Under the Arch     November 8, 2004     Volume VI, Number 11

 

GANNON TO HOST 52nd MODEL UNITED NATIONS THIS WEEKEND

        More than 500 high school students are expected to participate in Gannon’s 52nd Model United Nations, to be held Nov. 12-13.

The students represent more than 30 schools from Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Canada. The Model United Nations is designed to help the students better understand the complexity of international affairs and the purposes and functions of the U.N.

            Five issues have been chosen for debate at this year’s session:

·        The U.N.’s role in the reconstruction of Iraq.

·        Global supervision of human embryo and stem cell development.

·        Controlling the spread of global epidemics, such as AIDS and SARS.

·        Promotion of world literacy.

·        Celebrating the “U.N. Year of the Woman.”

 

How the Model United Nations Works

Prior to the event at Gannon, delegations are assigned country designations and are encouraged to study the issues selected for debate. Students are expected to learn the viewpoints of government they will represent. During the session at Gannon, delegations are to vote according to the interests of their assigned country.

Each high school’s delegation to the Model United Nations can include up to 10 students as well as a Security Council member and an alternate delegate. Schools can request that additional delegations be allowed to participate provided each delegation has at least six students.

Individual delegations are encouraged to submit position papers on the five issues to be debated during the session of the General Assembly, the central organ of the Model U.N.

Students participating in the Model U.N. can to apply for scholarships to Gannon University. Model United Nations Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic ability, financial need, and participation in the Model United Nations. In addition, awards are given for outstanding essays as judged by the Gannon Model United Nations staff.

For more information, call ext. 7536.

 

 

OUR FOLKS

Please remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the deaths of:

  • The mother-in-law of Doug Zimmerman, director of student living.

  • Christine Stepien, mother of Rachel Stepien, a freshman at Gannon, and cousin of Hilary Peterson.

  • Gary Anderson, husband of  Pam Anderson, library systems technician, Nash Library.

  • Susan Kozak, grandmother of Doug Kozak, Gannon student.

 

OUR EVENTS

  • Tuesday, November 9 – Juvenile Justice Symposium: Scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Zurn 101. Call ext. 7466 for more information. The session is free.

  • Nov. 12-Dec. 17 – Schuster Gallery: This exhibit will feature various mediums by more than 20 artists from the Lake Erie Fiberarts Guild. The gallery is located on the third floor of the library and is open during regular library hours.

  • Friday-Saturday, November 12-13 – Gannon Model United Nations: More than 500 high school students are expected to participate in the 52nd annual edition. See above for more information.

  • Saturday, November 13 – Golden Harvest Food Drive: Students are hoping to collect 15,000 pounds of non-perishable food items from neighborhoods in Erie, Millcreek, Lawrence Park, and Wesleyville. Coordinated by Student Living.

  • Monday, November 15 – Chautauqua at Gannon: Featuring Charlie Cook, editor and publisher of the Cook Political Report. 7:30 p.m. in Zurn 104. Call ext. 7231 for more information.

  • Wednesday, November 17 – Martin Luther King guest lecture: Given by Jane Smith, executive director of the Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement at Spelman College in Atlanta. 7:30 p.m. in the Yehl Room.

  • Friday, November 19 – Gannon University’s Erie Chamber Orchestra: The concert will feature as soloist the Edinboro University Singers. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel.

  • Saturday, November 20 – Financial Aid Workshop: This free workshop is designed to help parents and students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and to provide an overview of the process. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. in 1200 Palumbo.

  • “Our Events” is intended to serve as a random sample of campus events. For a more complete listing, refer to Eventcal.

 

CURRENT BIRTHDAYS

Rebecca McAnulty. John Carrig. Brigid Wilcox. Barbara Niebauer. Debra Thompson. Suzanne Sturdivant. Donna Ziegler. Nancy Kierzek. Christine Cedzo. Bob Tarkowski. Pam Verity. Bernadette Agresti. Merribeth Kujkowski. Galen Adams. Fred Showalter. Grady Smith. Susan DePaul. David Cardot. Laura Brown. Michael Ferralli. Holly Jodon. Mary Beth Earll. Susan Chessario. Adrien Moseley. Matthew Scola. Jill Chelko. Ross Jones. David Groh. Chuanhou Yang. John Lyons. Geraldine Miller. Laurie Curlett. Mary Karg.

 

 

THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE

Monday, November 8 – visitations with Boston-area alumni. Wednesday, November 10 – Gannon Community Theatre, Beauty and the Beast. Thursday, November 11 – Gannon University Board of Trustees’ retreat. Friday, November 12 – Gannon University Board of Trustees’ meetings; annual Gannon Model United Nations conference. Saturday-Sunday, November 13-14 – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual meeting.

 

 

HEARD ON CAMPUS

  • David Kozak, Ph.D., professor of political science, recently gave a speech on The Road to the White House to a joint meeting of the Erie County Bar Association and Erie Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Kozak also gave a speech on the election during the Brown Bag Lunch lecture on Thursday, Nov. 4.

  • Speaking of the election: prominent political analyst Charlie Cook will be the featured speaker for the Chautauqua at Gannon lecture series. Cook, editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report, will lecture at Gannon at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15. The lecture, in room 104 of Zurn, will be the 31st in the Chautauqua at Gannon series and will serve as the final installment of Gannon University’s symposium, Road to the White House 2004: Advocacy and Analysis, on the November election. For more information call ext. 7231. More information on the newsletter, The Cook Political Report, can be found online at cookpolitical.com.

  • Members of the English department, including John Young, Carol Hayes, Douglas King, Laura Rutland, Berwyn Moore, and Penny Smith, served as judges for the Walnut Creek Middle School PTA “Reflections” Writing Contest. The contest is sponsored by the national PTA. Winners will be entered in the state contest and then nationally. This year’s subject matter was “A Different Kind of Hero.” This year was the second time Gannon English faculty have served as judges for the contest.

  • Young Erie Professionals: the first Generation-E Annual Leadership Awards event will honor 10 leaders, ages 21-39, who dedicate their energy, talent, and time to improving the Erie region. This inaugural event is being coordinated by yep! (Young Erie Professionals), an affiliate of the Technology Council of Northwest PA, and will be held on April 28, 2005. Nominations for the leadership awards are being accepted through Dec. 1 at www.yeperie.org. Since yep! was established in 2002, it has focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting young talent in the local workforce. yep! provides members with opportunities to network professionally and actively participate in community events. If you know of someone at Gannon who is deserving of the award, consider nominating them. For more information, contact Amanda Burlingham, chair of the Generation-E Leadership Awards committee, at 814-864-3001, ext. 159.