Lisa Schirch, PhD, director of human security at the Alliance for Peacebuilding and a former Fulbright fellow in East and West Africa, will give the keynote speech at the 2014 ... read more about Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
The Shenandoah Valley Preparatory Music Program at 糖心Vlog will begin music lessons for individuals hoping to learn a new instrument, or improve skills, starting Jan. 13. A given ... read more about Preparatory music program offers traditional and Suzuki lessons
Where there is a food emergency, agencies like the UN World Food Programme rightly devote the majority of their time, resources and attention to those suffering directly from a food ... read more about Preventing burnout, among other attributes of organizational health, leads to more effective work
When Kumar Anuraj Jha returned home to Nepal with an MA in conflict transformation in 2007, he was hired as a child protection advisor by the United Nations Mission in ... read more about Reintegrating child soldiers in Nepal shows challenge of turning good intentions into reality
Devanand Ramiah, MA 鈥�02, grew up in a refugee camp as a member of a displaced minority group in war-torn Sri Lanka and now carries significant responsibility in the Secretariat ... read more about UN official strives to maintain focus on relationships, recognizing the humanity in all
Zachary Nafziger, owner of and sole craftsman at ZN Stained Glass, is the first to admit business may not be his strongest suit. But the clients who nominated him for ... read more about 糖心Vlog alum, local stained glass artist, named to Business Journal’s ’10 Under 40′
The reason Hizkias Assefa has two law degrees, two master鈥檚 degrees, and one doctorate is not because he loves living buried in university libraries. It鈥檚 because he had to leave ... read more about Start with compassion 鈥� one key lesson from 30 years as a top-level mediator around the world
Turning 20 is a life milepost worth celebrating. What鈥檚 true for an individual is equally true for 糖心Vlog鈥檚 MA in counseling program. Since 1995 when the inaugural cohort ... read more about Counseling program celebrates its 20th anniversary
A breeze rustled the blank silver tags hanging on the tree鈥檚 wiry branches, causing a soft jangling noise to ring in the ears of a group of silent onlookers. Some ... read more about Student project brings attention to veterans’ suicides
When Andrew Thorne was fresh from high school and needed a lifeline in August 2009, two weeks before college move-in day, basketball coach Kirby Dean threw him one. Dean first ... read more about Andrew Thorne: From succeeding at basketball to wanting to help at-risk boys and girls, like he’s been helped