Barnard Hosts 25th Model United Nations Conference
The Middle Atlantic Model United Nations celebration at Barnard marks a quarter century with a special plenary session led by Ambassador Ernest Gross. H Duncan Hall will present a bronze plaque to Dorothy B Robins, and Mrs Harrison Thomas will recount the group’s 1927 origins. About ten alumni and forty area high school observers will join the events.
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Model League of Nations
Dorothy B. Robins
American Association For the United Nations
Model United Nations
League of Nations
Harrison Thomas
American Association For the League of Nations
General Assembly
Officers Elected At Class Meetings
The junior and sophomore classes chose their representatives and officers last Tuesday. Mary Bridgeman was named vice-president, Ingrid Otten treasurer, and Julia Lovett secretary at the junior meeting. The announcement warned that absent students would have letters withheld and may face court action after a one week posting. The sophomore class elected Sally Aronowitz Cathy van Dorn Lois Enson Eva Graf Trudy Friedman Pat Hazeltine and Sue Nagel.
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Mary Bridgeman
Ingrid Otten
Julia Lovett
Ex League Official Recalls Model UN Origins and Growth
Mrs. Harrison Thomas, former Educational Director of the American Association for the League of Nations, outlined the history of Model UN and its predecessors. The first meeting occurred in 1927 at Syracuse University with ten New York colleges participating.
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Lehigh University
Delegates Examine Membership Issues at Model Security Council
Students from twelve area colleges held an all day model Security Council at Columbia University under the Collegiate Council for the United Nations. Each delegation represented a member nation or relevant government in discussions on membership issues.
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Nations Present At UN Assembly Assign Delegations
About 300 delegates and faculty advisers will represent 52 countries at the Model UN General Assembly. Delegation sizes vary from four students with a faculty adviser to larger groups, with Russians sending 12 to 14 delegates. The USSR is represented by Pennsylvania State and the United States by the University of Pittsburgh. Barnard’s delegates act as Yemen, Columbia College as Israel, Egypt and Iran by St Lawrence College and New Jersey College for Women. Lafayette College represents the United Kingdom Beaver College India and Queens College China. The Continuation Committee, a student and faculty elected group, assigns countries based on schools’ choices and previous year’s country size.
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Pennsylvania State
United States
University of Pittsburgh
Barnard
Yemen
Columbia College
Israel
Egypt
Iran
St. Lawrence College
New Jersey College For Women
Lafayette College
United Kingdom
Beaver College
India
Queens College
China
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League of Nations
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Bulletin training signups open for spring program
Students eager to join the Bulletin staff may sign up for a spring training program on Jake. The notice invites interested participants to enroll and learn reporting, editing, and newsroom routines.
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Model Assembly Reaches Twenty Fifth Anniversary
The Model General Assembly marks its 25th year with a Continuation Committee for the Middle Atlantic Region guiding annual conferences. The committee and Secretariat run events, select agenda items, assign countries, and elect officers with mixed student and faculty representation.
NSA to Sponsor Town Hall Conference on Academic Freedom
The National Student Association sponsors a conference on Academic Freedom this Saturday at Townsend Harris Auditorium 138 St. and Amsterdam Ave. Morning speakers precede five panel discussions. Students and faculty will share views to define academic freedom and how to safeguard it.
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Model UN Conference Meets Here
Ambassador Bokhari and Ernest Gross will speak to over three hundred students professors and guests at the twenty-fifth anniversary Model United Nations General Assembly at Barnard April 7 8 and 9. The plenary session Monday will feature Bokhari whose remarks will be broadcast by the Voice of America and WNYC.
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Pakistan
United Nations
Security Council
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United States
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Barnard
Bokhari
Voice of America
WNYC
Millicent Carey McIntosh
William Henderson
Ruth Schachter
Dorothy B. Robins
American Association For the United Nations
Paul Szasz
Cornell University
Model General Assembly
General Assembly
Junior class elects Jane Webb president
Jane Webb defeated Jane Schmidt to become junior class president yesterday. Webb cites cooperation as key and notes the junior year’s importance. Her background includes two years on the Representative Assembly and roles as Town Meeting Chairman and Focus Editorial Board member.
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Shulamith Simon
Ann Miller
Phebe Marr
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Susan Sider
Erica Levy
Gaby Simon
Mary Dee Larter
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