Committee Materials/Idea

[Son of Deng <kd0519@broncho.ucok.edu>]

  After my recent foray into the tenure issue, I began to discuss the 
issue with a couple of people backchannel, or at least got some 
backchannels from them about the PR issue.  Brief recap: Programs need 
publicity to increase their value to universities.  It helps both the 
programs involvement, the overall interest in the activity as a 
competition, and general campus benefit perception.

  Not all programs so PR, but some are very good at it.  I mention these 
that come to mind only from my experience.  SIU during the late 
80s/early90s.  I have seen press clipping files of that era right before 
I was debating heavily and they seemed to get alot of press.  UMKC is 
currently one of the best publicized schools for my area (midwest).  I 
once saw a story on UMKCs success one of my first years at Missouri 
Southern in my own CAMPUS paper.  Wow, we didn't even get a story that 
week! (although the paper was good to us).  I'm sure that there are many 
more stories both regional and national in scope.

  My question then becomes is there any current CEDA resources packaged 
for squad PR, or ideas for how to get in by other means (public forums, 
etc...).  It would also seem to me, that some sort of national media 
campaign should be considered in light of what we hope to accomplish and 
what we can do to bring up the image of collegiate debating and those who 
do well at it.  would benefit our alums as well as the future position of 
debate in the resource wars.  Maybe the planning for a World Debate 
Summit is a springboard.

  So both an institutional memory, plus an ongoing campaign of 
systematically promoting debate might benefit all memebr schools as well 
as individuals.  I do not know if an existing committee will suffice, 
because certainly the documents could be updated every two years or so to 
stay current of contacts, techniques and generally making sure its useful 
by constantly soliciting ideas from the body.

 Call it the Publicity committee or something.

  I havent found anything that suggests to me such a body or such a 
document exist now.  If so, what can we add to them?  If not, does anyone 
else think its a good idea?

  Searching for a masters thesis, I would certainly support involvement 
in the process. I.E., Ill volunteer.  Because the subject area interests 
me and I believe will benefit academic debate as a whole.

  I would welcome comments.


Ken DeLaughder
ENMU

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