After a long history at Hardin-Simmons University, the Model United Nations (MUN) program was brought back to campus in the 2012-2013 school year under the umbrella of the Leadership Studies Program.  Problem solving, communication, negotiation, diplomacy, conflict resolution, teamwork, and leadership reside at the core of the MUN experience. 

Through MUN, participants learn how the United Nations works and the roles that it fulfills around the world.  Participants learn about global issues and research and simulate how countries on our planet come together to develop solutions to those issues.  Health, education, economics, law, security, and human rights issues are studied and debated in MUN conferences around the world. 

Through the MUN experience, students practice working together to derive solutions to complex geo-political problems, develop an appreciation for cultures and national differences, and gain a understanding of careers in diplomacy and international affairs.  The MUN experience has proved itself to be a valuable addition to the Leadership Studies Program at HSU.

Participants in the inaugural Texas Collegiate Model United Nations Conference hosted by Hardin-Simmons University, January 30 - February 1, 2015.
Students from Baylor University, University of Texas-Permian Basin, Texas Christian University, Hardin-Simmons University, and Mentora College.
 

Texas Collegiate Model United Nations Conference January 30 - February 1, 2015 Hosted by HSU Leadership Studies Program HSU students hosted a delegation of international students from Turkey during the conference.  This picture is after two-step dancing lessons on the evening before the conference.   Vienna International Model United Nations Conference Vienna, Austria, August 2014 Best Delegate Award--Security Council, Best Delegate Award--ECOSOC Committee, Honorable Mention Best Delegate--Human Rights Council Amy Powell, Julianne Kucera, Katie Atman, Lyndsey Blagrave, Aaron Henry, Hannah Perkins, Josh Groves Howard Payne University Security Council Simulations Brownwood, TX, March 2014 Honorable Mention Best Delegates (Historical Simulation) and Recognized Delegate (Contemporary Simulation) Lyndsey Blagrave, Maddie McDonald, Meagan Futrelle, Katelynn Willeford, Erin Hagood, Leila Lovett, Kylie Donch, Amy Powell, Hannah Perkins, Julianne Kucera, Katie Atman, Alexa-Rae Gist, Caleb Bryant, Aaron Henry, Joshua Groves, Andrew Bennett, Mark Aidelojie, Chad Moore Vienna International Model United Nations Conference Vienna, Austria, August 2013 Best Delegate Award in 44-member UNODC Committee Andrew Bennett, Madison McDonald, Josh Groves, Holly Enloe   Howard Payne University Security Council Simulation Brownwood, TX, March 2013 Best Position Paper Award, Four Honorable Mention Best Delegate Awards Rebecca Loney, Andrea Beard, Meghan Martin, Stephanie Ham, Holly Enloe, Austin Esquivel, Caleb Bryant, Alexis Chuah, Jacqueline Thorman, Rebekah Gilligan, Katie McCarty, Coleman Patterson, Josh Groves, Christian Briones, Andrew Bennett, Drew White, Nathan Newman National Model United Nations Conference Washington D. C., October 2012 Honorable Mention Best Delegation Award "The Philippines" Kristina Alexander, Gracie Hebert, Rebecca Loney, Leila Lovett, Mindy Rogers, Ethan Tan, Drew White, Austin Esquivel, Julia Bradley, Caleb Bryant, Rachel Feese, Andrew Bennett