“I go to 240 colleges a year and there are few that can boast of a program like this.”

- Dick Gregory, entertainer and civil rights activist:

“I would like to commend Dr. Jerry Starr for the excellent work that he has done. The leadership that he has provided this conference has been fantastic. His hard work and dedication have helped to make this week the success it has been. Many starving people will someday benefit from the work of people like Dr. Starr.”

- Hon. Nick Jo Rahall, U.S. Congress

“Professor Starr has an obvious commitment to peace and justice. I was impressed with the conference’s professional organization and with the broad cross-section of opinion represented.”


-Gerald McEntee, International President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees:

“I am indebted to Jerold Starr for a job well done. I have been public speaking for 13 years and rarely have I participated in an event so well organized. I was impressed by the variety of types of events and the range of viewpoints of the speakers. Dr. Starr’s planning and promotional efforts paid off in impressive attendance. I commend his services to anyone.”

- Frances Moore Lappe, Founder, Institute for Food and Development Policy

“Dr. Starr brought in speakers of a national reputation and skillfully organized students and faculty as well as the West Virginia University community, to participate in this most outstanding conference. He has superior organizing and training skills.”

- Dr. Jake Milliones, Board President, Pittsburgh Public Schools

“I have spoken on many campuses and I never have witnessed a conference so successful in drawing in a campus to participate. All the advance arrangements were handled smoothly. We had an impressive turnout. The audience was responsive. I also was impressed by the fact that a story about my talk appeared in the newspaper. Spreading the word about campus events is an important part of making a conference a success and this wasn’t neglected.”

- Dr. Timothy McKeown, University of North Carolina

“I was impressed with the ease with which Dr. Starr works with so many diverse people and groups. On the one hand, while condemning the Vietnam War, he has exhibited great compassion for those military people who fought there. He does not take lightly the Vietnam veteran. People of both humanist and Judeo-Christian persuasions are comfortable in his presence. He generates respect and commands attention by his forthright manner and the urgency of his message.

- Rev. D.D. Meighen, United Church of Christ

“Jerry’s dedication, organizational skills and ability to find the right people for the right tasks have been truly remarkable. He seems to possess an instinctive ability to know when to prod and when to plead, when to talk and when to act, when to do and when to delegate.”

- W.D. Ehrhart, award-winning poet