Current Events in Context forums provide opportunities for GPIS students, faculty, and other members of the ODU community to discuss pressing political or social events in an organized and informed setting. Each forum is led by a GPIS faculty member, who typically begins with a short presentation of relevant facts and/or timeline of related events to provide context for the shared discussion that follows. These forums provide excellent opportunities to apply theoretical concepts and arguments to develop our understandings of news concerning ongoing real-world events. Workshops are announced in the weekly Bulletin.
The Bulletin is the Graduate Program in International Studies’ weekly newsletter. The Bulletin contains information about workshops, available scholarships, professional development opportunities, etc. Students should check their ODU email regularly for the Bulletin and other departmental updates. Have information, announcements, events, or resources you want to share and see published in the Bulletin, email Chase Plante, cplan003@odu.edu.
Affiliated Programs
Model United Nations
The Old Dominion University Model United Nations Society is ODU's window on the United Nations and international activism. The Society's mission is promoting global, multicultural education and leadership experience through experiential learning, stressing student participation in simulation conferences and academic courses. We represent the university at model U.N., European Union, Nato and crisis simulation conferences around the country, and by organizing major simulations of our own, including U.N. Day in October and ODUMUNC, held every February. Membership is open to students from all colleges and disciplines at the university. Learn More►