Pepperdine Waves Debate
Seaver College’s open-entry debate program combines British Parliamentary competition, Social Justice Debates and collaborative campus discourse.
Collegiate debate club
Pepperdine University
- Pepperdine University — Malibu campus · Malibu, CA
Activity: Active
A Pepperdine News report dated October 30, 2026 says the team had returned from the St. Ignatius Dialogues. The report date is used as the activity evidence date; no tournament day is inferred.
Season 2026-2027. Evidence dated 2026-10-30. Verified 2026-11-02.
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Pepperdine Waves Debate is a co-curricular program housed in Seaver College’s Communication Division. It welcomes Seaver undergraduates across majors, including students with no prior debate experience, and organizes its work across competitive and civic debate cohorts. Its British Parliamentary team competes at intercollegiate tournaments; the program also competes in the Social Justice Debates series, which emphasizes researched arguments on a shared annual theme. Pepperdine won its first Social Justice Debates national championship in 2026. In fall 2026, the team returned from the St. Ignatius Dialogues with several top placements, including two novice-division finishes.
Debate formats
- British ParliamentarySource
Circuits and associations
Not documented.
Joining and participation
- Eligibility
- Pepperdine Debate is open to all undergraduate students at Seaver College.Source
- Novice participation
- Students with no prior debate experience are encouraged to join; the program states there are no minimum qualifications or auditions.Source
- Scholarships
- The program says students may earn a scholarship after their first semester after establishing themselves as positive contributing members.Source
History and achievements
2026 · Social Justice Debates National Championship
Won the program’s first Social Justice Debates national championship in 2026 and also earned the novice-division runner-up finish.
Social Justice Debates
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Sources and verification
- Pepperdine Waves Debate — official program and joining information
Checked 2026-11-02
- Pepperdine News — Waves Debate Team Rallies Success at National Competition
Checked 2026-11-02
- Pepperdine News — Waves Debate Earns First National Championship
Checked 2026-11-02
- Pepperdine News — Waves Debate Program Earns Intercollegiate Honors
Checked 2026-11-02
Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.