George R. Brown Forensics Society

Collegiate debate program

Rice University

• Rice University — Houston campus · Houston, TX

Activity: Unconfirmed

Rice maintains an intercollegiate speech and debate society for students across all majors; the university’s latest linked detailed season results describe 2022–23 competition.

Verified 2026-11-03.

Also known as George R. Brown Forensics Society.

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How the program debates

The George R. Brown Forensics Society is Rice University’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate team. Founded in 1984 and housed in the School of Humanities and Arts, it includes students from every Rice major. In the 2022–23 season, Rice recorded second place in the National Parliamentary Debate Association’s open season sweepstakes and second in its tournament sweepstakes, with additional varsity and JV finishes. The university’s Speech and Debate page carries the team’s current information; prospective students can use it to reach the society and ask about recruitment and practice schedules.

Debate formats

• American parliamentarySourceSource

Circuits and associations

Not documented.

Joining and participation

Eligibility

Students from all Rice majors are included in the team.Source

How to join

Use Rice’s official Speech and Debate page to contact the society and ask about recruitment and current practice details.Source

History and achievements

The George R. Brown Forensics Society was founded in 1984 and succeeded an earlier Rice Forensics Society active from 1954 to 1964.Source

• 2023 · National Parliamentary Debate Association season and tournament sweepstakes

  Rice placed second in both the NPDA open season sweepstakes and tournament sweepstakes during the 2022–23 season.

  American parliamentary

  Source

Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.