February 23, 2016
Dear Winthrop University Model United Nations Alumni,
NEXT MONTH, March 23-25, 2016, Winthrop University will host the 40th Anniversary of the
Winthrop University Model United Nations (WUMUN) Program and we want YOU to help us
celebrate!
Our goal is to raise funds in honor of Dr. Melford Wilson and Dr. Chris Van Aller to support
the continuing participation of high schools across the state and the region, and to enable the
regional award-winning collegiate students to participate in national and international MUN
competitions. WUMUN had an impact on YOU. Help WUMUN continue to impact the lives of
generations of high school and Winthrop University students!
Under the direction of Dr. Melford Wilson for the first twenty years, and Dr. Chris Van Aller
the last twenty years, the WUMUN Program has been a truly transformative experience.
Since its inception, more than 2,000 Winthrop students like you and 10,000 high school
students have participated in our WUMUN conferences, learning how to speak with confidence
on pressing international issues before an audience of hundreds.
This year’s conference theme is “Forty Years of Unifying the World,” and the Special
Committee that will be highlighted is the European Union. Special 40th Anniversary events
include a Keynote Luncheon on Thursday, March 24th, an Alumni and Guest Reception
on Thursday evening, March 24th , and a Friday “crisis” session for high school, college,
and alumni participants on March 25th. Event Information Below! Please Register Online
and help support WUMUN TODAY!
40th Anniversary Winthrop University Model United Nations (WUMUN)
$40 for 40
All Proceeds Go to the Model UN Fund
Make an additional “Tribute” Donation in Honor of
Dr. Melford Wilson or Dr. Chris Van Aller
International Luncheon with Model UN Keynote, Mr. Jean Victor Nkolo, on Thursday,
March 24, 11:30am-1:30pm in McBryde Hall
Jean-Victor Nkolo has worked at the United Nations for over 20 years. He held
managerial positions in 10 United Nations peacekeeping missions. Moreover, he
has previously served as Spokesperson for two Presidents of the United Nations
General Assembly, namely during the 64th and 65th sessions. He has also served
as Spokesperson for the Security Council during some of the Council’s missions
outside New York. Before joining the UN, Mr. Nkolo worked for 13 years as an
international broadcaster mainly covering conflicts for Radio Canada
International, Radio Quebec Television in Montreal, the BBC World Service in
London and Radio Netherlands International in Hilversum. A music and film
critic, Mr. Nkolo is a member of several cultural foundations and was appointed
by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to serve as a Member of the Board of
Trustees of the United Nations International School. In 2006 he received an
International Peace Award for his contribution to peace, justice and development
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mr. Nkolo graduated in cinema
and audio-visual studies in France, and studied communications sciences
in Canada. He is a national of Cameroon.
Alumni Guest Reception on Thursday, March 24, 7:00pm-10:00pm in the Third Floor of
the DiGiorgio Campus Center, where Board of Trustees Vice Chair Karl Folkens, the first
President of the General Assembly and the second Student Coordinator, will share what
WUMUN has meant to him. Please come and share YOUR memories and reflections!
WUMUN “Crisis Session” on Friday, March 25, 12:30-3:00pm in Tillman Auditorium
$40 for 40
Come Share in Any and All of these Special 40th Anniversary Alumni Events
40th Anniversary Winthrop University Model United Nations (WUMUN)