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Studying Business With an Eye on Theater
Not everyone has the privilege of knowing their grandparents, let alone finding in them an inspiration and model the way that Paige Crickard has been inspired by her grandmother. But we all should be so lucky. “She was a force to be reckoned with,” says Paige. Dr. Valerie Levitan was a lifelong advocate for women’s…
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The Three C’s – Laurien Alexandre Captures Three Principles Underlying Antioch Programs
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was easy to say what made many of Antioch’s programs different from those offered by other schools: an emphasis on social justice, on strong community, and on programs that fit well into their student’s lives, often by being offered on a low-residency model. But under the pandemic, most Antioch programs…
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The Power of Narrative Evaluations (Not Grades)
A narrative evaluation meets students where they are, so they can make adjustments to improve their coursework over time, and get to where they need to be.
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Chancellor’s Statement After the Atlanta Massacre
Dear Antioch faculty, staff and students, Yet again racism and hatred have taken lives. I was heartbroken and angered by the horrific events in Atlanta this week that took eight innocent lives, six of them Asian American women. These attacks appear to be rooted in a mix of racism and gender violence. Asian American and…
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Women Leading Change: Panel Discussion
Antioch University Santa Barbara’s Undergraduate Studies program hosted a discussion in honor of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 12th entitled “Women Leading Change.” Esteemed panelists included former Senator Hannah Beth Jackson, Dr. Anna Everett, Ms. Anna Steffens, Ms. Julissa Pena and moderator Dr. Lois Philips, a seasoned strategic consultant and producer of a YouTube…
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Standing In Solidarity with Asian and Asian-American Students, Staff, and Faculty at AUSB
Dear Antioch Community, As Campus Provost and member of the newly formed Antioch University Anti-Racism Task Force, I am writing about the most recent mass shooting in Georgia on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Tragically, eight people were killed, six of whom were Asian women. I write with an acknowledgment of the deeply disturbing nature of…
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Student Publishes Article on Research of Microplastic Content in Reptiles in Paraguay
Cullen Mackenzie, a first-year MS in Environmental Studies Conservative Biology student, had a paper accepted for publication in the highly-respected tropical ecology journal Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment (NNFE). His article, “Preliminary Study and First Evidence of Presence of Microplastics in Terrestrial Herpetofauna from Southwestern Paraguay,” arose from a tropical field internship where he…
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Alum Publishes Story about Asian Erasure
In “Whitewashing of Asian students and a report that launched a reckoning,” MA in Education alum Kristin Leong wrote about the fury the North Thurston Public School district sparked after grouping Asian and white students together because their test scores are roughly the same. Students of color—not including Asians—were a separate category. The message was clear:…
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Charlene Hayes Joins Board of Governors
Charlene Moore Hayes joined the Antioch University Board of Governors in October 2020. She brings years of experience in human resources and has joined both the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee of the Board. Charlene was interviewed for Common Thread in March. Q: What about Antioch University do you find most compelling and intriguing?…
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