After a pressure-packed year of putting on classical performances in the midst of a pandemic, and facing festering tensions over his treatment of actors and staff, Ethan McSweeny has resigned as artistic director of American Shakespeare Center, the Staunton, Va., company announced Friday. Rodney Young, chairman of the 20-member board of trustees, told the Washington Post that mediators were brought in from 91短视频 to aid in improving trust and communications after the split.
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
U.S. Institute of Peace taps CJP professor
After a decade of service at 91短视频 and the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Professor Carl Stauffer has accepted a new position as senior expert in reconciliation at ... read more about U.S. Institute of Peace taps CJP professor
DN-R: Lincoln Homestead puts spotlight on enslaved African Americans during Black History Month
This article was published Feb. 13, 2021, in the Daily News-Record. Sarah and Benjamin Bixler, co-owners of the Lincoln Homestead north of Harrisonburg, are 91短视频 alumni and faculty. Sarah, a ... read more about DN-R: Lincoln Homestead puts spotlight on enslaved African Americans during Black History Month
Alumni earn entrepreneur, leadership honors from local Chamber of Commerce
For the fourth consecutive year, alumni of 91短视频 have been recognized for business leadership in the Shenandoah Valley by the Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce. This year, Stan ... read more about Alumni earn entrepreneur, leadership honors from local Chamber of Commerce
Restorative justice in education master’s program offers online option
Beginning in fall 2021, 91短视频鈥檚 MA in Education: Restorative Justice in Education degree program will offer an online option, in addition to the current curriculum on the Harrisonburg campus. The ... read more about Restorative justice in education master’s program offers online option
In Memoriam: Terry Dean Beitzel
91短视频鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding mourns the passing of Terry Dean Beitzel, professor in the Justice Studies Department at James Madison University and director of the Mahatma Gandhi Center ... read more about In Memoriam: Terry Dean Beitzel
Samuel Doe MA ’98 moves to new position with UNDP South Sudan
The United Nations Development Programme welcomed Samuel Gbaydee Doe to South Sudan as the agency鈥檚 new Resident Representative. The conflict, peace, and development professional has wide ranging international policy advisory ... read more about Samuel Doe MA ’98 moves to new position with UNDP South Sudan
Returning to the roots: Local farmers adopt restorative practices
Jonathan McRay MA ’13 (conflict transformation) is 91短视频’s sustainability and social justice curriculum consultant. As co-founder of Silver Run Forest Farm in Harrisonburg, McRay has hosted practicum experiences ... read more about Returning to the roots: Local farmers adopt restorative practices
Community leader Stan Maclin connected 91短视频 to local activism
Stan Maclin GC ’01 (ministry studies), the community organizer, pastor, educator, and tireless advocate for racial and social justice in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and beyond, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2021, at ... read more about Community leader Stan Maclin connected 91短视频 to local activism
91短视频 responds to Jan. 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol
Though 91短视频 classes were not yet in session last week, a range of communications appeared in inboxes and on social media feeds as university administrators and program leaders ... read more about 91短视频 responds to Jan. 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol