Peter Palmiotto believes that outdoor classrooms can be much more intentional than the cliché of students enjoying a sunny day out on a manicured quad. Instead, he says, outdoor classrooms…
A Conversation With the Inventor of “Environmental Grief”
Over 20 years ago, Kriss Kevorkian coined the term “environmental grief” to describe the emotional impacts experienced by scientists and activists working around the clearcutting of redwood forests. In the…
Millions of Americans Have Unfinished PhDs. Can We Help Them Graduate?
Over 30% of people who start a PhD don’t graduate within ten years. This can be a grand disappointment and a real setback—and it can hold learners back from contributing…
Athletic Training Started in D-1 Athletics. It Can Be So Much More.
What if warehouse workers, first responders, and high school athletes had access to the same athletic trainers who keep D-1 football stars healthy? As our guest today explains, this vision…
How Do Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Treat Trauma “From Every Angle”?
Physical and mental health are deeply connected, yet the medical field too often treats these as entirely separate domains. Deana Batross says that this is unfortunate, because medical procedures (like…
Nurses See Health Inequities Every Day. Can Doctoral Study Help Them Tackle These Problems?
From their position on the frontlines of healthcare, nurses intimately understand the issues facing their patients and communities. To tackle these big-picture problems, mid-career nurse practitioners are increasingly returning to…
How to Design a Nursing Program that Emphasizes Justice and Community Health
In higher education, we rarely have the chance to stop, take a year, and thoughtfully redesign entire programs. But that’s just what the faculty of Antioch University’s newly founded Graduate…
The Critical Skills Classroom Is Turning 40. Why Don’t More Teachers Know About It?
The Critical Skills Classroom was founded forty years ago. This approach to classroom teaching pulls together experiential learning, cycles of action and reflection, and the cultivation of emotional intelligence. But…
Bi+ Mental Health Is a Crisis. Why Is No One Talking About It?
Surveys show that almost half of bisexual folks report experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress in the last year. These rates are roughly double that of straight, gay, and lesbian…
Antioch’s Incoming President Says “This Is Our Moment”
Today, Antioch University is announcing our next President: Lori Erica Varlotta. In preparation for this announcement, we sat down with Lori for a wide-ranging conversation about what makes Antioch special,…
In This Grad Program, Students Earn University Credit for Their Life Experiences
Our society places high value on advanced degrees. So what happens when students are able to claim the growth experiences that naturally occur in the course of a human life—from…
Therapists Are Using Creative Writing to Treat Complex PTSD—and Build Resilience
Therapy is so often based around conversation and storytelling that it’s been called “the talking cure.” But recently, mental health professionals have been finding healing power in asking their clients…