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Wichita Area Model UN  Great Plains Model UN UN Day Dinner

Need more information? contact our Model UN advisor Dr. Alexandra Middlewood

 

 

 

Model United Nations

Students have been winning awards and making great memories in WSU's Model UN program for over 60 years. Through Model UN, WSU students learn about the UN, its role in world affairs, and the transformative power of diplomacy. Students take on the role of diplomats and practice critical skills, like consensus-building, collaboration, teamwork, critical thinking, research and writing, and public speaking. 

Model UN team Gathered at the NMUN conference

Meet our Leadership Team

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Faculty Advisor

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Secretary-General

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Deputy Secretary-General &MUN Student Coordinator

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Under-Secretary-General of Finance

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Under-Secretary-General of Social Activities

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Under-Secretary-General of First Year Affairs

Conferences We Attend

 

American Model United Nations

AMUN is an international Model UN conference held in Chicago, IL each November. The conference hosts 1,400 students, faculty and young professionals from across the United States and around the world.

National Model United Nations

NMUN is the largest international Model UN conference in the world, hosting students from across the world in New York, NY each spring. At NMUN students have the opportunity to meet with UN diplomats for country briefings and attend the conference's closing ceremony n the UN General Assembly hall.

 
 

McGuire Model UN Scholarship

Dr. Alex Middlewood and scholarship recipient, Tyler Dorsch, pose at the 2023 UN Day Dinner

McGuire Model UN Scholarship

Mr. W. John McGuire is an attorney practicing law in Washington, D.C. Prior to law school, he received his Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Public Administration from Wichita State University. While at WSU, Mr. McGuire was a regular participant in the Model United Nations program, including serving as the student coordinator during the 1979-80 school year. During his time as a member of the WSU Model UN program, Mr. McGuire was twice named Outstanding Delegate at the University of Pennsylvania Model UN Conference and was a member of several award winning delegations. Following graduation from WSU, he served as under secretary general of the National Model UN in New York and served two additional years on its governing board. Mr. McGuire and his wife, Connie, established the W. John and Connie O. McGuire Model UN Scholarship to ensure that other WSU students have the opportunity, and to encourage them, to participate in Model UN.
 

McGuire Scholarship Recipients
Year Awarded Name of student
23  Tyler Dorsch
22  Andrew Bobbitt
21 Jared Troxclair
20 Mackenzie Gibson
19 Zubair Khan
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Award-Winning Team

Our team regularly wins awards at regional and international conferences.

Recent Awards
Year Conference Country Represented Award
2024 NMUN-NY Kazakhstan Distinguished Delegation
    Kazakhstan in the Human Rights Council Outstanding Position Paper
2023 NMUN-NY Bulgaria Distinguished Delegation
  ScotMUN Nigeria in the Outstanding Delegation
  AMUN Costa Rica in the General Assembly First Committee Oustanding Delegation
    Costa Rica Position Papers
    Venezuela Position Papers
2022 AMUN China in the General Assembly Third Committee Outstanding Delegation
    China Position Papers
    Viet Nam Position Papers
2021 NMUN-NY Bahamas Honorable Mention
  AMUN Japan in the General Assembly First Committee Outstanding Delegation
    Japan Position Papers
    Hungary Position Papers
2020 AMUN Ethiopia in UNESCO Outstanding Delegation
    South Africa in the Security Council Outstanding Delegation
    Armenia Position Papers
    Ethiopia Position Papers
    Ireland Position Papers
    South Africa Position Papers

United Nations Day Dinner

Please check back later for information on the 2024 UN Day Dinner.

 

Other Programs of Interest

If you have an interest in international politics, you might be interested in majoring or minoring in Political Science or International Studies.  We also offer a 15 hr Global Competency Certificate.