Baylor Model UN awarded ‘Outstanding Delegation’ at national conference

By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Late nights, early mornings and the euphoric rush of last-minute research are things every Baylor Model United Nations student experiences. This year, their hard work paid off: at the National Model United Nations conference in Washington, D.C., they returned with the prestigious “Outstanding Delegation” award. Baylor Model United Nations (MUN) attends two to three conferences a year, rotating the member state that the team researches every semester. With support from the university, the program has become accessible to all students, regardless of financial means, giving collegiate students the opportunity to simulate UN committee experiences. Dr. Rebecca Flavin, professor of political science and advisor to Baylor’s MUN, said the students’ debated topics are contemporary global issues the United Nations are currently discussing, which she said has been “a fantastic way” for students to learn.

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