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From:  BERUBE@hsscls.hssc.scarolina.edu
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CAROLINA DEBATE
DEPARTMENT THEATRE, SPEECH AND DANCE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA, SC 29208

DIR: DAVID M. BERUBE, PH.D.
PHONE: 803-777-6663

E-MAIL: Berube@hsscls.hssc.scarolina.edu

This posting has been approved by the Provost's Office and the
Admissions Office at USC.

The Carolina Debate program has played a significant role in the
academic mission of the University for nearly a century.  We
offer team debate intercollegiate competition (in CEDA) on both a
regional and national level to qualified participants.  We do not
currently debate in NDT or offer individual events.  Carolina
Debate as a university student organization has elected officers
who advise the Director.

The program's budget covers all tournament related expenses.  We
have an office space with computer support in the Carolina Plaza
for debating students, a special research facility housed within
the University's Cooper Library, a copy machine for all research
and brief copying needs, and a graduate assistant.

We have a small scholarship budget which enables us to convert
some out-of-state students into non-resident scholars (1994-1995
semester tuition for non-resident scholars was $1,989 while 
non-residents who are not on scholarship paid $4,037).  This
means the award reduces tuition from $8,000 to $3,500 per year. 
We can and have offered outstanding students undergraduate
assistantships to help reduce financial burdens.  We also have an
operating budget which enables us to provide students with a
scholarship for participation.

Debaters are expected to register for a course in Argumentation
and Debate during their first semester of attendance.  Debaters
register for a Debating Laboratory class during every semester of
attendance and receive 1 credit per semester.

The budget for the program comes from both the University
administration and Student Government.  During the next four (4)
years, we are expecting a budget of $40,000.00 each year.  The
budget is created from multiple sources and administered through
our Provost's office and our Department.

Dr. Berube's philosophy of coaching and debating is premised on
the tenet that debate is a learning activity and a means to
learning a methodology which may assist the student in his/her
academic pursuits.  Students' academic progress is scrutinized
and debating students may be asked to sit out for academic
reasons.  The program is open and any university student may try
out, but participation is a privilege not a right.  Finally,
debating students are expected to act as distinguished
representatives of the university, and their behavior can not be
reproachable.   Dr. Berube also encourages a broad based program
(in 1994-95, he is traveling 6 teams) and this team is composed
of 6 men and 8 women with two African-Americans (two students are
not traveling in the Spring in order to work on their academic
programs).

The University of South Carolina is a major research institution
of higher learning.  It offers 79 undergraduate majors.  There
are 18 colleges and schools that offer undergraduate, graduate,
and professional degrees including law and medicine.   It is
proud of the diversity of its student body and its curriculum.

Please consider applying for admission into our Honors College. 
Admissions would be pleased to send you special information about
this opportunity.  You may also be interested in applying to live
in our new Residential College program.

Though Dr. Berube is not an admissions officer, he will do his
best to answer all your questions and help you discover answers
to any questions you may have about the program and the
University.

For further information about USC, contact:
Undergraduate Admissions
Lieber College
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208  (803) 771-7700 or
1-800-868-5USC (5872)  


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