St. Bonaventure University Model United Nations (SBUMUN) is an academic club that allows students to expand their knowledge of the United Nations.
Members participate in simulations in which they portray a member of the UN in one of its principle bodies, committees or organizations by debating current international issues pertinent to the UN or any international organization.
During the fall semester, the club participates in scrimmages hosted by Mercyhurst College and attends the Lake Erie International Model United Nations Conference (LEIMUN).
During the spring semester, we attend a collegiate conference of our choice and host our annual St. Bonaventure University Model United Nations High School Conference for students from high schools in the region.
In recent years, SBUMUN members were awarded medals for their superior knowledge of rules and procedure, portrayal of their delegation and debating skills. The club took second place at the 2019 LEIMUN Conference, with seven team members receiving Excellence
Awards.
Students may receive three credits for joining SBU Model UN as a class.
Annual SBU MUN High School Conference
Each March the Model United Nations organization hosts a high school conference where numerous high schools from Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania come to St. Bonaventure. At this weekend-long event, high school students demonstrate their research
and debate skills as they compete with one another for awards.
The conference also allows St. Bonaventure students to chair a committee and apply the parliamentary procedures that are used within the United Nations.
For more information about SBU MUN...
... please visit our website at slm.yscfrp.com/ModelUN.