Every morning, Buz Ecker ’25 (GSLC, PhD) sits down to read letters from strangers around the world. Some letters are hopeful. Many are heartbreaking. But no matter the content, he…
Building Inclusive Waldorf Education in East Africa
When Carla Beebe Comey, Teaching Faculty in Antioch’s Education programs, attended the World Waldorf Teachers’ Conference in Switzerland in 2023, she expected to exchange ideas with fellow educators from around…
Investing in Environmental Justice: The Power of Alumni. The Purpose of Action.
Antioch University has been furthering the education, research and practice of environmental justice for almost six decades. Our Environmental Studies Department, founded at Antioch University New England in 1972, is…
The “Meaningful Mess” of Radical Civic Learning
After almost six years, the Messy Conversations series continues to draw Antiochians together for timely, radical, and—yes—messy conversations.
Los Angeles & the Antioch MFA: A Literary Love Story
In 1997, a new chapter in West Coast literature began when Antioch University Los Angeles launched the region’s first ever low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Eloise Klein…
Celebrating 50 Years in Seattle
Odin Rasco and Laurien Alexandre Last October, close to 100 students, faculty, alumni, and community members gathered on our Seattle campus to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Antioch University Seattle….
Chancellor Groves Looks Back on Nine Pivotal Years Leading Antioch
When Bill Groves stepped into the role of Interim Chancellor of Antioch University in March of 2016, he knew he would have work to do. This wasn’t just because he…
A Storyteller and Curator of America’s Unspoken Truths
With a traveling museum and a passion for conversation, Delbert Richardson is sharing “American history through an Afrocentric Lens.” “You look at Black inventions like the Super Soaker, the doorknob,…
Using Skateboarding to Support Street Kids in Bangladesh
Like many big, openhearted attempts to make the world a better place, the first trip that Susie Halsell ’18, ’23 (Santa Barbara, BA; Online, MA) made to Bangladesh with the…
Antioch’s Year of Pro-Democracy Action
jasper nighthawk and karen hamilton Antioch University spent much of 2024 exploring the challenges facing democracy in the U.S. and around the world. The project at the center of this,…
Becoming a Champion for Native Voices
August 9, 2023, was a notable day for Julie Ann Sa’Leit’Sa Kwina Johnson ’81 (Seattle, BA). The Mayor and City Council of Seattle had proclaimed the day “Auntie Julie Johnson…
Seven Alumni Working for Food Justice
Across all its schools and programs, experiential, hands-on learning is at the heart of an Antioch education. This rings particularly true for the Environmental Studies Department based on Antioch’s New…