The Center for Applied Conflict Management (CACM) developed one of the earliest conflict resolution undergraduate degree programs in the United States, and has contributed to the development of the dynamic and rapidly growing fields of conflict resolution and peace studies. Please visit the official Web site for more information.
The mission of the Center for Applied Conflict Management is to conduct research, develop theory, and offer education, training, and public service in the field of conflict resolution. As an applied center, the Center's research, teaching and public service activities are integrally connected. The public service projects provide a setting for research data collection, theory building, and testing. In turn, the knowledge and experience gleaned through research and service inform the teaching component of the Center. In addition to offering an undergraduate major and minor in Applied Conflict Management, the Center provides training seminars and professional development workshops to the public in conflict resolution, mediation, and violence prevention skills.
Formerly the Center for Peaceful Change, the Center was established in 1971 as a living memorial to the events of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen killed four and injured nine Kent State University students during a student protest against the Vietnam War.