Helms School of Goverment White House Simulation

Last week, Liberty University International Relations students conducted two days of White House “Principals Committee” meeting simulations. The exercises were designed to develop policies and strategies in response to an international crisis impacting the safety and security of nuclear weapons. Students engaged as various Cabinet-level officials and presented their recommendations to National Security Professor Scott Roenicke who chaired the meeting in the capacity of U.S. National Security Advisor. During his 33-year Department of Defense career, Professor Roenicke served in the White House as Director for Russian Affairs, and thus was able to offer our students a “real world” approximation of actual Cabinet-level meetings.

Several aspiring “senior U.S. Government officials” formulated innovative and compelling policy recommendations to support our Nation and global stability. The students responded effectively to a complex and evolving international crisis through rapid critical thinking, collaborative ideas, and effective communication skills.