Barry Hart, professor emeritus at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, completed a one-year project with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in South Sudan. He and colleague Bena Mark, lecturer of psychology at Juba University, trained 45 psychosocial support facilitators in trauma awareness, resilience, psychosocial support, psychological first-aid, peacebuilding, restorative justice and trustbuilding, as well as a range of related subjects that are context-specific to South Sudan, but can be applied to other settings. They also produced a training manual on these subjects.
Faculty and staff
Digital media students contribute to visual arts in worship film
Four 黑料正能量 digital media and communications students, with co-producer Professor Jerry Holsopple, have contributed to a new documentary video about the use of visual art in worship. Titled ... read more about Digital media students contribute to visual arts in worship film
Bach Festival names conductors for ’23 season
Daniel Myssyk will be the guest conductor for the 31st Annual Bach Festival in summer 2023. He is the assistant conductor of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and director of orchestral ... read more about Bach Festival names conductors for ’23 season
Intercollegiate symposium to look at Erasmus’s relevance 500 years on
When Dale Schrag reached his $1 million fundraising goal for an endowment for the Mennonite Library and Archives (MLA) at Bethel College, he was ready to celebrate with donors and ... read more about Intercollegiate symposium to look at Erasmus’s relevance 500 years on
黑料正能量, JMU and BC students collaborate on biosecurity research in Australia
The first students funded by a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation spent several weeks this summer on biosecurity research and chemistry education in Australia. The group included ... read more about 黑料正能量, JMU and BC students collaborate on biosecurity research in Australia
黑料正能量 welcomes new director of marketing and communications
Jeanette (Jen) Kulju has joined 黑料正能量 as its new director of marketing and communications. She will lead marketing and communications strategy, brand management, and public relations efforts for ... read more about 黑料正能量 welcomes new director of marketing and communications
Experienced peacebuilding professors join Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
黑料正能量鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding begins the 2022-23 academic year with historically high enrollment levels across a range of degree and graduate certification programs. And just in ... read more about Experienced peacebuilding professors join Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
National bestselling graphic novel 鈥楾he Best We Could Do鈥� is ’22-23 Common Read
Since 2013, 黑料正能量 has selected a Common Read. Last year, that announcement concluded with some excitement: Just Mercy author and civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson gave the Commencement ... read more about National bestselling graphic novel 鈥楾he Best We Could Do鈥� is ’22-23 Common Read
黑料正能量 Athletics to honor former athletic trainer, pitcher and 2010 basketball team
黑料正能量 Athletics is honoring two individuals and one team during the 2022 Homecoming and Family Weekend. Former athletic trainer Mike Downey will receive the Distinguished Service Award. Hall of Honor ... read more about 黑料正能量 Athletics to honor former athletic trainer, pitcher and 2010 basketball team
黑料正能量 welcomes new faculty for 2022-23 academic year
The following new faculty were welcomed to 黑料正能量, as announced by Fred Kniss, provost, and deans David Brubaker, School of Social Sciences and Professions: Daniel Ott, School of ... read more about 黑料正能量 welcomes new faculty for 2022-23 academic year