Guided by the mission of St.
John’s University, the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution
is dedicated to the advancement of conflict resolution as a value
and as a practice.
- We investigate processes of dispute
resolution to explore issues of justice, ethics, and
efficacy.
- We teach advocates to provide
representation with courage and wisdom, while respecting the
humanity of others.
- We focus the resources of an
international university to promote the resolution of conflict on a
local, national, and global scale.
From the St. John’s University Mission:
As a university, St. John’s is committed to
academic excellence and the pursuit of wisdom which flows from free
inquiry, religious values and human experience. We aim not
only to be excellent professionals with an ability to analyze and
articulate clearly what is, but also to develop the ethical and
aesthetic values to imagine and help realize what might
be.
As a Catholic university, St. John’s embraces
the Judeo-Christian ideals of respect for the rights and dignity of
every person and each individual’s responsibility for the world in
which we live.
As a Vincentian university, St. John’s devotes
its intellectual and physical resources to search out the causes of
poverty and social injustice and to encourage solutions which are
adaptable, effective, and concrete. In the Vincentian tradition, we
seek to foster a world view and to further efforts toward global
harmony and development, by creating an atmosphere in which all may
imbibe and embody the spirit of compassionate concern for others so
characteristic of Vincent.
As a metropolitan university, St. John’s seeks
opportunities to partner and plan with its metropolitan
communities. We encourage them to use our intellectual
resources and professional expertise in developing solutions that
address strategic issues of mutual concern. On the local,
state, national and international levels, our alumni serve as
effective leaders and responsible citizens. We pledge to foster
those qualities required for anticipating and responding to the
educational, ethical, cultural, social, professional, and religious
needs of a dynamic world.