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ANNOUNCEMENTS

(J. Matthew Whalen, III, 2005 Crisis Situation)

2009 Conference information is forthcoming.

Hot Topics

Each year at the Model United Nations Conference, we ask for faculty and staff to volunteer to come discuss “Hot Topics” with the High School Advisors. Each session is an hour long and each session topic is different. Last years topics included "Climate Change", "The Media and War: From Vietnam to Irag", and "A Sustainable World: Is It Possible".

Thursday, April 3, 2008:

9-10 AM, "Where's Putin Heading?", Dr. Dave Pretty, Assistant Professor of History
10:30-11:30 AM, “Women’s Activism and Feminist Agency in Mozambique and Nicaragua”, Dr. Jennifer Leigh Disney, Associate Professor of Political Science

Friday, April 4, 2008:

9-10 AM, "African Art Today", Dr. Alice Burmeister, Associate Dean & Associate Professor College of Visual and Performing Arts
10-11 AM, "Post Election Recovery in Post War Liberia - Progress & Challenges", Dr. Frank Ardaiolo, Vice President for Student Life

Each session will take place in 206 Tillman Hall. Refreshments are provided. If you would like participate in this educational and fun experience, please send an email to modelun@winthrop.edu or give us a call at x2253 and let us know if you are interested. We greatly appreciate your assistance and invite you to please come join the fun at the thirty-third Model UN conference TBA.

Chair Assignments

FINAL CHAIR ASSIGNMENTS FOR MUN XXXII
Committee	Chair 1	Chair 2	Rapporteur
SOC/HUM	Nicholas Hough	Antionette Vaird	Megan Revels
LEGAL	Candace Porter	Dante Swinton	Tiffany Kingery
POL/SEC	Rachel Gower	Christopher Little	Jada Gaines
African Union	Jessica Agee	Kate Leonard	Elijah Abram, II
Security Council	Aileen Alon	Joanna Bryant	Daniel Leimer
General Assembly I	Jada Gaines	Rachel Gower	Megan Revels
General Assembly II	Elijah Abram, II	Candace Porter	Antionette Vaird

For the conference -- please plan to be in McBryde Hall no later than 3:00 Wednesday afternoon to help with registration. We will have nametags, placards, programs, resolutions, etc.

And of course, if you have any questions about anything, anything at all, do not hesitate to ask.

Thanks for all your time and effort.