Brief History of the ACMUN
The Arkansas Collegiate Model United Nations (ACMUN) was established by Dr. Chris Housenick at Arkansas Tech University (ATU) in 2011, and annual ACMUN conferences were held at ATU in Russellville from 2011 to 2016. The University of Central Arkansas hosted ACMUN conferences in Conway in 2017, 2018, 2019, as well as a virtual conference in 2020. Arkansas State University (ASU-Jonesboro) hosted ACMUN conferences in 2021 and 2023. Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) hosted the ACMUN conference in 2022. Northeastern State University hosted a joint Arkansas Collegiate Model United Nations (ACMUN) and Oklahoma Model United Nations (OKMUN) conference in 2024. Harding University hosted the ACMUN conference in 2025.
Students from several colleges and universities in the tri-state region – Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma – have participated in ACMUN conferences since 2011, including delegates from Arkansas State University (Beebe, Arkansas), Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, Arkansas), Arkansas Tech University (Russellville, Arkansas), Connor State University (Warner, OK), Harding University (Searcy, Arkansas), Hendrix College (Conway, Arkansas), John Brown University (Siloam Springs, AR), Lyon College (Batesville, Arkansas), Missouri State University (Springfield, MO), Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, Oklahoma), Northwest Arkansas Community College (Bentonville, Arkansas), Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma), University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Arkansas), University of Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas), University of Arkansas (Monticello, Arkansas), University of Arkansas Community College (Morrilton, Arkansas), University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Arkansas), and University of Oklahoma (Norman OK).
ACMUN Conferences
15th Annual ACMUN Conference – Harding University, Searcy, AR, Friday, November 7, 2025
14th Annual ACMUN Conference – Northeast State University, Tahlequah, OK, Saturday, November 2, 2024 [The ACMUN was held jointly with the OKMUN conference].
13th Annual ACMUN Conference – Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, Friday, November 3, 2023
11th Annual ACMUN Conference – Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, Friday, November 5, 2021
10th Annual ACMUN Conference – University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, Friday, November 6, 2020
9th Annual ACMUN Conference – University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, Friday, November 1, 2019
8th Annual ACMUN Conference – University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, Friday, November 2, 2018
7th Annual ACMUN Conference – University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, Friday, November 3, 2017
6th Annual ACMUN Conference – Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, Friday, October 28, 2016
5th Annual ACMUN Conference – Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, Friday, November 6, 2015