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Every member of Oregon Forensics has a story — how you got started, what you learned, the friendships you made, or the ways forensics shaped your life and career. Your experiences are a vital part of our history and our future.

Please use this form to share your personal story. Whether it’s a single memory, a life lesson, or a reflection on the program’s impact, your words will help inspire current students and preserve the legacy of Oregon Forensics.

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Please provide a short testimonial of what your experiences in forensics have meant to you.

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Use the space below to describe the ways in which your participation in forensics was the result of a recruitment pipeline to the UO (think of HS tournaments, camps, coaching and encouragement from UO team members).

Use the space below to describe the ways in which your participation in forensics was foundational to your interdisciplinary education, research and critical thinking skills, and exposure to the marketplace of ideas that is so needed in our sociopolitical climate.

Use the space below to describe the ways in which your participation in forensics benefited your professional skills and career after graduation.

Use the space below to describe the ways in which your participation in forensics benefited your leadership skills and the impact you've had on your community during and after your time as a student.

Use the space below to describe the ways in which your participation in forensics added value or prestige to the university itself and to campus life (recognition/awards/media coverage you or the program achieved while you were there, if you were able to engage in social/political topics at issue at the time you were a competitor, any outreach or exhibition debates that happened while you were a student, high school tournaments you helped put on, high school programs you helped or coached, etc.).

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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.

Update your information in the Oregon Forensics Forever alumni database.
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For 148 years, THE VOICES OF OREGON FORENSICS HAVE CARRIED FAR.

TOGETHER, WE’LL KEEP THEM RESONATING FOR GENERATIONS.

About Oregon Forensics Forever

Oregon Forensics Forever exists to preserve, protect, and rebuild the proud tradition of speech and debate at the University of Oregon — one of the oldest and most accomplished forensics programs in the nation.

For 148 years, Oregon Forensics trained generations of students to think critically, speak confidently, and engage passionately with the world’s most challenging ideas. The program produced national champions, civic leaders, educators, and advocates who credit their success to lessons learned in forensics.

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