This group is dedicated to all those who love the BGSU Falcon Forensics & Debate Team! BGSU Forensics is the oldest competitive organization at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Founded as an oratorical and literary arts society before the formal chartering of the university, the program was, itself, formally sanctioned in 1919. Its student organization, the Ohio Eta chapter o
f Pi Kappa Delta (national forensic honorary) was chartered in 1930, standing as one of BGSU's oldest active student organizations. Forensics is an intercollegiate public speaking, oral interpretation and debate activity. Annually, BGSU travels to 16-18 forensics tournaments, including, the Ohio Forensics Association (OFA) state championships, North American Forensics Society (NAFS) Continental Championships, International Forensics Association (IFA) Championships, Pi Kappa Delta (PKD) national tournaments (including the NCT “National Comprehensive Championships”) and the National Forensics Association (NFA) National Championships. BGSU maintains an exceptional record of excellence, holding over 40 national titles. Each year, the Falcon Forensics program hosts the BGSU “Falcon Classic” Forensics Tournament (now in it’s 70th year) as well as the nation's only all student run themed tournament. Our program boasts over 3,000 alumni and one of the nation’s only alumni chapters of Pi Kappa Delta. The team is sponsored through the BGSU College of Arts & Sciences, School of Media & Communication and Department of Communication. The BGSU program is educationally focused on the belief awards are a reward not a goal, and the most important component of forensic involvement is the personal and educational growth of its members. BGSU participates in all forensics (IE) events, including: prose, poetry, dramatic, duo and programmed interpretation; impromptu, extemporaneous, informative, persuasive, after dinner and communication analysis speaking as well as Lincoln/Douglas, IPDA & Parliamentary Debate, Discussion and Student Congress. Membership is open to all BGSU students interested in challenging themselves beyond the traditional educational experience. Visit our website at http://www.bgsufalcon4n6.com/index.html to find out more!
