SPRINGFIELD, IL (February 15, 2021) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team achieved some excellent scores in their first competition of the spring semester. The competition was hosted by Southwest Minnesota State University as part of the Online Asynchronous Tournament Series (OATS).

SPRINGFIELD, IL (March 1, 2021) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team took part in the second asynchronous competition of the semester. This competition was the sixth iteration of the OATS (Online Asynchronous Tournament Series) Tournament Series and was hosted by Ball State University.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (March 30, 2021) – The UIS Speech and Debate team has been participating in the Online Asynchronous Tournament Series (OATS) this season. These tournaments offer consistent, asynchronous tournament experiences against teams from across the nation. Over the past week, sophomore Lisette Cortes-Benitez entered the seventh and final competition of this series.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (April 26, 2021) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team completed the 20-21 season by participating in the Novice No More Tournament hosted by Northeastern State University and Liberty University. Schools from all corners of the nation took part in this end-of-season celebration tournament for novice competitors.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (May 17, 2021) – The UIS Speech and Debate Team had a strong 20-21 competitive season. The past year has been defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. All practices, student meetings, and tournaments were held virtually to safeguard all involved. These changes required a lot of adaptation but despite the challenges, UIS had a successful season.

In total, the team attended nine competitions this season and won seven student awards. Those awards include: