Sensitivity
By Executive Director Joe L. Cope, J.D.
Life brings experience. Some people get to a level of experience very quickly in life - experiencing poverty, family break-ups, loss of loved ones. The rest of us are introduced to those themes over a longer period of time. Our choice becomes one of sensitivity or insensitivity. I'm beginning to see life as one big intersection...
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Making "Cents" Out of Money Conflicts
By Assistant Professor Matthew J. Dodd, Ph.D
It's been said that opposites attract, and the same usually holds true for how couples deal with money. Many times one person is the saver and one is the spender, or one is the "accountant" and one is the free spirit." While this combination creates balance, it also leads to conflict about how to manage money.
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Center's Beloved Diane Duncum Leaves Legacy of Helping Others
Diane (Vannoy) Duncum, a distinguished Abilene Christian University alumnus and devoted supporter of the university, died on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at her home in College Station, Texas at the age of 68. "Diane was a woman of unswerving resolve, " said Joe L. Cope, Executive Director of the ACU Center for Conflict Resolution.
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First Class Graduates with M.A. in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
On Aug. 8, Downing Bolls, Betsy Freeman, Kelliann Hale, Roy Jones, and Brian Ziemer became the first graduates of Abilene Christian University's Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation program.
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Recent Events
The Center for Conflict Resolution held several special training seminars in August.
- Aug. 17: Joe L. Cope worked with the ACU women's volleyball team in a team building workshop to maximize cohesiveness and communication among the players.
- Aug. 20: Joe L. Cope and Lori Anne Shaw worked with ACU senior education majors who will be student teaching this year. In the workshop, Cope and Shaw focused on preparing the students to successfully deal with conflict in schools.
- Aug. 26: Lori Anne Shaw worked with students at FaithWorks of Abilene, a career development program for underemployed adults. Shaw discussed managing conflict in the workplace.
- Aug. 28: As an outreach to the community, Joe L. Cope and Garry P. Bailey worked in a collaborative effort with local nonprofit agencies to address the needs of unaccompanied youth in the Abilene area.
For more information about training seminars and workshops, contact the Center for Conflict Resolution at 325-674-2015.
Upcoming Courses, Training Seminars and Workshops
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Sept. 29 - Oct. 3: Conflict and Communication short course. Garry P. Bailey introduces students to communication and conflict processes in personal, family and organizational contexts. Emphasis will be on managing difficult conversations, making peace, and experiencing forgiveness from a Christian perspective. Great Lakes Bible College. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. To enroll, contact David Knutson at daknutson@gmail.com.
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Oct. 13: Negotiation and Mediation course begins. Matthew J. Dodd teaches a comprehensive study of the conceptual and interpersonal skills required to engage in effective negotiation and to serve as a mediator. Emphasis on development of interest-based negotiation and mediation skills with strategies assisting parties in the creation of opportunities for agreement. Online.
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Oct. 20: Conflict in Schools course begins. Robert Otey provides students with opportunities to develop skills in identifying the signs and root causes of friction, anger, violence and conflict in the education environment. Online.
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Oct. 20: Organizational Behavior course begins. Presents individual, group, and organizational variables that inhibit or facilitate effective organizational functioning.
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