After winning more awards than any other university that attended the Midwest Model United Nations Competition in St. Louis, the members of the UW-Oshkosh Model United Nations prepare to attend a national competition.
The members of Model UN will be leaving for New York on March 28 to compete in the national competition.
On Feb. 17, Model UN members attended a three-day competition to discuss and debate the major issues of the world with Model UN organizations from other Midwestern universities.
The goal of the competition was to be able to step into the shoes of a citizen of the country they are representing.
Students have to write out agreements or resolutions concerning the issues being discussed, present them to a general assembly made up of the 600 students who attended the competition and convince them to come to a unanimous vote on the agreements.
Students are evaluated on their research, speaking, writing and negotiating abilities.
After this competition, Model UN will be headed to the National Model United Nations Competition to test their skills against even more universities in New York City.
UW-Oshkosh senior Brenna Ranzen, president of the Model UN said the competitions are a great experience for students who wouldn't usually get to travel and experience something like this.
"Most kids [who] are coming from rural Wisconsin and not international schools have this chance to go to this international event that no one else gets to do from any other school in the state, so that's something that really sets Oshkosh apart," Ranzen said. "[We] get to go to New York City and compete with students from all over the world."
Beyond giving students the experience of learning to view the world from another's point of view, the program allows students to meet with United Nations officials and diplomats who actually represent the countries the students chose to represent in the competition for a question-and-answer session.
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