Public Affairs Student Groups
Our department's students participate in numerous groups on & off campus dedicated to public affairs concerns.
A small sampling of the campus groups includes:
Career Peer Advisors
- These departmental majors organize workshops in support of internship searches & career exploration.
- Click here to see more about the CPAs and their activities.
Public Affairs Student Organization (PASO)
- This student group includes all 3 departmental majors -- political science, public administration, & international affairs.
- They organize discussions of public issues and career programming.
- Click here to learn more about PASO's members and their activities.
Moot Court Team
- This team participates in the annual moot court competion.
Model United Nations
- This group holds discussions of global events & issues while also participating in Model UN simulations.
- Click here to learn more about the Model UN group & their activities.
International Model African Union
- This group participates each spring in a Model AU simulation in Washington, DC.
- The most recent simulation was held 2/19/21 through 2/21/21.
- Click here to learn more about the IMAU group & about African studies at JMU.
- For more information, contact Dr. Melinda Adams at adams2mj@jmu.edu.
Model European Union
- Click here to see more information about the team's activities & about European Studies at JMU.
- To apply online, see: https://forms.gle/S2tRtEJ5mJ8zpAmZA
- This year's application deadline is Monday September 20, 2021 at 12pm
- Contact Dr. John Scherpereel for details at scherpja@jmu.edu.