The Pre-law Association consists of students majoring in any subject who are interested in attending law school upon graduation. Members of the association share insights and information about course work relevant to the future study of law and about the law school application process. The association also presents several events each year. Past events have included:

• a panel of senior pre-law students discussion their experiences with various LSAT preparation courses (such as, Stanley Kaplan and Princeton Review) and with the application process,
• a panel of former DePaul undergraduates now attending Chicago-area law schools,
• a presentation by the directors of admission of various Chicago-area law schools,
• a discussion by practicing lawyers of aspects of the legal profession.

Students who are interested in joining the Pre-law Association may contact the faculty advisor or an officer of the association.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Barnum, 990 West Fullerton, Room 2206, 773-325-1972, dbarnum@depaul.edu.

Model United Nations
Model United Nations provides an opportunity to learn about international relations through preparation for and participation in simulations of the UN.  DePaul runs internal simulations for its students and faculty and it participates in the multi-university simulation--the Midwest Model United Nations--which takes place in St. Louis in mid-February every year. More information

DePaul's Model UN group is organized by a team of four faculty members:

Dr. Clement Adibe, Department of Political Science, is an expert on the United Nations and on the foreign policies of Third World nations

Dr. Patrick Callahan, Department of Political Science, has over 10 years of involvement in Model UN activities.

Dr. Gil Gott, International Studies Program, is an expert in international law and international organization.

Dr. Alex Papadopoulos, Chair of the Department of Geography, is an expert on the European Union and geopolitics.

 
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Patrick Callahan at (773) 325-7338 or pcallaha@depaul.edu.

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Xi Iota Chapter

This Xi Iota Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha was founded at DePaul in 1983. Membership in this national honor society is open to upper-level undergraduate students in political science who have achieved the required level of academic excellence. The Xi Iota Chapter holds an induction ceremony and reception for new members annually, usually in May.

Faculty Advisor: Prof. Dick Farkas, Department of Political Science, 990 West Fullerton, Room 2214; 773-325-1977; e-mail to dfarkas@depaul.edu.

To learn more about the national honor society, go to Pi Sigma Alpha.

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Political Science Student Association

The PSSA is a group that provides students with the opportunity to get involved in the stuff of political science outside of the classroom. The organization seeks to build better student-teacher relationships and to provide students with opportunities to discuss matters relating to political science courses and student careers. More generally, the group seeks to provide the DePaul community with a forum for free and open discussion of all issues of national, international, political, socioeconomic, and historical relevance. The organization is open to all DePaul students, regardless of age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, race, color, nationality, political ideology, sex, or disability of any sort.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Wayne Steger, 990 West Fullerton, Room 2214, 773-325-4240; e-mail to wsteger@depaul.edu; or visit his website at http://condor.depaul.edu/~wsteger.

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