Minnesota Road Trip: Three Colleges and a Coffee

By: David J. Smith, April 12, 2017 I’m just finishing a two day visit to colleges in the southeastern Minnesota region.   I visited St. Cloud State University (SCSU), North Hennepin Community College (NHCC), and Winona State University (WSU).  In addition, I stopped over to have coffee at Peace Coffee,  in Minneapolis. My trip was sponsoredContinueContinue reading “Minnesota Road Trip: Three Colleges and a Coffee”

Visit to Kennesaw State University: Talk on Careers and Meeting with Atlantic Promise Alum

By: David J. Smith, April 8, 2017 I had the opportunity yesterday, April 7,  to visit Kennesaw State University and was hosted by the Center for Conflict Management. I appreciated the chance to visit with my colleague and friend Sherrill Hayes, who directs the master’s program. While at KSU, I met with students who attended theContinueContinue reading “Visit to Kennesaw State University: Talk on Careers and Meeting with Atlantic Promise Alum”

Visit to Richland College: The “Peace Pole” College

By: David J. Smith, March 22, 2017 Richland College in Dallas, TX sponsors the Institute for Peace to promote peace studies awareness.  I first visited Richland in 2006 when I was at the U.S. Institute of Peace. This past week I had the honor of returning after 11 years. The college is one of the mostContinueContinue reading “Visit to Richland College: The “Peace Pole” College”