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Cool Course: Communication and Counseling Skills
Every interaction we have with another person utilizes some kind of communication. From the coffee shop to the classroom, we’re constantly relaying our needs and thoughts in the hopes that another person will understand. But the process isn’t a given.
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GSLC Partners with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to Provide the “Leading from the Middle” Series
In the wake of the George Floyd murder in 2020, college campuses were quick to issue statements decrying racism and supporting efforts to promote racial justice. In most cases, these statements led to little structural change, however. Deep, transformative change often comes slowly in universities: research on change in higher education and other organizations has…
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An Interview with GSLC Associate Dean, Amy Rutstein-Riley
Antioch University is thrilled to announce that Amy Rutstein-Riley, PhD, MPH, will join the Graduate School of Leadership and Change (GSLC) as Associate Dean to lead the PhD in Leadership and Change program, effective July 1, 2023.
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One Good Point… Amy Lesen
I’m Amy Lesen. I’m a sociologist on the faculty at the Graduate School of Leadership and Change. I work with students a lot around their research and using research to inform their practice.
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Building Leadership and Sustainability through Nonprofit Management
John Whittemore’s job as the Senior Director of Program Operations at Aspire Living and Learning is all about helping people reach their full potential. He takes seriously the work of helping lead an organization that for forty years has sought to bring person-centered support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, behavioral health challenges,…
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Chancellor’s Remarks on the Supreme Court Decision Regarding Affirmative Action
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to outlaw any consideration of race in university admissions decisions. The decision is based on the notion that the Equal Protection Clause of the constitution demands that such decisions be made without regard to race, in a color-blind manner, ignoring the reality that the opportunities and privileges of young…
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Environmental Studies Department Documentary Showcases “Learning in Community”
The Environmental Studies Department on Antioch’s New England campus has produced a documentary titled “Learning in Community.” The ten-minute video is directed and produced by alum Chris Hardee, the subject of a recent profile on Common Thread. The video, full of interviews with faculty, students, and alumni, is being shared with prospective students and the…
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A Filmmaker Who Uses Story to Shape the World
How do you tell the story of land that was shaped by a house—when that house no longer exists? When all that’s left is a field and an old barn, with the low peaks of Mount Monadnock in the distance?
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“Anxiety in Literature” Students Consider Trauma and the Human Condition
“We live in a difficult, destructive, and oftentimes very limited, oppressive society. So how are you supposed to be healthy?” asks Cece Briggs. This isn’t, however, a question Briggs is directly answering in “Anxiety in Literature,” a class she is teaching in the BA in Liberal Studies on Antioch’s Seattle campus.
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