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UM Debate Hosts Inaugural Pan American Universities Debating Championships

University student debaters from the western hemisphere will compete at the School of Communication this weekend as the University of Miami Debate Team hosts the inaugural Pan American Universities Debating Championships.  The tournament uses the rules and format of the World Universities Debating Championship. It features six preliminary debates and an appropriate number of elimination debates leading to Pan American champions in two divisions, Spanish language and English language.  Students, faculty and debate enthusiasts are invited to attend the tournament, which begins at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 and runs through [...]

April 7, 2014|Communication Studies|
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UM Debaters Earn Top Tournament Honors

David Silverman and Spencer George are the 2014 Junior Varsity Southeast Debate Champions.  Debating at Emory University on February 21 to23, Spencer and David compiled a perfect 6-0  record, advancing into finals where they won a 3-0 decision to defeat ACC rivals Wake Forest and claim the championship.  Also competing and contributing to the UM success were Joe Karam and Russ Wilde, Adrianne Babun-Chavaria and Anna Shah, and Nabiha Aziz and Anna Ivanova.  On February 15, UM Debate also defeated local rivals to win the championship of the Miami Dade [...]

2019-12-17T19:46:52-05:00April 7, 2014|Communication Studies|
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University of Miami Debate National Finalists

American Debate Association National Championships, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3/14-16On Sunday March 16th, the UM Novice Debate Team of Barbara Puodzius and Anna Ivanova advanced to the final round of the American Debate Association National Championships tournament hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. In route to the championship round, Barbara and Anna compiled a 4-2 record in the preliminary rounds, scoring wins over Liberty University, Vanderbilt, Boston College and James Madison. They defeated a team from George Mason University in the round of 16, before facing the top George [...]

April 7, 2014|Communication Studies|
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Students and Alumni: You’re Invited to the SoC Mix and Mingle

Attention School of Communication Students and Alumni!Don’t miss out on next week’s Mix and Mingle event! This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with local employers. Join us and build your professional network!! Make sure to RSVP by clicking the link: http://bit.ly/socmingle14 and use the password: networking Some of the companies that are expected to attend: Max Borges AgencyGeorge Ortiz CastingMiami Short Film FestivalSusan G. KomenExecutive South Florida MagazineMiami MarlinsPintaKottonZoo

April 7, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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UM Debate Finishes Season Ranked No. 6, Will Host Irish Debate Champions

The UM Debate Team completed an outstanding and successful competitive year competing in Policy Debate ranked among the top university debate teams in the country by all three policy debate organizations.  Rankings are determined by points accumulated through tournament performances throughout the year.  Each organization uses a different formula in determining their sweepstakes award winners.   UM finished 6th overall in The American Debate Association, with our Junior Varsity team ranked 4th and our Novice team 6th.  The Hurricanes were 17th in the Cross Examination Debate Association national rankings, and [...]

2019-12-17T19:46:04-05:00April 7, 2014|Communication Studies|
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Catch Up on SoC News in the Latest Communique

Read about the School of Communication's cutting-edge collaborative projects, top awards and honors, inspiring visits from industry leaders, outstanding alumni achievements and more in the Winter/Spring edition of the Communique. http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/ode/Communique/

February 21, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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