Augustana has one of the most
successful small college debate programs in the country, and our teams have consistently
qualified for the National Debate Tournament.
Mission Statement:
The Augustana Debate Union is committed to providing competitive debate opportunities for all students at all levels of experience and participation.
General Augie Debate Info:
Augustana College competes in District 5, one of the nations most competitive districts, which includes Northwestern University, Southern Illinois University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, John Carroll University, DePaul, and Miami University (Ohio).
Dr. Katherine Lavelle joins the Augustana Team in 2007-2008.

Dr. Lavelle brings with her lots of experience and enthusiasm for college debate. Feel free to contact her at KatherineLavelle@augustana.edu.
Our 2007-2008 Assistant Director of Debate, Corrina Gura, is very familiar with the Augie program. She is pictured above as a student debater. (first row, second to the right)