Graduation 2009

The Conflict Resolution Program held its spring graduation ceremony on Saturday May 16th at 11:00 AM at Gateway University Research Park in Brown Summit. Some 45 family, members, and friends were on-hand to support graduates. Dr. Witty offered some remarks and words of wisdom for the graduating students and their families and Dr. Hayes and Dr. Matyok presented several awards to students who distinguished themselves in their graduate work. Dr. Witty also shared that the program will officially change its name to the Program in Conflict Studies and Dispute Resolution, effective June 1, 2009.

The highlight of the morning was a keynote address from Mr. Robin Britt, a former U.S. Congressman and current Executive Director of Guilford Child Development, who challenged students to continue their work in Peace and Conflict Studies stating that this work "is vital to the future" and likened the development and movement of this discipline to the civil rights movement of the 1960s.