cornell, Duke, Penn, Princeton, and Stanford, to name a few, Vanderbilt had two teams finish in the top 16 (Charnes and Kona, Powers and Reddy). In addition, we had 3...