Updates
Preserving a Defining Moment in Oregon Forensics History
A defining chapter of Oregon Forensics history was formally preserved with the publication of Defending and Challenging American Empire: The 1927–28 University of Oregon Forensics Program World Debate Tour and… Continue reading →
Help Us Reconnect With Alumni
Oregon Forensics has always been more than a program. It’s a community built on shared experience — late nights preparing arguments, friendships forged through competition, and lessons that carried far… Continue reading →
Voices That Carry: Celebrating 149 Years of Oregon Forensics Alumni Stories
For nearly a century and a half, Oregon Forensics has shaped voices that carry — in classrooms, courtrooms, boardrooms, and communities around the world. From the first debate societies of… Continue reading →
Oregon Forensics Legal Alumni Letter to Support Move to University of Oregon Law School
Dear Dean Reynolds, As alumni of Oregon Forensics who have gone on to careers in law, we write in strong support of placing Oregon Forensics within the University of Oregon… Continue reading →
Director’s Update #4
Your constructive and sustained advocacy saved this season for students! The University will provide support for the team this year. We forced a reversal of course for this year, but… Continue reading →
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… 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… Continue reading →
Help Fund Speech and Debate Programs for Students
This September, less than a month before the start of the 2025–2026 competing season, the UO made the surprising and disappointing decision to close the Department of Forensics. On the… Continue reading →
Action Needed: Reach Out to Your Representatives
If you live in Oregon’s 2nd or 4th Congressional District, your voice matters now more than ever. Congressional offices listen most closely to their constituents — and your call or… Continue reading →
Director’s Update #2
Thanks to our alumni and students, including those in student government, we believe the Oregon Forensics Forever mobilization is felt and heard in Johnson Hall and across campus. Our efforts… Continue reading →
Write a Personal Email to the Administration
Our collective letters have had an effect — but now it’s time for individual alumni voices to be heard. Personal stories carry weight because they highlight the diversity of our… Continue reading →
Director’s Update #1
This is the first of what will become a regular feature: Director’s Update. This series will provide alumni and program supporters information about progress on our multi-faceted effort to sustain… Continue reading →
UO President & Provost Letter
Dear President Scholz and Provost Long, As University of Oregon alumni and students, we are writing to express our hopes that our alma mater will help identify solutions to the… Continue reading →
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.