FAIRFAX, Va., June 1 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
In May, Honors College student Avery Shippen graduated from George Mason University with a two degrees: A BS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, and a BA in Art and Visual Technology from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
To Shippen, the fusion of the two majors, graphic design and conflict resolution, was a natural pairing. "I think both fields work to connect communities. People see conflict resolution as a scientific process, but it's deeply rooted in people," she explained. "Graphic design creates a 'language' that anyone can understand, which can be effective in the p...