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Giving Practical Meaning To Classroom Knowledge

On Saturday, March 19 the Founders Room was filled with several students from Ferrum College and one from Virginia Tech. These students came together to participate in the annual Model United Nations Security Council, a simulation exercise organized by the Departments of History, International Studies and Political Science. The students representing the 15 countries in the Security Council tackled a series of important and pressing international issues during the morning and afternoon sessions.

Prior to Saturday's session, the students were expected to conduct extensive research on the countries they represented and also consult with the faculty assigned to their respective countries. All of the students in Political Science 203: International Politics, which requires student participation in the Model UN, drafted resolutions which they introduced during the deliberations. Students from other classes also drafted resolutions which truly reflected the actual positions of the countries they represented.

This all-day event came to an end with a dinner and debriefing session at Kabuki , a Japanese kabashi-style restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia. The award of most effective delegate went to Mark Gish who represented the United Kingdom, and the most effective delegation was won by Michael Kelly (from Virginia Tech) and the representative from the United States.