Michael Byers Will Represent Marian University at Model UN Conference in San Francisco

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (03/31/2011)(readMedia)-- Six Marian University students will participate in the Model United Nations of the Far West (MUNFW) annual conference in San Francisco on April 8-12, 2011. Over 350 college students from across the country will gather to debate issues of global significance. The conference, entitled "People on the Move: Urbanization, Migration and Forced Displacement," is the 61st annual session of the MUNFW.

Michael Byers is a junior political science major from Valparaiso, Indiana who attended Valparaiso High School.

About Model United Nations

Model United Nations (nmun.org)is a simulation program for college students in which they participate in model sessions of the United Nations in an effort to advance their understanding of the principles and means by which international relations may be maintained. The program helps students develop a greater understanding of the nations of the world, the relations between them, their policies, and the nature of their work in the United Nations.

About Marian University

Marian University (www.marian.edu) is the only Catholic liberal arts university in central Indiana. It is a private, co-educational school offering classes to both traditional and non-traditional students. Located two miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis, Marian University is a Catholic university dedicated to excellent teaching and learning in the Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. It is one of Indiana's 31 independent colleges, and one of 244 Catholic colleges and universities in the United States. On July 1, 2009, Marian College became Marian University. On January 15, 2010, Marian University announced it would develop the first college of osteopathic medicine in the state of Indiana.