Lehigh University Debate Society
Lehigh’s debate society competes in APDA American Parliamentary debate; the university describes its training focus, and an APDA listing provides a current team contact route.
Collegiate debate club
Lehigh University
- Lehigh University — Bethlehem campus · Bethlehem, PA
Activity: Active
APDA records a Lehigh novice team reaching the semifinal round and Lehigh speakers placing in the top ten at its October 3, 2025 Swarthmore Novice tournament.
Season 2025-2026. Evidence dated 2025-10-03. Verified 2026-11-03.
SourceAlso known as Lehigh University Debate Team, LU Debate Team.
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Lehigh University Debate Society, also listed by the university as the Lehigh Debate Team, competes in American Parliamentary debate through APDA. A January 2025 Student Affairs event description outlines practice in argument construction, public speaking, and refutation, and identifies undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff as eligible to participate. APDA’s member directory provides the current public route to the team. Contact the society for current practice times.
Lehigh debaters reached the semifinal round at the APDA Swarthmore Novice tournament on October 3, 2025. Completed results also list Lehigh speakers among the tournament’s top ten.
Debate formats
Circuits and associations
Joining and participation
- Eligibility
- Lehigh’s Student Affairs listing says undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff may join.Source
History and achievements
2025 · APDA Swarthmore Novice
A Lehigh novice team reached the semifinal round; Lehigh speakers also placed in the tournament top ten.
American parliamentary · Novice
Source
Sources and verification
- Lehigh Student Affairs — January 2025 debate practice event and joining guidance
Checked 2026-11-03
- American Parliamentary Debate Association — member schools and team contacts
Checked 2026-11-03
- APDA Results — Swarthmore Novice tournament, October 3, 2025
Checked 2026-11-03
- Lehigh University — official homepage and Bethlehem address
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph: Peter L Moore · CC BY-SA 3.0
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Checked 2026-11-03
Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.
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