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What’s the Buzz? · News from NAQT

March 18, 2024

IPNCT Field Expanded to 260 Players

The field for the 2024 Individual Player National Championship Tournament has been expanded to 260 players.

March 7, 2024

SSNCT Traditional Public Field Expanded to 88 Teams

The Traditional Public Schools Division field for the 2024 Small School National Championship Tournament has been expanded to 88 teams.

March 4, 2024

Video Coordinator Job Posting

NAQT is seeking a person or persons to manage video, including livestreams, at its national championships. The video coordinator will be responsible for procuring, setting up, operating, and tearing down video equipment, and doing any other necessary things, for recording and livestreaming selected games at selected national championships in spring 2024 (and, hopefully, beyond).

March 1, 2024

You Gotta Know These Enzymes

Our latest You Gotta Know article focuses on ten enyzmes.

February 24, 2024

Chipola Wins the 2024 Community College Championship Tournament

Chipola College (Marianna, Florida) won the 2024 NAQT Community College Championship Tournament. Southern Union State Community College (Wadley, Alabama) finished second. Murray State College (Tishomingo, Oklahoma) placed third; Redlands Community College (El Reno, Oklahoma) claimed fourth place. The top four finishers earned invitations to compete at NAQT's Intercollegiate Championship Tournament in April.

February 1, 2024

You Gotta Know These Modernist Authors

Our latest You Gotta Know article focuses on ten modernist authors.