ope college
olland, michigan MARCH 10,1983
VOLUME 95-1SSUE 17
Ambassador Petree to guest lecture Korea, and Ethiopia. In 1976 he was appointed counselor for political and security affairs in the United States mission to the United Nations, and was promoted to the personal rank of minister-counselor in the same position in 1978. He was selected by President Carter lor appointment a s . alternate United States representative for special political
HOLLAND; Richard W. Petree, president of the United States-Japan Foundation, will be a guest lecturer at Hope College March 14-18 under the auspices of the Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Program. Ambassador Petree will deliver two major addresses open to the public. On Tuesday, March 15, he will speak on the topic "U.S. Posture at the United Nations" at 11 a.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. On Thursday, March 17, he will speak on 44News and Public Affairs" at 11 a.m. in Wichers Auditorium of the Nykerk Hall of Music. Ambassador Petree is former deputy United States representative with the United Nations for security council affairs. During his 36 years of government service, Petree has served in Japan,
Hope to host Model U.N. Richard W. Petree
Financial aid available Students In need of financial aid for next fall should begin now to apply for the thousands of scholarships being offered by private foundations, trade and civic groups and other sources. There are over 25,000 different scholarships available, according to the director of The Scholarship Bank. Scholarships are available from tax exempt foundations that ar required by law to make a certain amount of financial aid available each year In order to maintain their taxexempt status. The Scholarship Bank m a t c h e s students with available aid and sends the student a print-out of the private financial aid sources that appear to be most promising for that student. Each student may receive up to 50 sources of aid. Most scholarships have a value of approximately 1,000 dollars, and many are renewable annually. Financial need Is only- one of several criteria to receive aid. According to The Scholarship Bank, major In college, occupational goal, geogrphlc preference, military service of the student or his parent, employer, union membership, academic standing, ethnic heritage, and whether the student is interested in work-study, loans, essay contests and the like all determine eligibility for aid. Students wishing to recieve a print-out should send a stamped, business-size self addressed envelope to The Scholarship.
affairs with the rank of ambassador. He was selected as deputy representative to the United Nations for security council affairs in 1979. A native of Jamestown, N.Y., Petree graduated from the University of Colorado and received a masters degree in Chinese language and area studies and international political affairs from Harvard University.
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by Jane Bursma On March 17 and 18 Hope will host the 11th annual Model United Nations with over 700 highschool students participating. These students will act as delegates of approximately 150 countries In a simulated exercise focusing on current International Issues. The Model U.N. Is not just Important for Hope College and the community. For the Hope students Involved In the Administration and in the running of the different tracks and committees It Is a unique internship that they otherwise would not be able to have at Hope. Ben Vonk Is the Director this year after being the Associate Director last year, a position which is now held by Kim JapInga. Jennifer Van Duyne Is the Assistant Director for Administration and Is
• Barbara Zanottl (left) after her presentation of ^Cultural Conditioning for the Acceptance of Violence'1 during the Critical Issures Symposium last Thursday, (photo by John Gardner)
responsible for getting the high schools Involved. Kent Sutton heads Track 1 which Is the most simplistic Track and Involves the consideration of two resolutions In the General Assembly. A more realistic experience can be found In Track II which Is headed by Dirk Weeldryer. Track II has assigned countries each with four delegates who are spilt between two committees, the Political Committee, and the Social, Cultural, Humanitarian Committee. For Advanced Students, the Security Councils, headed by Brian Gardner, oner a challenge. Each Security Council deals with one particular world crisis that Is constantly changing, keeping the students always on their toes. A new alternative has been added this year with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) headed by Lisa Shanafeld. This Council will deal with topics like drugs, the status of women, Transnational Corporations and aging. Along with the chance to see and understand different sides of International Issues, the Model U.N. offers Interesting guest speakers. Ambassador Richard W. Petree recently retired from the United States Foreign Service. At the time of his retirement, he was serving In the United States Mission to the United Nations as Deputy United States Representative to the United Nations for Security Council Affairs. His main speech will be Friday (March 18) at 10; 15 a.m. on the topic of "The U.S., Japan, China, and World Peace." Also speaking during the Model U.N. will be the Nowotnys. Thomas Nowotny is Austria's Consul General in New York and his wife, Dr. Eva Nowotny, serves as First Secretary at the Austrian Mission to the United Nations. So don't miss out on the Model United Nations because you thought It was Just for high school students. The issues involved affect all of us and the speakers will hold Interest for a wide range of people.