By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director Socrates once said, “The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” The past few months have been a time of massive change at many levels as nations, communities, organizations, families, and individuals have had to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about CDR Continues to Provide Programs and Training During COVID-19
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director One of the high-impact campus programs offered by the CDR is a restorative justice program aimed at Missouri State students who have violated the code of student conduct at the University. This program, offered in partnership with the Office of Student Conduct, includes services designed to help … [Read more...] about Restorative Campus Conduct Program Moves Online in Response to COVID-19
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director The Center for Dispute Resolution’s Victim Impact Panel Program for Youth has been helping youth recognize and internalize the impact that crime has on people and communities for over 10 years. Yet this spring COVID-19 put a stop to in-person meetings, making the offering of this program impossible – … [Read more...] about Victim Impact Program Goes Virtual to Meet Youth Needs During COVID-19
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director Alexia graduated in Spring 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Communication and the Undergraduate Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution. Why did you decide to take the Certificate in Conflict and Dispute Resolution? I decided to pursue the certificate in Conflict and Dispute … [Read more...] about Student Spotlight: Alexia Harman
By Dr. Charlene Berquist, Director, and Heather Blades, Associate Director On February 9th the Center for Dispute Resolution is offering free victim-offender dialogue training for Missouri State students and area community members. This training will prepare participants to volunteer with the CDR facilitating dialogues between someone whose offense has caused harm and those … [Read more...] about Students and Community Members Invited to Learn Victim-Offender Dialogue Facilitation