By: David J. Smith, August 4, 2016 Recently, Edmund J. Gleazer, Jr. passed away at age 99. Probably no person has made a more significant contribution to community colleges as Ed. After serving time as president of Graceland University (then known as Graceland College and a 2- year college) in 1958 he took the leadership ofContinue reading “Passing of Ed Gleazer: Father of Community College Movement and Advocate for Peace”
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Creating Spaces for Emerging Peacebuilders at the Community College Level
By: Katie Zanoni, November 14, 2014* Questioning the dominant paradigm of thinking that has shaped the reality that we live in offers a powerful opportunity. When I zoom outside of my own reality, I recognize the myriad dichotomies that have shaped my positionality within these socially constructed boundaries. The dichotomy of peace and war isContinue reading “Creating Spaces for Emerging Peacebuilders at the Community College Level”
Making the Work Life and Personal Life Links to Conflict Resolution Skills
By: David J. Smith, October 21, 2014 I recently (10/14/14) visited Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH. While there, I ran two programs: one for faculty on understanding the field, and the second for students on career and personal skill awareness. I’ve come to realize that we need to make a strong case toContinue reading “Making the Work Life and Personal Life Links to Conflict Resolution Skills”
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