By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director The CDR is pleased to offer a free "Deep Dive" workshop on "Giving Feedback for Improvement" for Missouri State faculty and staff. Seats in this session are limited and pre-registration is required. About This Session Constructive feedback can be a gift, but often the feedback we give is … [Read more...] about Free Campus Deep Dive Workshop – Giving Feedback for Improvement – January 16
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director This fall the CDR offered several peer mediation trainings to support students in area high schools and at Missouri State University. On September 30th the CDR provided peer mediation training for students at Glendale High School. Then, on October 5th nearly 30 Missouri State students were trained … [Read more...] about October Peer Mediation Training Supports High School & Missouri State Students
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director In September the Center for Dispute Resolution offered a Circles for Girls Facilitator Training for Missouri State students. Women with an interest in supporting youth while building their communication, leadership, and facilitation skills were encouraged to attend. Twenty-four women from a variety of … [Read more...] about Missouri State Students Trained as Circles for Girls Facilitators
Few offices at Missouri State can boast that they employ two recipients of the Board of Governors’ Excellence in Public Affairs award – but the Center for Dispute Resolution can! Both the CDR’s Director Dr. Charlene Berquist and Associate Director Heather Blades have now been honored with this recognition, which is awarded annually to only three faculty and staff members at … [Read more...] about CDR Shines with Two Board of Governors’ Public Affairs Award Recipients
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director On February 26, Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri, hosted “Flock Together,” a student-organized event focused on mental health awareness. The Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) was represented at this event by Graduate Assistant Tina Pham, working towards a master's in communication, and … [Read more...] about CDR Take Part in Glendale High School’s “Flock Together” Event