The Francis Lieber Undergraduate Forum
The Lieber Forum allows students to go deeper in civic engagement and public discourse at the University of South Carolina.
The James L. Petigru Graduate Forum
The Center is launching its inaugural cohort of graduate students, providing unique access to events, community, mentoring, and funding.
Student Organizations
The Center contributes to the life of the University through ongoing support to student organizations across campus.
The William and Marion Langfan Constitutional Oratorical Competition
The Center for American Civic Leadership & Public Discourse in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences is proud to co-sponsor the inaugural William and Marion Langfan Constitutional Oratorical Competition along with the Center for Business Communication in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.
The competition is a three-round tournament that requires competitors to make eight-minute oratorical arguments on a pre-selected constitutional question. Twenty judges will score competitors in heats, with the top ten advancing to the final round. A total of $6000.00 in prizes will be awarded to the ten finalists. The competition is open to all USC undergraduates from all majors, and registration is free.
Prizes
- 1st place: $2,000
- 2nd place: $1,500
- 3rd place: $1,000
- 4th place: $500
- Top 10 Finalists: $100
- Deadline to Register: January 30, 2027
- Competition Date: February 27, 2027
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