The political life involves helping to shape and articulate community values. We believe that hard work reveals talent. Careful coaching and patient practice enhance the skills involved in creating, researching, organizing, and articulating one's ideas. Competition refines talent. An important and unique educational experience is provided by matching one's best efforts against those of the most gifted students from other academic institutions.
Healthy relationships allow talent to thrive.
Professional and personal relationships with others who are committed to excellence provide one a life resource of extraordinary value. Consequently, the KSU Forensics Program which includes both a top nationally ranked Intercollegiate Speech Squad and a nationally ranked intercollegiate Debate Squad, is committed to helping improve the quality of, and increase the involvement in, forensics at both the high school and collegiate levels. This requires upholding the values of oral expression and articulate argument. These summer Institutes are a manifestation of this philosophy.