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RCT@AU to Hold Free Online Event Around Relationships in Social Change
On October 28, Antioch University, in partnership with The International Center for Growth and Connection, will hold a ninety-minute online panel discussion titled “Nobody Does this Work Alone: The Role of Relationships in Advocating for Social Change.” This program, featuring award-winning author Elaine Weiss, is designed for educators, mental health practitioners, and advocates of leadership…
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What to Look for in an Athletic Training Program—And Why Antioch Delivers
Choosing the right Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program is a critical step for aspiring athletic trainers. These professionals play an essential role in modern healthcare, working with athletes and physically active individuals to prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries. As the need for certified athletic trainers increases, students are seeking programs that balance…
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Antioch Voices: The Destroyer, Giver of Joy
Carly Petersmeyer About eight years ago, I was contemplating what in my life I was fearful of. Although I had started healing work on myself years prior with meditation, diet, and exercise, I had yet to dive into the depths of my emotional experience. Because I didn’t yet understand my fears of abandonment, death, and…
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MFA Faculty’s Poetry Collection Named a Finalist for National Book Award
Update: On October 7, the National Book Foundation announced that Becoming Ghost is one of five finalists for the National Book Award. The poetry collection Becoming Ghost by Cathy Linh Che, Core Faculty in the Antioch MFA, has been longlisted for the prestigious National Book Award. Che is one of only ten poets being considered…
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Memento Mori: A Photo-Elicit Narrative Analysis on Grief | Dissertation Watch
Jared Becknell, in fulfilling the requirements for a PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision, Antioch University Seattle, has written and published a dissertation titled, Memento Mori: A Photo-Elicit Narrative Analysis on Grief. Becknell conducts a photo-elicitation narrative analysis to examine how bereaved people engage grief by preserving and relating to artifacts from deceased loved ones.…
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From ESG to Ethical Leadership: How Antioch Prepares Future Leaders
Business education is changing, and Antioch University is leading the way. Antioch University’s Triple Bottom Line MBA integrates ESG—Environmental, Social, and Governance—principles to train ethical, systems-minded leaders prepared to tackle sustainability, governance, and social responsibility. I. Rethinking Business Education In a world where climate change, social inequities, and corporate governance scandals make headlines daily, leaders…
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One Good Point: Adaptive Leadership
In today’s world, leaders face challenges that are more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous—what scholars call a “VUCA” environment—than ever before. Traditional top-down approaches often fall short in such conditions. Ken Williams, PhD, Professor of Leadership and Change at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change, argues that the key lies in adaptive leadership: centering…
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Antioch MFA Listed as One of “30 Best Film Schools” for Third Year
For the third consecutive year, Antioch University’s MFA in Creative Writing has earned a coveted spot on MovieMaker Magazine’s annual list of the 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada. The 2025 edition of the list, written by Deirdre McCarrick, aims to identify institutions that rise above the rest and that “will help…
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Loving-Learning-Leading-Living: A Scholarly Personal Narrative of a Black Gay Father | Dissertation Watch
Russell E. Thornhill, in fulfilling the requirements for an EdD in Educational and Professional Practice, has written and published a dissertation titled Loving-Learning-Leading-Living: A Scholarly Personal Narrative of a Black Gay Father. Thornhill employs Scholarly Personal Narrative to examine Black gay fatherhood at the intersection of faith, family, and social justice. He weaves his lived…
