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CAMFT President Leans into Discomfort to Destigmatize Mental Health
“We all have inherent value and worth,” says Danah Williams, but unfortunately we live in a society that often stigmatizes people for many different reasons, from the color of one’s skin to experiences of illness and disability. Williams sees clearly the many ways that these forces especially impact mental health, because this alum of the…
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Deep Archival Work Leads to Free-To-Download Textbook About American LGBTQ Rights Movement
In 2003, after a decade-and-a-half of life in San Francisco, Meg Rodriguez was forced to move back to Los Angeles due to the rising cost of living in the city. At the time, she did not like her new home. “I used to love sitting on my stoop with my dogs and chatting with neighbors…
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AUS and AUSB named to 2022 Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll
The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has again named two Antioch University campuses to its prestigious Transfer Honor Roll, recognizing these campuses’ dynamic pathways to completing undergraduate study and their strong support for transfer students. For Antioch Seattle this is the second consecutive year making the list, while Antioch Santa Barbara appears on the list…
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Antioch’s Low-residency Masters in Clinical Psychology Explores The Future of Teletherapy
On May 24th, Antioch Los Angeles presented a webinar exploring the future of teletherapy, and this featured faculty member Susan Schuster-Bacon giving a presentation not just about this topic but also about Antioch’s online therapy traineeship sites. Schuster-Bacon is not only a licensed marriage and family therapist but also holds teaching credentials in regular and…
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United with Uvalde
ALi corey and william r. groves, jd Dear Antiochians — I’m sharing with you a message written today by one of our awesome Clinical Mental Health Counseling faculty, Ali Corey, to others in that department regarding the horrific murders of nineteen children and two teachers, and the wounding of seventeen others in Texas yesterday. I…
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Congratulations and Best Wishes to President Ramos-Horta
I’d like to share some great news. In the recent presidential elections in Timor-Leste, over 62% of voters cast their vote for Antioch University alumnus, José Ramos-Horta. President Horta is one of Antioch’s two amazing Nobel Laureates. (Peace, 1996). If his face looks familiar, it’s because he was the cover story in our last edition…
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Literary Uprising Reading Brings in Five Diverse Voices
Five Antioch-affiliated writers gathered virtually on May 18 to share readings from their work in the latest installment of the “Literary Uprising” reading series. Each story or poem had a striking tone and voice, filling attendees with inspiration and the pleasure of art. This event was presented by teaching faculty Alistair McCartney, himself a noted…
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Say Their Names! A Response to the Buffalo Hate Crime Shooting
Once again, a racist, domestic terrorist who had been under FBI investigation this year for making threats of gun violence was able to legally buy a military assault rifle and high capacity magazines with no questions asked. And, as a result, ten lovely people, peacefully going about their days buying groceries, were murdered in less…
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Sharing Permaculture Skills to Grow Food and Community
Marty Castriotta considers himself an ecosystem designer. The alum of Antioch New England’s Environmental Education program says, “Permaculture design offers a toolkit.” These tools mimic natural systems—minimizing waste, using natural building materials—and they create long-term models for how we as a society can grow food in a more sustainable way. Castriotta has used this philosophy…
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