By: David J. Smith, May 11, 2017 Last week I shared a piece (“Few Americans Have Confidence in Higher Education Survey Finds,” Times Higher Education, 5/1) that looked at the views of Americans of higher education: only 30% of liberals and 5% of conservations had faith in higher education. This piece looks specifically at communityContinueContinue reading “Americans Have Positive Views of Community Colleges, Community College Daily, 5/11”
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Collaborating with College Financial Aid Professionals in Advancing Inclusiveness, Peace, and Social Justice, VASFAA Conference, 4/23-26
By: David J. Smith, April 25, 2017 I spend much of my time on the road visiting colleges and universities promoting the teaching and learning of peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Naturally, I also focus on social justice and diversity issues. In today’s political climate that questions the presence of immigrants, people of difference, and globalContinueContinue reading “Collaborating with College Financial Aid Professionals in Advancing Inclusiveness, Peace, and Social Justice, VASFAA Conference, 4/23-26”
5th Annual Genocide Awareness Week, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ, 4/17-22
By: David J. Smith, April 17, 2017 This week Scottsdale Community College, in Scottsdale, AZ, is hosting it’s 5th Annual Genocide Awareness Week. I was honored to participate in the program in 2014. For more information click below