Tournaments and Upcoming Events:

Read the winning papers from the To Honor Scholarship event: First Place Josh Watkins (Boise State), Second Place Caleb Rawson (Colorado Christian), and Third Place Allison Hight (Ohio University). As the winner of the event, Josh's paper will be published in the next issue of The Forensic. Congratulations to all who participated in this event!

View the Final Round of Public Forum Debate here:

View pictures of the 100th anniversary tournament and convention here:

View President Jeffrey Stopenhagen's address to the convention here:

Congratulations to all of the 2013 Pi Kappa Delta All-Americans:
  
Ken Corbit, Arkansas State University
Andrew Kasick, Marietta College
Benjamin Reese, Marietta College
Mason Rozell, University of North Georgia
Josh Watkins, Boise State University
Daniel Hinderliter, West Chester University
Sean Kohloff, Central Michigan University

Get the Latest Copy of The Key here. The key is now a quarterly newsletter with feature stories on a wide variety of topics of interest to Pi Kappa Delta members. The latest issue includes fund-raising tips, and information about Public Forum Debate and the 2013 tournament. To receive your own copy of The Key electronically, click the "Subscribe to PKD" button on the left menu bar.

                                      Announcements, Scholarships, Grants and
                                       Professional  Development Opportunities:

2013 College Public Forum National Tournament Debate Topic: Resolved: The current United States practice of drone strikes on individuals is beneficial in fighting the War on Terror.

Additional Copies of Print Items in the Fall Mailing:  Do you need additional copies of any of the print items in the Fall mailing? (Save the Date Postcards, QR Code Fliers or business-card sized handouts, etc?). Follow this link to high resolution pdf's of the items that you need.

Awards, Prizes, Professional Development Grants and Program Support Information: View Public Forum Debate individual and institutional prize program support information here. View the complete set of 2012-2013 Professional Development and Targeted Instructional Grant Applications here.

                                         PKD Chapter and Alumni News:

In 2013, PKD will publish a national directory with contact information for anyone with speech or debate experience at either the high school or college level. Please submit your contact information.

View winners of the 2013 "To Honor Scholarship" event here:

Interested in creating an oral history of your chapter? check out these excellent Oral History projects from the 2013 PKD National Tournament. Boise State University , Ottawa University, Southwest Baptist University and William Carey.

Would you help PKD and other speech and debate organizations by taking a few moments to tell us what forensics meant to you?  Please complete this brief survey on the meaning and value of speech and debate activities.

From the National Office:

High School Students -- Are you interested in intercollegiate forensics? Would you like more information about scholarships, internships, or competitive opportunities? Sign up here to receive information from Pi Kappa Delta and its member chapters nationwide.

Submit an article to The Forensic. Read the call for papers here.