Ray Gingerich, a professor of theology and ethics who inspired generations of students to think in new ways about their callings and helped to shape 91¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s strong ethos ... read more about 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ community mourns death of professor who helped to shape the university’s peace and justice ethos
For many peacebuilders attending Summer Peacebuilding Institute at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ, scholarships provide the necessary funds to travel and take courses. Since 2006, the Valley Friends meeting, a group of ... read more about Valley Friends and other organizations support Summer Peacebuilding Institute scholarships
Civil rights attorney Ari Wilkenfeld has spent all of his professional life in the combative, confrontational world of litigation, where even settlements out of court are hard-fought battles. In a ... read more about An ‘eye-opening’ conversation: Veteran civil rights attorney and SPI participants gain new perspectives during campus visit Â
Johonna Turner, professor of restorative justice and peacebuilding at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ, returned to her alma mater, the University of Maryland, in April to give a keynote address at the Summit ... read more about Turner presents keynote at University of Maryland’s restorative justice summit
At 3 p.m. each day, James and Marian Payne would stop their activity, whatever it might be, and share tea-time together. That time became significant on Saturday, May 12, as ... read more about James Payne’s memorial service at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ celebrates a life well-lived and support generously given
From Anita Hill to Chadwick Boseman, these speakers reminded students that they have the ability to improve the world they are entering.
In the first of four Horizons of Change luncheons during the 2018 Summer Peacebuilding Institute at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ, screenwriter and author Tiffany FitzHenry traced the collaboration of the American ... read more about At SPI’s Horizons of Change luncheon, a taste of Hollywood and the Pentagon’s mutual exploitation
Most folks in the audience at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s April 10 spring faculty-staff conference left the first morning assembly with a much better idea of how assistant baseball coach Adam ... read more about Baseball coach Adam Posey begins faith formation discussion at spring conference: ‘Meet students where they are’
Once each session, the Summer Peacebuilding Institute community at 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ gathers together for lunch and to hear from a guest speaker. Lunches are open to the community for a ... read more about SPI Horizons luncheon speakers offer perspectives on peacebuilding, from Hollywood to the KKK