Students invited to participate in Model Organization of American States

BU students are invited to participate in the Washington Model Organization of American States to be held in Washington, D.C., from April 8 to 12. While open to students of all majors, those majoring in business, political science, history and Spanish may be particularly interested in the project. The organizational meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., in Sutliff Hall, room 110.

Students will research issues of the hemisphere and produce resolutions. They will then be required to debate them as part of the model. The president's office has provided funds to defray participants' costs, including the registration fee and most of the housing cost for the four nights in the nation's capital. Students will pay no more than $20 per night toward lodging, along with providing their own gas and spending money. Students who wish to participate will be expected to attend campus meetings on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Learn more about the project at www.wmoas.org. For more information about BU's participation contact Mark Usry, associate professor of finance and legal studies.