Charlotte Dungan ‘08 (Midwest, BA) is now the Program Architect of the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamps, which offer free AI learning opportunities for high school students at various host…
Carolyn V. Hamilton’s Dare to Survive Honored as a Finalist in International Book Awards Contest
Carolyn V. Hamilton ‘86 (Seattle, BA) recently garnered attention with her latest publication, “Dare to Survive.” The book chronicles the true story of a woman deceived and imprisoned in South…
Rosalyn Price English Creates ADHD Support for Adult Students Virtual Community
Undergraduate student Rosalyn Price English’s personal experiences as an adult student with ADHD led her to advocate for other neurodivergent students by creating a virtual community that provides resources, support,…
In Bhutan, Collaborating to Ethically Preserve an Indigenous Bioculture
In 2017, Dawn Murray, a Professor in the Environmental Studies Department and Director of the BS in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Sciences, traveled to the Kingdom of Bhutan by invitation from the Monpa people to collaborate with them to document the knowledge of their last community healer, Ap Tawla. Ap Tawla, who was in his 80s, feared that his death would mark the extinction of much of the Monpa people’s collective wisdom, which like a braid reaching back in time, connects them with their ancestors.
Claudia Kielich Publishes Greek Island Adventures
Claudia Kielich ’04, ’06 (Los Angeles, BA and MA in Organizational Management) recently published Greek Island Adventures: Escapades for the Sophisticated Traveler, which includes tales of romance, humorous escapades, charming…
Susie Halsell Appointed by UNICEF to the role of Technical Expert
Susie Halsell ’18, ’23 (Santa Barbara, BA, Online, MA) was appointed by UNICEF to the role of Technical Expert for the establishment of a skateboarding program for street children in…
Shannon Kringen Publishes New Book of Poetry
Shannon Kringen ’13 (Seattle, UGS) published a poetry book entitled Kringonian Pizzazz: KringSPEAK Poetry Goddess KRING. The inspiration for this book was Kringen’s synesthesia, which is when your brain routes…
Jordan Trimble Raising Awareness of Benefit Concert
Jordan Trimble ‘17 (Online, UGS), is a board member of University Settlement, a nonprofit working to improve the lives of underserved communities in Cleveland, Ohio. Trimble is working to raise…
Mikki Itzigsohn Presents “Songwriters” Gallery Art Show
Mikki Itzigsohn ‘13 (Los Angeles, BA) is having her first gallery show at Yard Dog in Austin, TX. The art show, entitled “Songwriters,” will run from February 15 – March…
Dawn A. Murray Travels to Bhutan to Share her Collaborative Book on Monpa Medicinal Plants
Dawn A. Murray, PhD, a Professor in Antioch’s Environmental Studies Department, recently traveled to Bhutan, a small kingdom in the Himalayas, to deliver her book to the Monpa people. Her…
Working Towards Justice Through Bilingual, Culturally Responsive Early Childhood Education
Samantha Carrillo is someone who really is embracing bilingual education not just in her work but across her life.
Supporting Non-Traditional Learners Starts With Respecting Their Knowledge
For those of us who have been shut out of higher education in the past, the path back to being a successful student is full of obstacles. The right support can make this a little easier, though. In this episode, we explore this question with Russell Thornhill and Kathryn Pope, the Co-Directors of the BRIDGE program on Antioch’s Los Angeles campus—a financially free program that has helped over 700 students gain experience and credit studying at the college level. We try to answer how best to support each other as we advance in knowledge and power.
