The Wabash College Rhetoric Department has a long and illustrious record in teaching the principles and practice of rhetoric to generations of Wabash men.

This preparation leads students into productive careers in legal, professional, and academic contexts.

The faculty are committed to teaching as their primary task while remaining active and productive in their areas of scholarly endeavor.

The Department's committed faculty, excellent facilities, and co-curricular opportunities make Wabash an outstanding place to study rhetoric.

The Brigance Forum is an annual public lecture or debate in memory of the late William Norwood Brigance, teacher, scholar and leader in the Speech Association of America.

The Baldwin Oratorical Contest is the oldest continuous public speaking contest west of the Alleghenies.

Rhetoric Students & Faculty Trey Chinn a Speech major from Laurel, MS. more >>>   Joseph O'Rourke Professor of Speech Emeritus more >>>				Facebook Identities in a MySpace Society In one of the nation’s oldest speech competitions, Wabash College students drew deeply from their own personal experiences as they tackled the competition’s topic, "Facebook Identities in a MySpace Society." more >>>				Rhetoric Notes Members of the Rhetoric faculty and students write about speech.   Visiting Lecturer Provides Wabash Moment   Why I Study Rhetoric, by Grant Gussman '09   Rhetoric as a Character Building Art, by Derek Hickerson '09