Due to unsafe road conditions for Anchorage and the surrounding areas, UAA’s Anchorage campus will remain closed today, Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Students and faculty, when campus is closed for inclement weather, online and hybrid courses should continue in an online format. Courses that are held in person but that can pivot to an online format for the day should do so.
Staff, remote work can and should continue if adverse weather conditions permit. Employees who have remote work agreements in place, as well as those who can effectively pivot to working remotely, should do so even on closure days whenever possible.
Please refer to the full inclement weather policy guidance for more information about what this means for you: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/about/administrative-services/departments/environmental-health-and-safety/inclement-weather.cshtml
About Us
The Seawolf Debate Program, housed in the Department of Communication and Discourse Studies at the University of Alaska Anchorage, is a co-curricular program dedicated to promoting public discourse for UAA students and its larger Alaskan community.
Our Story
The University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolf Debate Program was founded in 1972 as the Anchorage Community College Speech and Debate Team. Since its founding, the team has gained regional, national and international acclaim while representing the University of Alaska in competitive speaking tournaments.
Over the last two years, the Seawolf Debate program broke three teams at the Worlds Debating Championships, saw three semifinalist and one finalist team at the US Universities Debating Championships, and climbed in the official World Debate Council’s ranking to the 9th most competitive program in the world based on its cumulative success at the last five World Universities Debating Championships. This ranking places the team in 2nd highest ranked team from the United States. Read more here.
Our Mission
We are guided by two primary goals:
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excellence in competitive intercollegiate debating
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promotion of public discourse
To achieve these goals we run a competitive team open to any UAA students and a robust service agenda that provides mentorship for middle and high school students, campus volunteer activities, and a series of public debates for the Anchorage community.
Our Future
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We are committed to a better our community through the development of students who through debate become better, informed citizens.
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We appreciate the legacy of Seawolf Debate and its various alumni who give of themselves to continue to serve our mission through volunteer coaching and mentorship.
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We are grateful for the support of our community to provide scholarships and travel opportunities for our students.