Arkansas Collegiate Model United Nations (ACMUN)

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. 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) sponsored ACMUN conferences in 2022 and 2024.

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).