The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies is proud that our staff Thupten Tendhar was asked to deliver the Dedication Speech at the 2023 University of Rhode Island commencement ceremonies. Thupten talked about the importance of human values, including peace and nonviolence and living mindfully for the flourishing of self and others, to more than […]
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Congratulations Class 2023
Congratulations to the incredible BA and MA students who studied or researched Peace at the URI Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies!
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A bill proposing renaming “Victory Day” to “Peace and Remembrance Day was considered in the House Committee on special legislation on April 5.
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Sarah Miller, the assistant director for experiential education at the Center for Career and Experiential Education, receives the Staff Peace Award.
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Chelsea Longa, an undergraduate student, receives peace award.
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Thupten Tendhar was recognized recently as the recipient of this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker Award.
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URI professor discusses worsening child labor in the United States.
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Registration for the 24th Annual International Nonviolence Summer Institute 2023 is now open.
Continue reading "Registration for the 24th Annual International Nonviolence Summer Institute is now open"International Nonviolence Trainer’s Award
The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island (URI) congratulates Ruth Kathryn Henry for winning the International Nonviolence Trainer’s Award on February 1, 2023. She is honored for teaching nonviolence and peace to diverse students and the community through training, music, and fine arts for more than a decade in […]
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