For many adults, the dream of completing a bachelor’s degree can feel unrealistic. Whether you’re a full-time parent, a working professional, or managing the demands of a third-shift job, adding…
Jennifer Maruno Wins The 2025 Horace Mann Upstander Award For “Momma’s Going to March”
Award-Winning Children’s Book Inspires Young Readers to Embrace Activism and Stand Up for Justice Jennifer Maruno has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Horace Mann Upstander Award for her inspiring…
Find Where You Belong: How Transfer Students Thrive at Antioch University
Transferring universities is a big decision, and it can feel intimidating to start somewhere new. One of the biggest concerns for most transfer students is finding an environment that matches…
Transfer Student and the Pathway to a Four-Year Degree at Antioch University
If you’re a community college student who didn’t get into a California State or UC school, you might be wondering what’s next for your academic journey. The good news: One…
5 Signs You’re Ready to Finish Your Degree: How to Know It’s Time to Return to College
Thinking About Going Back to School as an Adult? Here’s What to Look For Many adults leave college before earning their degree—a career change or other life and family commitments…
Student Transfer Success: How Antioch University Sets You Up to Excel
Making the decision to transfer to a new university is a pivotal step—one that marks the beginning of an empowering journey of rediscovery. Whether you’re seeking more personalized education, flexibility…
Kate Maruyama featured on the Los Angeles Public Library blog
Kate Maruyama ’09 (Los Angeles, MFA) is featured on the Los Angeles Public Library blog about her new novel, Alterations. In the article, Maruyama shares her inspiration, influences, and process…
With New Poetry Collection, MFA Alum Shonda Buchanan Honors Nina Simone
When Shonda Buchanan was in her twenties, she had a dream of writing a book of poems about singer, classical pianist, and Civil Rights activist Nina Simone, but the prospect…
Antioch’s Year of Pro-Democracy Action
jasper nighthawk and karen hamilton Antioch University spent much of 2024 exploring the challenges facing democracy in the U.S. and around the world. The project at the center of this,…
Community Spotlight: Bridge Program Creates Tapestry
Over 60 in-person guests and more than 400 virtual participants came together to honor Antioch’s Bridge Program for a quarter-century of providing free humanities education to low-income adults. They marked…
“Those People Naturally Want to Hang Out Together” – a Q&A with Li Quintana
What does it mean to nurture literary community? For Li Quintana ’13 (Los Angeles, MFA), it can mean joining with friends from your critique group, your MFA, and your broader…
The Antioch MFA Residency Experience
Antioch University’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program empowers writers to refine their craft while exploring literature’s role in fostering justice and community. A cornerstone of the low-residency model is…