Making the case: Senior spotlight on Devika Narendra
Devika Narendra is headed to law school with a lengthy list of accomplishments from her time in the CHC. Bet on her to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
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Gaining perspective on policy: Debaters in DC
Honors College students made up most of the UO contingent on a student trip to DC for Oregon's debate team. The group got to experience how the policy they research for debates is made.
Forensics Team Performs At High Level
In recent weeks Oregon Forensics has performed at a very high level with plans to host important tournaments in the near future and attendance at prestigious tournaments on the near horizon.
Finding a voice with Forensics
CHC students in the debate and mock trial program step into real world with the skills that help them succeed in life.
They research, they practice, and they compete
Three students on the Oregon debate team talk about how they found the program, where they hope it will take them, and their pre-debate routine, including the best breakfast and what's on their pump-up playlist.
Mock Trial Winner Talks Tips For Closing Cases
Anna Mueller, a junior in public relations, excels in mock trial—court simulations pitting schools against each other in a contest of critical thinking, public speaking, and knowledge of legal practice.
CHC students of UO Forensics: A glimpse into Oregon’s trailblazing debate and mock trial teams
“We drove down to Berkeley, I think, for a tournament last year. We sang Shakira, Taylor Swift and all the really popular ‘bop’ songs,” B-Team Mock Trial Captain and Clark Honors College sophomore Kat Finseth recounted with a grin. “That’s what brings you together as a team and what I love about mock trial.”
CHC’s Emily Fowler becomes the UO’s first Venture for America fellow
CHC senior and Wayne Morse Scholar Emily Fowler that without CHC’s supportive community, she never would have applied to the prestigious Venture for America (VFA) fellowship.
The long-term future is 'limitless' for Oregon Forensics
Oregon Forensics, the program that includes mock trial, was founded just one week after the university opened its doors in 1876 and has a rich history that includes participating in the first radio debate, the first televised debate, and the first debate tour.
The Art of Argument
The University of Oregon Forensics Program is ranked among the best in the country and is nearly as old as the UO itself, with as storied a history as any program at the university. It may be the most successful UO program you’ve never heard of.