National Model United Nations (NMUN) advances understanding of the UN and contemporary international issues and has positively affected the lives of numerous student delegates. On April 8, 2017, the Model United Nations class journeyed on a weeklong conference to New York City along with over 5,000 other students from universities and colleges from all over the world to participate in a highly intense interactive conference, which tested all of their relational and intellectual skills.
Model United Nations actually puts students in the role of diplomats of a country that is different from their own. This year our students played the role of diplomats from SAMOA. During the spring semester, students were enrolled in the Model UN course (POS234) where they learn everything about Samoa, mastering skill sets that were challenging. Our students were put in a position that forced them to see things from Samoa’s point of view.
* Remaining “in character” – defined as advocating the assigned country’s position in a manner consistent with economic, social, and geopolitical constraints.
* Participating in committee – evaluated both during formal session and informal caucusing.
* Proper use of the rules of procedure – Model United Nations (MUN) uses rules of procedure to facilitate the effective workings of the committee and debate. Consideration is given to delegates’ knowledge and proper use of the rules. In addition, delegates are assessed on their use of the rules to further the work of the committee, not impede it.
· By attending MUNs, students acquire experience valuable to them in getting jobs and such, and improve many of their skills, such as research, public speaking, debating, writing, teamwork, critical thinking and leadership skills.
· However, the main purpose of MUNs is to teach students about diplomacy, international relations and the United Nations itself, with hope of inspiring and motivating younger generations to create a better future.
The National Collegiate Model UN Conference serves as a forum in which students from colleges and universities around the world can meet to discuss the greatest challenges facing the world today, in fields ranging from international peace and security to economic and social progress and human rights. In this spirit, the goal of Model United Nations is to begin a process whereby constructive debate today can lead to solutions tomorrow.
Please congratulate these students when you see them.
The students that were members of this year’s delegation from MCC representing the country of SAMOA are:
Jaimee Prass Major: Liberal Arts
Juliana Ramos-Oliva Major: Global Studies
Ryan Kohn Major: International Relations
Wasila Khattab Major: Interior Design
Brandon Noble Major: Liberal Arts
Kelly Schmidlin Major: Political Science
Andrew Sillato Major: Biotechnology
Carmyn Gomez Major: International Business
Vanessa Heberger Major: Psychology
Wanya Simmons Major: Psychology/Liberal Arts
Michael O’Hare Major: Human Services
Zainab Hasan Major: Graphic Design
Erik Olsson Major: Global Studies
Shirley Batistta-Provost Office of Student Life and Leadership Development 04/26/2017 |