Center for Conflict Resolution

Our announcement in the last newsletter of the launch of a new identity for the training arm of the Center for Conflict Resolution received quite a bit of notice.  Reaction to the news has brought a few questions.  The following are responses from the Center’s Executive Director, Joe L. Cope.  The article also includes a new video explaining the Center's services offered through the Positive Solutions Institute.

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Grudge-Making, Preemptive Peacemaking and Really Nice Canadians
By Associate Professor Garry P. Bailey, Ph.D

People who characteristically have deep and solid friendships still wrestle with conflict.  One type of recurring conflict is the holding of grudges.  This is not just a Canadian phenomenon.  It's a common way that people mishandle conflict.

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ACU's Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) recently received a $13,000 Vision Grant from the United Way of Abilene to develop conflict resolution training for educationally and economically disadvantaged adults in the community.
 
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• January 5-9: Residency Session takes place.  Online students will gather for the 40-hour training session that is a requirement for the M.A. in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation and Certificate in Conflict Resolution programs.  Activities include special topic lectures, negotiation and mediation role plays. Abilene, Texas.
  
• January 5-9: Practical Skills and Theory course takes place. This five-day course is for M.A. in Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation students.  The course maybe taken to complete 3 of the 6 academic credits required for practicum. Abilene, Texas. 
  
• January 5: Negotiation and Mediation course begins. Garry P. Bailey 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.
  
• January 12: Advance Mediation: Marital Disputes course begins. Patty Wenetschlaeger applies the concepts of negotiation and mediation to the resolution of conflicts that arise during and after the termination of a marriage relationship.  The course addresses issues of property distribution, child custody and future relationships. Online.