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”

Collin College’s “Welcome to America” Club and Approaches to International Education

By: David J. Smith, March 22, 2017 Today I had the pleasure of visiting Collin College in McKinney, TX.  I met with students, faculty, and administrators to support their efforts at advancing international education. Collin College has determined that promoting global education is an important objective and now is the time for action. I workedContinueContinue reading “Collin College’s “Welcome to America” Club and Approaches to International Education”

2017 Atlantic Promise Exercise Ends: Strong Emphasis on Working with Those Affected by Conflict and Disaster

By: David J. Smith, March 20, 2017 The 2017 Atlantic Promise Field Exercise ended March 19.  The four day event was held again this year in Fellsmere, Florida and supported by the City of Fellsmere and local businesses.  In total, 32 graduate students  from George Mason University, Tulane University, Kennesaw State University, Nova Southeastern University,ContinueContinue reading “2017 Atlantic Promise Exercise Ends: Strong Emphasis on Working with Those Affected by Conflict and Disaster”