University of New Haven
Model United Nations

The award-winning University of New Haven Political Science Model United Nations program began in the fall of 2014. Today, the program includes over 60 students from diverse majors competing in 5 international conferences, volunteering to spread MUN in local high schools, and organizing an annual high school MUN conference and a summer youth academy. 

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The program's foundation is the MUN course (PSCI 2244). Its goal is to help students increase their global awareness and develop a range of personal and professional skills.  Its focus on inclusivity, collaboration, leadership, critical thinking, writing, research, communication, networking, public speaking, active listening, and strategic skills gives students a competitive edge in pursuing a wide range of careers and graduate programs.

Over the years, the UNewHaven MUN has grown from a student club to a professionally run course and program, allowing it to rise quickly in competitiveness and success. Today, the larger UNewHaven MUN program comprises various initiatives, including NMUN Washington, D.C., Model G20, NMUN International (Banff, Canada in 2025), ChargerMUN High School Conference, NMUN New York, and the MUN High School Summer Academy.

Our MUN alumni have worked or currently work for:

• Members of Congress (Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Christopher Murphy, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Don Beyer, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Jared Golden, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, Rep. Marcus Molinaro, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Rick Scott, House Republican Conference, House Homeland Security staff)

• Federal Government (Depts. of State, Defense, Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security, Justice, and with Americorps, FEMA, USAID, the IRS)

• Nat'l security/Consulting firms (Booz Allen Hamilton, Securitas)

• Think tanks (The Atlantic Council, Wilson Center, Middle East Institute for Near East Policy, Heritage Foundation, American Foreign Policy Council, American Enterprise Institute)

• NGOs (US Institute of Peace, Pan-American Foundation, The Black Institute, UN-Habitat, Sandy Hook Promise, Save the Sound) 

• Multi-Nationals (Lockheed Martin, Finn Partners, Deloitte, JP Morgan)

• Legal Firms/Gov't (RSM LLP, Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, various law firms)

• Legislative Affairs (Normandy Group, Invariant, American Beverage Association, Global Cold Chain Alliance, Transportation and Communications Union)

• Local Government (Mayor Dorinda Borer, Senator Russ Morin, Mayor Nancy Rossi, Mayor Ed O'Brien, Hartford Public Schools)

Former students have also enrolled in many prestigious law & graduate schools, including Yale, Georgetown, University of Virginia, Sciences Po-Paris, King's College-London, George Mason, Indiana-Bloomington, Pace, Lund-Sweden, George Washington, University of Connecticut, Quinnipiac, Suffolk & American.

The MUN program is also proud to have received numerous outstanding delegation team awards, outstanding position paper and individual delegate awards at National MUN conferences and Model G20 summits. Moreover, the UNH MUN program has won the Outstanding Delegation award 19 times in a row. Additionally, our program has received the top team award at 26 out of 30 MUN conferences.

The MUN course (PSCI 2244) is taught by Dr. Chris Haynes and assisted by MUN Associate Director Joseph Scollo, Dr. Paulette Pepin, Dr. Howard Stoffer, Dr. Alka Jauhari, Dr. Olena Lennon, Dr. Matthew Schmidt, Natalie Nicolas, MUN Alumni Council Chair Kristy Santana, MUN Alumni in Residence Nicolas Mascola and Jaimy Rippe, and an executive board of student head delegates and officers. The course runs every Thursday from 6:30-10:30 pm. All visitors are welcome to attend.

Email chaynes@newhaven.edu for more information.