Delta sigma rho-
tau kappa alpha
forensics honor society
Wayne State students who participate
in debate and individual events can become eligible to be inducted into
the Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Forensics Honorary Society.
DSR-TKA formed in 1963 when the two societies merged. Delta Sigma
Rho was founded in Chicago in 1906 and Tau Kappa Alpha was founded in
Indianapolis in 1908.
The purpose of the forensics honorary
society is to promote interest in and to award suitable recognition for
excellence in forensics; and to foster respect for and an appreciation
of freedom of speech as a vital element of democracy.
To be eligible for induction a
student must: participate at a high level of excellence in at least two
years of intercollegiate forensics, supervised by the faculty sponsor of
a campus chapter or by qualified members of the forensics staff - unless
the forensics activity was commenced in the senior year as an
undergraduate, in which case one year of such participation shall be
acceptable. The student shall have completed at least three
semesters of college prior to induction and shall have a minimum grade
point average of 3.0.
Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha is a
member of the Association of College Honor Societies. The national
organization sponsors annual national and regional conferences at which
students discuss and debate current vital national issues. A
National Student Council involves undergraduate members in the operation
of the society. The society publishes a journal, Speaker and
Gavel, and has published a textbook, Argumentation and Debate.
Annual awards are made to the Speaker of the Year, who exemplifies the
characteristics of "effective, intelligent and responsible
communication in a democracy," to Distinguished Alumni and to the
winners in the National Forensic League nationwide high school
tournament. (information from www.achsnatl.org/dsr_tka.hm)
More Information about DSR-TKA can be
found at http://www.mnsu.edu/spcomm/dsr-tka/dsr-tka.htm
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