Why the UTNIF is the Place for You

Why the UTNIF?

Our number one goal is to provide a high quality institute at a fraction of the cost of other comparable institutes.

The UTNIF is the only institute sanctioned by the University of Texas at Austin.

Students have authorized access to the Nation’s 6th largest public library.

All after expense proceeds go to university student travel and scholarships.

We promise a superior staff. Staff members represent National and State championship coaches and competitors at every level of high school and collegiate competition, including CFL, NFL, UIL, TFA, NFA, and many state champions.

We believe in community effort. All work produced in labs will be available to every student enrolled in the workshop. Orders must be received by September 10, 2000.

Is the UTNIF comparable to other institutes?

Without a doubt. You don't have to spend a fortune to get the best education. In fact, we believe the UTNIF is better than other institutes in almost every way. But here are some reasons why the UTNIF offers what we believe is the best-education per dollar value in the country:

Many of our faculty have taught and do teach at higher priced institutes.

Take a look at some UTNIF student accomplishments since 1994 (our first year).

For the 1998-1999 and 1999-2000 school years, UTNIF students won 12 CX Tournament of Champion Qualifiers.

30 State CX Debate Championships, including all Texas UIL 4A & 5A champs in 1998 and 1999.

72% of the CX teams in elims at Texas Forensic Association State Tournament in 1999 had at least one member who had previously attended the UTNIF.

1996 NFL National CX-Debate Champion, 1998 semifinalists and finalists.

Closed out 1998 Texas UIL 5A Lincoln-Douglas Championship.

NFL national finalists in Duo, DX, HI, DI.

1^st and 2^nd place finishers at Barkley Forum in extemp, 2^nd and 3^rd at MBA Extemp Round-Robin this year!

Students like the institute

more than 40% returned from the year before.

98% indicated they would recommend the UTNIF to other students.

95% of the students who had previously attended other camps commented that the UTNIF was a superior learning experience.

University of Texas at Austin Forensics--a superior collegiate program

When you come to the UTNIF, you will be taught by not only some of the finest educators across the nation but also by members of the University of Texas forensics program. Indeed, the UT forensics program excels in every area of forensics competition, winning the American Forensics Association National Debate Tournament--National Individual Events Tournament Overall National Championship for seven Consecutive years! It is the only academic program for which the university has lit the tower to commemorate an academic championship.

University of Texas Debate . . . a few accomplishments

Winner of 2000 championships at Northwestern, Baylor, William Jewell, and UMKC!

10 consecutive years in the elimination rounds of the National Debate Tournament (NDT).

Only school ever to have three teams finish in the top sixteen after prelims at the NDT.

First school with three teams in the elimination rounds of the NDT.

1995 NDT Semifinalist, 1997, 1993 Quarterfinalist.

Take a look at our 1999-2000 NDT First-Round Bid applications to see how we fared on a round by round basis.

Texas--Kirk Evans and Jairus Grove Texas--JV Reed and Stephen Stetson

Jon Brody and Eric Emerson accepting their semi-finals trophy at the 1995 NDT

University of Texas Individual Events program . . . a few more accomplishments

1994 and 1995 AFA-NIET National Champions.

68 National Finalists and 16 National Champions.

Placed either first or second at nationals nine of the last eleven years.

School with the most elimination round participants and national finalists at 1999 NIET.

Why utnif?
How does the UTNIF compare to other institutes?
UT Forensics
UT Debate
UT Individual Events
Libraries
Directors