Conflict resolution, mediation course offered to public this fall at Tarleton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—Registration is open now through Sept. 2 for a new conflict resolution course offered by Tarleton’s Center for Academic Outreach & Engagement.

Participants who successfully complete the 10-session course will be qualified to provide all mediation services recognized by the State Bar of Texas and other state jurisdictions.

The class is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday from Sept. 16 through Nov. 18 on Tarleton’s Stephenville campus. Cost is $599 for community members. There is no charge for Tarleton faculty and staff, but all participants must purchase a $28 textbook.

The course covers the phases of the mediation process and acquaints participants with the role of the mediator as an impartial third party. There is a special emphasis on ethics.

Participants should bring lunch to each session.

To register and submit online payment for the course, visit www.tarleton.edu/continuinged. For more information, contact Tarleton’s Center for Academic Outreach & Engagement at 254-968-9559 or email Dr. Denae Dorris at [email protected].

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.

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Contact: Dr. Denae Dorris – Director, Center for Academic Outreach & Engagement
254-968-1990
[email protected]

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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