A Conversation at Penn State, 4/28: Looking at Peace Work

By: David J. Smith, April 28, 2017 I was pleased to today again visit Penn State University; I had visited in March 2016. My hosts were the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications and the Golden Key International Honour Society.   We engaged in an intimate conversation about the changing nature of work, and how that mightContinueContinue reading “A Conversation at Penn State, 4/28: Looking at Peace Work”

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”

Cultivating Peace: A Student Research Symposium, Virginia Tech, 4/20-21

By: David J. Smith, April 21, 2017 I have long believed it is important to support students in their pursuit of scholarship and research.  The last two days I have spent with students from Virginia Tech, Appalachian State University, Kean University, and the University of Alabama-Birmingham learning about their research interests.  I was honored toContinueContinue reading “Cultivating Peace: A Student Research Symposium, Virginia Tech, 4/20-21”