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The Jordan River is gone. According to Abdel Rahman Sultan of Friends of the Earth Middle East, what little remains consists of untreated or poorly treated sewage, as well as other waste water. Hardly the grand river of Muslim, Jewish, … Continue reading →

By Kristen Connors. At the CSIM lectures we undergo a different type of learning than when we are with our organizations. Continue reading →

What can I say? I love Amman and Jordan! We have had a powerful first three days here, each featuring a mixture of (1) extremely engaging talks from well placed individuals that have all lead to tremendously thought provoking question … Continue reading →

 

  As a professor, it is always an interesting experience to be sitting on the other side of the podium taking notes and asking questions. Our time in the morning and early afternoon over the past three days in Amman … Continue reading →

Ephraim, Utah-[Guest blogger Tricia Hall] After a couple of productive days measuring deformation features and joints, Dr. Judge and I took a day for a fun drive up into the Wasatch Mountains and Plateau. The scenery was much different from … Continue reading →

Jerash Bagpipe While touring the 2000 year old ruins at Jerash, we stumbled upon this and all found it quite familiar!  Click on the link.

Jordan Bagpipe While touring the 2000 year old ruins of the Jerash, we came upon something we all found familiar. Click the link above.

One of the questions that has come up for me during my brief time in Jordan has to do with Jordanian identity. Over the past two days, we have listened to speakers inform us that anywhere from 40-70% of people … Continue reading →

By Maddy Swoy. The work culture at PremaVidya (PV) is really wonderful. They stress the importance of relationships. They see the value that partnerships and relationships create in; improved employee morale, improved teamwork, increased productivity, and higher employee retention. Continue reading →