Life at the Whitehead School
Our diverse student body creates a laboratory of multilateral diplomacy in and out of the classroom.
Seton Hall's 
active campus provides entertainment, recreation, social, cultural, and learning activities for the University's close knit community of student residents and commuters. The University Center houses student lounges and the Pirate's Cove Café. The state-of-the-art Walsh Library is an excellent resource for students providing reading rooms, study areas, computer labs and wireless connection. Students use the Richie Regan Recreation and Athletic Center for its Olympic-size pool, fitness center, and a variety of intramural sports, club sports, aerobics classes and open recreation.
Connecting with Students from Around the World
Hailing from nearly 20 countries, Seton Hall's diverse student body creates a laboratory of multilateral diplomacy both inside and out of the classroom. Within the University community, the Whitehead School's 500 students, divided between its graduate and undergraduate programs, maintain a family-like atmosphere based upon the relationships that are formed between students, faculty and administrators. Connect with Whitehead School students on Facebook >>
Get Involved
Among the University's more than 100 student clubs and organizations, Whitehead School students can often be found in positions of leadership. They regularly serve on Seton Hall's Undergraduate Student Government Association and in the campus chapters of Amnesty International and the American Red Cross. They have even started their own organizations within the Seton Hall community including an International Law Society as well as campus chapters of the ONE campaign and Students for a Free Tibet. Undergraduate students also become leaders in the residence halls as Resident Assistants.
In addition to on campus opportunities, students take full advantage of Seton Hall's location, a mere 14 miles southwest of New York City on 58 acres at the foot of South Mountain. New Jersey Transit's local rail lines provide easy access to New York City, the Jersey shore, malls, museums, concert halls, sports stadiums, and hiking throughout the metropolitan area. The Amtrak train line is also an invaluable asset for students, as the Whitehead School offers ongoing interaction with the international affairs community in New York and Washington, where students are afforded unique educational and professional opportunities.
Diplomacy Sponsored Opportunities
Clubs and organizations are not only great resources to students in building a sense of community and camaraderie; they are opportunities for enhancing intellectual pursuits and developing professional skills as well. For these reasons, the Whitehead School sponsors unique international relations related activities for the School's diverse student body.
For Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Diplomacy Student Association
The Undergraduate Diplomacy Student Association (UDSA) is the main membership organization of undergraduate students and is open to Seton Hall students with either a major or minor in Diplomacy and International Relations. UDSA runs events and activities throughout the academic year.
Projects include ethnic restaurant outings, participation in the “Light Up The Night” cancer benefit walk, fund raising and awareness promotion for UNICEF, hosting of a ceremony for graduating members of Seton Hall's ROTC, and collecting and donating toys to underprivileged children in foreign countries through “Operation Christmas Child.”
UDSA collaborates with various on-campus organizations, donating funds to the Red Cross Club for their AIDS week efforts and co-sponsoring both an Earth Day Celebration with the Ecology Club and the International Ball with the Graduate Diplomacy Council. UDSA recently launched an initiative to Adopt a Minefield, which will continuously work to raise funds for the clearing of minefields in war-torn countries.
2011 -2012 Undergraduate Diplomacy Student Association Executive Board:
President - Clara Brunkhorst
Vice President - Cory Madonna
Treasurer - Garrett Mosgrove
Secretary - Claire McGuiness
Advisor - Dr. Martin Edwards, Assistant Professor
To get involved, or for more information, contact Clara Brunkhorst at clara.brunkhorst@student.shu.edu.
Model United Nations Organizations
Model UN is an authentic simulation of the UN General Assembly and other multilateral bodies, such as the Security Council, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, Organization of American States, the African Union, and other regional entities. In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's vast agenda. Student delegates prepare draft resolutions, plot strategy, negotiate with supporters and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the UN's rules of procedure - all in the interest of mobilizing international cooperation to resolve problems that affect almost every country on earth.
Seton Hall United Nations Association (SHUNA)
The University sponsors a competitive collegiate Model UN team. The award-winning Seton Hall United Nations Association is an organization of students interested in international affairs issues such as human rights, sustainable development, international trade and finance, peace and security, and many others. The team takes part in several national and international Model UN conferences throughout the year. In working to promote dialogue at the global level, they engage in simulations with other students from across the country and throughout the world to develop problem-solving skills and in preparation of being the future leaders of the world.
2011-2012 Seton Hall United Nations Association Executive Board:
President - Legna Perez
Vice President - Nick Barkley
Treasurer - Alisha Rodrigues
Secretary - Gerald Prohigh
Training Coordinator - Marco Alberti
Parliamentarian - Connor McDonough
Advisors - Dr. Courtney B. Smith, Associate Dean; Gwen DeBenedetto, Program Associate
To get involved, or for more information, contact Legna Perez at legna.perez@student.shu.edu.
Seton Hall University Model United Nations (SHUMUN)
The Seton Hall University Model United Nations student organization hosts the annual Seton Hall Model United Nations Conference. This conference is held on campus annually for visiting high school teams and is organized and run exclusively by the student group. The student group recruits and coordinates more the 300 students to participate in the conference.
SHUMUN XII, 2011-2012 Secretary-General - Nick Barkley
Advisors - Dr. Courtney B. Smith, Associate Dean; Gwen DeBenedetto, Program Associate
To get involved, or for more information, contact Nick Barkley at nicholas.barkley@student.shu.edu.
Sigma Iota Rho - Beta Kappa Chapter
Sigma Iota Rho promotes and rewards scholarship and service among students and practitioners of international studies, international affairs, and global studies. The mission of this organization is to foster integrity and creative performance in the conduct of world affairs.
First established in 1983, Sigma Iota Rho has become one of the largest honor societies within the U.S., with approximately 74 chapters. Members of Sigma Iota Rho are encouraged to preserve loyalty within their studies, and to maintain lasting friendships with the members of their chapter.
2011- 2012 Acting President - Clara Brunkhorst
Chapter Advisor - Roger Scher, Faculty Associate
The admissions process is open to all diplomacy students in their second year. To get involved, or for more information, contact Clara Brunkhorst at clara.brunkhorst@student.shu.edu or Mr. Scher at roger.scher@shu.edu.
The Whitehead Envoy
The Whitehead Envoy is an entirely student-run, monthly publication which seeks to be a creative outlet for students to write, read, and engage each other with thought-provoking analytical journalism. Focusing on international affairs, questions of human rights, political economy, and a range of other IR topics, the Envoy staff seeks to explore these topics for the benefit of the Seton Hall community.
2011-2012 Whitehead Envoy Editorial Board:
Editor-in-Chief- Karina Kainth
Copy Editor- Dan Grimm
International News Editor- Jennifer Lewellen
Whitehead News/Entertainment Editor- Clara Brunkhorst
Opinions Editor- Constantina Soukas
Sports/Pirate Adventures Editor- Dan Grimm
Advisor - Dr. Courtney B. Smith, Associate Dean
To get involved, or for more information, contact whiteheadenvoy@gmail.com, or karina.kainth@student.shu.edu.
The Global Current
Get in on a Global Current! Seton Hall's international news radio show launched in the spring of 2007 and is always looking for passionate undergraduate and graduate diplomacy students to get involved. The show airs Saturday mornings at 9:30am on 89.5fm WSOU, Seton Hall's awarding-winning radio station. Listeners can now tune in through an iTunes podcast or at www.shuglobalcurrent.wordpress.com. Follow Global Current on Facebook!
2011-2012 Global Current Executive Board:
Executive Producer - Alyssa Alfano, Quemars Ahmed
Technical Producers - James Einhaus, Laura Toledo
News Editor - Derek Jones
Commentary Editor - John Henzel
Blog Producer - Renee Callender
Advisor - Gwen DeBenedetto, Program Associate
To get involved, or for more information, contact Caleb Barnhart at caleb.barnhart@student.shu.edu.
For Graduate Students
Graduate Diplomacy Council
The Graduate Diplomacy Council (GDC) is the main membership organization of graduate students. The GDC develops and coordinates events, seminars and educational programs, and provides avenues for students to socialize and collaborate on projects. Students are encouraged to be involved and to initiate new programs.
Activities of the GDC include professional development events, an international dinner series, coffeehouse discussion series, the Whitehead Colloquium, language groups, charity fund raisers, a peer advisor program, and numerous social events.
2011-2012 Graduate Diplomacy Council Executive Board:
President - Sarah Husseini
Vice-President - Subarna Saha
Treasurer - Stephanie Senger
Director of Communications - Laura Toledo
Director of External Affairs - Vanessa Alva-Araya
Director of Cultural Affairs - James Carli
Director of International Affairs - Jacquie Marte
Advisor - Dr. Yanzhong Huang, Associate Professor
To get involved, or for more information, contact Sarah Husseini at sarah.husseini@student.shu.edu.
International Law Society
The International Law Society (ILS) is a chapter of the Graduate Diplomacy Council. The ILS is a forum for learning about international law and informing students of events and careers in the field. The ILS holds meetings and informal group discussions. Members attend events including the American Branch of the International Law Association Conference in New York and the American Society of International Law Conference in Washington, DC.
2011-2012 International Law Society Executive Board:
President- Alex Cohen
Advisor - Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, Assistant Professor
To get involved, or for more information, contact Professor Wilson at elizabeth.wilson@shu.edu.
The Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations
The Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, published bi-annually, provides a unique forum for international leaders in government, the private sector, academia, and nongovernmental organizations to analyze and comment on international affairs. Now in its ninth year, the Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy offers timely, thought-provoking and original scholarship.
Staffed entirely by graduate students, the editorial board of the Journal is responsible for collecting submissions, editing articles, producing the publication and promoting it in the academic and policy communities.
Called the "little journal with big ideas" by the Washington Times, the Journal is widely recognized and distributed internationally. It is indexed by Columbia International Affairs Online, Public Affairs Information Service, International Political Science Abstracts, America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts, and Ulrich's Periodicals Directory.
2011-2012 Journal of Diplomacy Executive Board:
Editor-in-Chief - Christopher Bartolotta
Deputy Editors-in-Chief- Mark Edwards, Rachel Rasmussen
Executive Editor- Joseph Messina, Jr.
Advisor - Dr. Elizabeth Wilson, Assistant Professor
To get involved, or for more information, visit journalofdiplomacy.org, or contact the Journal of Diplomacy staff at journalofdiplomacy@gmail.com.
