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Anne Kanzow
  • Sociology
  • Class of 2013
  • Danbury, CT

Eastern Connecticut State University Student Anne Kanzow of Danbury Member of Debate Society

2012 Feb 26

Anne Kanzow '13 of Danbury, CT, is a member of Eastern's Debate Society. Kanzow is a Sociology major.

The purpose of the Debate Society is to inform and educate student members about the different aspects of debating. The Debate Society fosters and promotes intelligent and engaging debate, while providing activities and events for its members and Eastern community. Eastern's Debate Society was active this past fall as members joined the American Parliamentary Debate Association (APDA), and attended its first debate tournament at Northeastern University on Nov. 4-5. During the spring 2012 semester, the club plans to attend five tournaments, starting with UConn's tournament on Feb. 24.

More than 30 percent of the full-time students enrolled at Eastern now participate in at least one club/organization, an increase of almost 10 percent since fall 2008. Students who participate in clubs/organizations excel in the classroom and do better academically than students who do not participate. In spring 2011, 1,345 full-time students participating in clubs had an average GPA of 3.06, much higher than the 2.84 average for those students not taking part in any of the nearly 70 clubs/organizations.

Clubs/organizations planned and implemented almost 600 events last academic year. These programs have a direct impact on the daily life of all students on Eastern's campus. The programs range from social to educational, physical to spiritual, and civic engagement programs that equally affect the community.Eastern Connecticut State University is the state's public liberal arts university. Eastern serves approximately 5,600 students each year on its Willimantic campus and satellite locations.