148 years of Voices
— and Counting
Forensics built confidence, friendships, and futures — now we’re building its next chapter.
Here’s How You Can Support the Legacy.
Oregon Forensics has always been more than competition — it’s community, confidence, and lifelong connection.
Here’s how you can help keep that momentum going.
We Believe Oregon Forensics Matters.
For 148 years, Oregon Forensics has trained leaders, advocates, and innovators. The program builds skills that last a lifetime — critical thinking, persuasive speaking, and the confidence to lead.
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148 years of history — one of the nation’s oldest collegiate programs.
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National champions — 6 national titles and countless awards.
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Lifelong impact — alumni leading in law, business, education, and public service.
Oregon Forensics doesn’t just shape debaters. It shapes futures.
Latest Updates from Oregon Forensics Forever.
Announcement: We’ve Moved!
We’ve updated our web address to better reflect our independent alumni effort to preserve and promote the legacy of Oregon Forensics. Our new home is OregonForensicsForever.com—a site created and maintained by alumni and supporters of the University of Oregon Forensics program. The new name reflects our shared mission: ensuring that Oregon’s proud tradition of speech, debate, and mock trial continues—so future students can share the same life-changing experiences. Everything you’ve followed at OregonForensics.com remains available, and any existing links will automatically redirect here. Thank you for standing with us as we continue to inform, celebrate, and advocate for Oregon Forensics. Please update your bookmarks and share this new address with teammates and alumni. As we move forward, Oregon Forensics Forever will continue sharing stories, history,… Continue reading →
Director’s Update #3: Take Action
This update is more to the point than the previous Update #1 and Update #2: We need alumni – you – to take action this week – before Sunday, October 12, 2025. Please take 5 minutes to write a personal email in support of Oregon Forensics. Please send a personalized email this week. CRITICAL IMMEDIATE… Continue reading →
Clark Honors College Cancels 2025 Robert D. Clark High School Invitational Tournament
With deep regret, the Oregon Forensics program announces that it will be unable to host the annual Robert D. Clark High School Invitational Tournament this year. The tournament, one of the oldest continually running and most respected high school speech and debate competitions west of the Mississippi, brought together generations of young speakers, coaches, and… Continue reading →
Three Ways You Can Help Oregon Forensics Thrive.
Your voice, your time, and your support make all the difference.
Whether you donate, share, or volunteer — every action keeps Oregon Forensics alive for the next generation.
Voices of Oregon Forensics: In Their Own Words.
The heart of Oregon Forensics is found in the people who lived it. These personal stories and testimonials reflect the experiences, lessons, and lifelong impact of forensics on our alumni and students.
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Karin Yorke
Life altering , challenging, engaging, humbling -and provided an immediate sense of community and belonging even though I was terrible at it. Karin Yorke, 1985 -at… Continue reading →
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