Annual Report 2010
Letter from the Chancellor Welcome to our 2010 Annual Report. This has been another historic year for Antioch University in a series of transformations since 2008. In 2009, we built and convened campus Boards of Trustees. This past year, we have launched additional initiatives to bring our academic offerings into greater focus, we have introduced new programs across several campuses, and continue to streamline our administration for the greater good of our students and the campuses they attend. These changes and innovations are par for the course here at Antioch University. Our mission is rooted in a historic commitment to experimentation and innovation in the delivery of transformational education. Antioch University exists to develop students and graduates who grow in their commitment to improving the human condition. In this regard, you’ll read about some of our new programs and accomplishments around Sustainability. You’ll also note our continued commitment to Social Justice through several campus programs. Through responsible leadership, Antiochians foster productive, democratic change in the institutions and communities in which they live and work. Indeed, our programs do more than teach subject matter expertise. Our faculty is committed to whole person education – from the classroom experience itself to a holistic view of how we apply our knowledge in a global society. Antioch encourages students to integrate work and study, to incorporate experience with academic study and reflection, and to address issues within a social and political context. On behalf of our Board of Governors, I am proud to present this year’s Annual Report – our people and programs are a testament to the very best of what Antioch University aspires to be and delivers to the world.
TullisSe (Toni) A. Murdock Chancellor
Antioch University
is a bold and enduring source of innovation in higher education. Students’ passion to advance their lives, personally and professionally, is developed through academic programs that respond to the world’s needs. Together, we form a visionary community that strikes a rare – and essential – balance between idealism and experience.
Antioch University Administration
Tullisse (Toni) A. Murdock, Chancellor
Thomas A. Faecke Vice Chancellor & CFO
Laurien Alexandre Vice Chancellor for University Academic Affairs
Grady Jones Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
Michael Boehm Vice Chancellor of Information Technology & CIO
Lynda Sirk Director of University Communications
Neal King President AU Los Angeles
Michael Fishbein President AU Midwest
David Caruso President AU New England
Nancy Leffert President AU Santa Barbara
Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet President AU Seattle
Antioch University Board of Governors
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1. Arthur J. Zucker, Chair Retired, President Zucker Associates, Inc. Raleigh, NC 2. Lawrence Stone, Vice Chair CEO Metron, Inc. Reston, VA 3. Howard Coleman, Treasurer Principal/General Counsel Genesee Investments Bellevue, WA
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4. Josef Blass Founder, PRI Investments Retired Professor of Mathematics BGSU Financial Advisor Chapel Hill, NC 5. Maureen Curley President and CEO Campus Compact Medford, MA 6. William H. (Bill) Graves Senior Vice President SunGard Higher Education Professor Emeritus University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
Antioch University Financial Data
Revenue Tuition and Fees, net . . . . . . 58,256,356 Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,136,705 Grants and Contracts . . . . . . . 6,922,643 Investment Income/losses . . . . (266,195) Auxiliary enterprises . . . . . . . . . . 806,098 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,144,100 Total Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . 67,999,707
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7. Reuben Harris Professor Emeritus Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA
11. Janet Morgan President CSRWire Springfield, MA
8. Jeffrey C. Kasch Retired President/Chairman M.W. Kasch Company Milwaukee, WI
12. James E. Morley, Jr. Director Washington Advisory Group/LECG Annapolis, MD
9. Lillian Pierson Lovelace, Governor Emerita Community Volunteer Santa Barbara, CA 10. Sharon Merriman Attorney Indianapolis, IN
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13. Charlotte M. Roberts Founder and Executive Consultant Blue Fire Partners, Inc. Sherrills Ford, NC 14. Leslie Bates Johnson Executive Secretary Board of Governors Antioch University
Antioch University Boards of Trustees midwest Board Officers: Phil Parker, Chair Dan Young, Vice Chair Rick Stover, Treasurer Board Members: David Adkinson Fred Bartenstein Clark Beck Marva Cosby Michael Fishbein, ex officio Maribeth Graham John Gudgel Greg Henderson Amanda Koch Tom Maultsby Tom McNicol Rick Omlor Guy Richardson Vince Russo Vancenia Rutherford Colleen Ryan
John (Jack) G. Merselis Jr. Alan T. Popp Donald L. Shumway Edward J. Tomey Cheryl Wilfong
los angeles Board Officers: Dianna Wong, Chair Elmer A. Bugg, Jr., Vice Chair Russell T. Sun, Treasurer Board Members: Joe Benites Warren Bennis, Emeritus William Brockhaus Carl H. Davis James A. Fawcett Alex E. Fortunati George Hayum Rick Hesel Jack Illes Neal King, ex officio Yangchen Lama new england Lillian Pierson Lovelace, Board Officers: Emerita Martha Summerville, Chair Alicia Minana del Lovelace Charlton MacVeagh, Vice Chair Janice Pober M. Kay Thomson, Treasurer Mary E. Power Board Members: Chad Rach Nancy Boyd Grant Chui L. Tsang Randall S. Carmel David Caruso, ex officio santa barbara Perry Cohen Board Officers: Diana Duffy Victoria Riskin, Chair Jaymie Durnan Roy Mankovitz, Vice Chair Ruth Folchman Carol Forhan, Jennifer A. Kramer Secretary/Treasurer Michael Krinsky Board Members: Dee Dee Barrett Lou Cannon
Letter from the Board Chair Patricia Chavez Nunez Renee Grubb Rodney Gustafson Barbara Yanow Johnson Nancy Leffert, ex officio Lillian Pierson Lovelace, Emerita Gabe Quiroz Jerry Roberts Susan Rose Susan Smith Thomas Tighe Luis Villegas Diana Wilson seattle Board Officers: Ken Friedman, Chair Charles A. Heinrich, Vice Chair Jim Moore, Treasurer Board Members: Janet Berglund Richard Conlin Anil Coumar Steve Crandall Alejandro Di-Tolla Marthalee Galeota Paula M. Kinney Anna Liotta Sean Maloney Cassandra Manuelito- Kerkvliet, ex officio Mauri Moore Eddie Pate Halene Sigmund Michael E. Sotelo Deborah Wege
At the close of 2008, the Antioch University Board of Trustees voted to approve new Bylaws, creating an entirely new governance structure for the University and its constituent campuses. This action culminated nearly two years of study and analysis, launching an exciting new future for Antioch University. The current Trustees adopted two new sets of bylaws for the University: one set was for the new Boards of Trustees that would be created for each individual campus, to govern and oversee the work of each campus; and another set created a new Board of Governors for the University as a whole, to approve the work of the campus Boards of Trustees and set overall policy for the University. In this new structure, the local Boards of Trustees became the operating Boards, and the University Board of Governors is free to lead as a strategic Board while maintaining ultimate fiduciary responsibility for all university assets. In doing so, we created a structure that has resulted in more effective governance of a single, coherent and integrated university. Antioch University’s five campuses are located in geographically dispersed locations each with its own constituencies, needs, and aspirations that will enable them and the University as a whole to be more efficient, effective, entrepreneurial, competitive, and responsive to new opportunities. Always known for innovation in higher education, Antioch continues its storied tradition with the implementation of this unprecedented governance structure. We are a stronger and more vibrant institution today with this local network of notable advocates in place who comprise each campus' Board of Trustees. Antioch’s commitment to bold innovation will continue forward with us; it is in our DNA and at the very core of our institution.
Arthur J. Zucker Chair, Board of Governors, Antioch University
Expenses Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,575 Public Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,100,083 Academic Support . . . . . . . . . 7,364,794 Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,273,186 Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . 6,768,006 Institutional Support . . . . . . . 16,998,191 Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,305,497 Auxiliary enterprises . . . . . . . . . . 625,539 Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . 65,579,871
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ommitted to sustainability, social justice and innovative academic excellence, Antioch University New England (AUNE) helps students integrate practice with theory. All of AUNE’s graduate programs in education, environmental studies, psychology and management require that students put their classroom-based learning to work solving real-world problems. Founded in 1964, AUNE provides certificate, master’s and doctoral programs for approximately 1,000 students.
AUNE’s exceptional alumni, over 9,500 strong, hold leadership positions throughout New England, the United States and the world. David Caruso ⁄ President Commitment to the Common Good Students logged over 126,300 hours of community service in 2009, with similar numbers the year before. In 2009, AUNE was awarded the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, the highest federal recognition for a commitment to volunteering, service learning, and civic engagement. The award resulted from faculty and student efforts on four projects: the Antioch Psychological Services Center, an outpatient counseling/ mental health center that provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to at-risk youth; Cool Monadnock, a three-year project to introduce a model for reducing greenhouse gases in the region; the Monadnock Ecological Research and Education project, an ongoing venture that includes research, monitoring, and educational outreach on Mount Monadnock; and the
2009 Monadnock Earth Festival, a week-long celebration of environment and community.
Rooted in experience AUNE focuses on practice-based learning. Students in all nine master’s degree programs and three doctoral programs must complete as many as 600 hours of practical experience related to their fields.
A diverse community AUNE draws students from around the United States and across the globe, including Israel, Africa, Canada, Haiti, China, India, England, and elsewhere. An institution that is continually expanding its world view, AUNE educates students with all types of backgrounds and opinions to become leaders of change.
Alumni Achievement
Dr. George Tremblay and Dr. Jim Fauth, of the Center for Research on Psychological Practice received a three-year, $225,000 contract from the New Hampshire Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness to evaluate a new statewide suicide prevention program. The Center, which concentrates on new and emerging aspects of clinical psychology, focuses on practice-based participatory mental health research collaborations with agencies and caregivers throughout the region, including underserved populations. Faculty member Tom Wessels, MA, founding director of the Master’s degree program in Conservation Biology, has been an ecologist and educator for more than 30 years. Wessels is the author of The Myth of Progress: Toward a Sustainable Future, Reading the Forested Landscape, and other successful books. Susan Loman, MA, is a professor and associate chair of the Department of Applied Psychology. A Kestenberg Movement Profile analyst, she is considered an expert in this method of describing, assessing, and interpreting nonverbal behavior. Polly Chandler, MEd, is a lifelong environmental educator. As program director of AUNE’s MBA In Sustainability, she has joined other faculty to educate future community leaders in the areas of sustainable business practices and social responsibility.
When it comes to helping others, AUNE alumni exhibit extraordinary courage and ingenuity. A therapist for the nonprofit Maniilaq Association, Osnat Kaspi, MA ’93 braves frigid temperatures in Northwest Alaska, hopping aboard a bush plane or commuting via snowmobile to visit Inupiat Eskimo clients in tiny, remote villages located in the Arctic Circle. Once there, she provides services ranging from recovery support groups to individual counseling. “The area has the highest rate of suicide in the U.S. and alcoholism is rampant,” she says. “AUNE cares about the world and people. We’re an agent of change.” David Wiley, Ph.D. ’01, research coordinator for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Scituate, Massachusetts, received the U.S. Commerce Department’s Gold Medal for his work with whale migration, ocean, and shipping patterns. Although he had been studying whales for nearly 30 years, his experience studying conflict resolution at AUNE helped him persuade the fishing industry to adopt a smaller shipping lane into and out of Boston Harbor that would be safer for whales, reducing the risk of accidents by a mammoth 81 percent.
”The quality of the faculty drove me to the interview and from the interview it was obvious that I‘d gain a broad perspective not only from the faculty, but from other students. To have such a faculty so close to me, I would have been crazy not to take advantage of it.“
“I laugh when people refer to this as an ‘alternative’ kind of MBA. This program teaches the standard for what people should know – the triple bottom line should be common. Everything you hear about saving our planet, about finite resources and accounting for them – this program reconciles that with good business.”
Liz MacDonald AUNE Certificate program in Autism Spectrum Disorders ‘07
Fernando Garcia AUNE MBA Sustainability Candidate ‘11
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n the western gateway of Yellow Springs, Ohio, Antioch University Midwest serves critical needs and emerging social demands. Its program in Special Needs supplies qualified teachers to serve our most vulnerable students. A distinctive program in Sustainability is regionally unique at the baccalaureate level. And a new professional development program in Health Care Advocacy will help both patients and doctors navigate the complex interactions of choice and cost.
Healthcare advocacy, sustainability, and a new focus on integral studies mark the evolution at the Yellow Springs campus. Michael Fishbein ⁄ President Personal When Dr. Fishbein was inaugurated as AUM’s second president in June 2010 with a commitment to social justice, he featured three regional not-forprofit organizations. His team arranged to proclaim Community Service Awareness Day to be observed on the June 12 anniversary. “Antioch embraces social justice and CSAD adds a permanent marker to that
commitment,” said Kim Horton, AUM Director of Development and Alumni Relations. Fueled by a second consecutive Ohio Campus Compact grant, AUM continues its successful Pay It Forward student philanthropy project that gives the students the authority to award grants to deserving not-for-profit agencies. While countless families benefit from these efforts, the students learn in a powerfully experiential way what philanthropy really requires.
Professional Prof. Michele Nobel and her colleagues in teacher education at AUM serve more than a quarter of the AUM student body in the deeply challenging and often very personal field of working with children with physical and mental disabilities. This Master’s program offers students a choice between Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Severe concentrations. Most of all, it teaches its students and graduates a special humility in the face of the lively and persevering children in their charge.
Powerful Barbara Feind is a student in AUM’s Conflict Analysis and Engagement program. She liked what she saw – so much so that she has invested in the financial support of the Feind Institute for Research into Integral Conflict at AUM. Institute director and program chair Richard McGuigan, who worked with Feind to make it happen, notes, “It’s exceptional for us; for the first time we can support original papers and projects to develop a whole new theory of conflict.”
Some conflicts are of ideas, sometimes the conflicts put us at war with injuries, infections, or life-threatening diseases. Modern medicine and the modern health care industry now offer a staggering array of options and choices, far beyond the capacity of most people to select wisely. Healthcare Consumer Advocacy will prepare professionals to help patients make wise choices and health care facilities to optimize their service. Jane Brown, head of the program, is committed to the service that she can provide to her students and those whose lives they will touch.
Seasoned and attentive faculty Jim Malarkey recently spoke on the mysteries and challenges of Islam. Julie Biddle continues her research into Reggio Emilia, an approach to preschool and primary education. McGuigan is also involved in the evolution of the graduate management program into a leadership curriculum that can serve multiple fields. Diane Nelson is working to bring the 4/5 school endorsement to the Dayton region.
Alumni achievement Sylvia McMechan, a 1997 Conflict Analysis Engagement Alumna spent December in Fiji working in dialogue training with indigenous tribes in collaboration with the East-West Institute. Nick Nissley, a 1993 Graduate Management alumnus has accepted appointment as Dean of Business at Cincinnati State University. He began his appointment on January 3rd.
“Completing my degree at Antioch University Midwest is the single greatest thing I have accomplished for myself, those I care about, and ultimately humanity. I learned that by following my life‘s passion that I actually could make a difference in my work, community, and life.” Lana Rotellini
Enrollment 808 Faculty 19 Year Founded 1988
AUM’s newest undergraduate major in Sustainability is the work of Dr. Joseph Cronin. While the concept of a program in Sustainability is not unique, the personal commitment that drives Dr. Cronin is very much a part of what he brings to his students, in and out of the classroom. “Sustainability will be a passionate program, because Joe is passionate; grounded in fascination and an abiding concern for our future because Joe is fascinated and concerned about the human future,” said Fishbein.
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ocated within walking distance of the area’s restaurants, shops, and galleries – and close to its beautiful beaches and mountain ranges – Antioch University Santa Barbara focuses on local residents and an increasing number of commuters from nearby communities.
AUSB focuses on the Antioch tradition of requiring all students to accomplish an internship before graduation. Nancy Leffert ⁄ President Commitment to the common good All candidates for bachelor’s degrees at AUSB participate in a Service-Learning Internship Program that involves working with community service agencies, such as the Nuclear Peace Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Family Service, and dozens of others. “Not only do they practice and learn about community service, but they bring it back into the classroom,” says Steve Weir, Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid. Established in 1977, AUSB has grown deep roots, both in terms of
the classes it offers and outreach into the community. Its unique Bridge Program allows qualifying community college transfer students additional course units toward their bachelor’s degrees, greatly reducing the cost of their education. The Bridge Program also works for those who may have been out of school for an extended period and want to finish their degrees. Students from Santa Barbara City College attend the Santa Barbara campus, but others enroll through the Allan Hancock Community College campus about an hour away.
“AUSB is an “I have grown educational adventure personally and your heart will fully immeasurably as a miss after you have student practitioner graduated.” in psychology.”
“I enjoy the small classes and caring faculty.” – student quotes
Rooted in experience
Alumni achievement
At AUSB, academic programs are designed with real world applications in mind. In response to the growing demand for bilingual mental health professionals in southern California, AUSB introduced a clinical concentration in Latino Mental Health in the Masters in Clinical Psychology program. In addition to the courses required for licensure, students take classes focused on the needs of the Latino population.
AUSB has a vital, varied, and committed group of alumni. They include Carol Fornhan, MBA, who is a member of the Academy of Health and has devoted her career to creating information systems for mental health, Medicaid and substance abuse. Chair of the PiersonLovelace Foundation, Lillian Pierson Lovelace, BA ’89, received an honorary Doctorate from Antioch Los Angeles. She is on the governing boards of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the Georgia O’Keefe Museum, and many others. Dee Dee Barrett, BA, is a self-made business woman who, inspired by her daughter, returned to college to complete her degree in Liberal and Communication Studies. She is a philanthropist devoted to nonprofit work. Rodney Gustafson, MA ’01, spent most of his performing career with the American Ballet Theatre. In 1994, he founded State Street Ballet in Santa Barbara, which today performs throughout the world.
A diverse community “Overall, we strive to reach students who would not otherwise have access to higher education,” observes Weir. With a student population of about 400, it is the smallest of AU’s five campuses and more than 70 percent of AUSB students receive financial aid. “Our goal for the campus is to mirror the diversity of our community,” adds Weir. Most students are working adults seeking new careers or upward mobility that is facilitated by advanced degrees. Students range in age from 23 to 70, with the average being 35.
Seasoned and attentive faculty After 23 years of teaching, Dick Morrow, chair of the undergraduate program, recently retired. He and other AUSB faculty have been instrumental in the campus’s growth and development. “Being able to teach motivated students in small classes in a school that values the learning experience ... it’s like being in teacher’s heaven,” he observes.
“I believe we can serve the Santa Barbara and central coast communities by using three strategies summarized by these words: ACCESS, ENGAGE, and COLLABORATE.“ Nancy Leffert President, Antioch University Santa Barbara
Enrollment 370 Faculty 25 Year Founded 1977
“The BA Program prepared me to achieve a personal potential I never dreamed existed.”
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ntioch University Los Angeles (AULA) continues to build upon its 38-year history of service to the diverse communities of greater Los Angeles. Examples abound which illustrate the Los Angeles campus community living the Antioch University mission of fostering social engagement, global citizenship and leadership.
This year was full of substantial accomplishments. Here are a few of the highlights. Neal King ⁄ President Commitment to the Common Good Locally, the campus actively participates in the Los Angeles PRIDE Parade, AIDS Walk LA, Earth Day events, and the South Central Farmers’ organic vegetable cooperative, which increases public access to locally grown food. The Bridge Program, AULA’s humanities education program for low-income adults, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009 and continues to provide a ninemonth interdisciplinary curriculum, granting up to
12 units of college credit upon completion. Many Bridge graduates go on to earn degrees, launch businesses, and inspire family members and friends to attend college. The Education Department bestows the Horace Mann Upstanders Children’s Literature Award each year to a piece of children’s fiction which reinforces the importance of encouraging young readers to recognize injustice and take a stand against it. This year’s award was presented to Paul Fleischman on June 28 at the campus’s 3rd annual Children's Literature Conference.
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AULA was invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University for the second consecutive year – a meeting for students, national youth organizations, and university officials to discuss solutions to pressing global issues. The campus was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the third year in a row. The keynote address at the October 2009 Presidential Retreat of the North American chapter of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) cited AULA’s LGBT specialization in the Psychology program as “an innovative and replicable example of an effective avenue for addressing sensitive and ‘little understood’ LGBT issues and concerns internationally.”
AULA’s new Master of Arts in Urban Sustainability grew organically in response to the increasing awareness of interconnectivity among environmental, economic and social issues. The innovative new interdisciplinary graduate and certificate programs offer a unique structure to prepare well-informed scholars, community leaders and activists to advocate for sustainable urban policy and social change in the face of the growing global environmental crisis. The 36 credit graduate program is a low-residency model that will immerse students in a place-based context, foster a systems-thinking approach, and promote community engagement throughout the course of study. The program launched with its first cohort of students in fall 2010.
Alumni Achievements The newly formed Alumni and Community Advisory Board is a group of volunteers from each AULA program dedicated to creating an active alumni association. AULA’s award-winning magazine, AULA Connection, and the bi-annual alumni receptions help to strengthen this growing community. AULA alumni achievements are vast and impressive. One recent accomplishment of note: MFA in Creative Writing alumna Naomi Benaron won the 2010 Bellwether Prize in Fiction for her novel Running the Rift. The Bellwether Prize advocates serious literary fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships, and is the largest monetary prize – $25,000 – given for unpublished literature in North America.
AULA students and guests on a recent history and ecology tour of the Los Angeles River.
Members of the AULA community in front of our ”candy truck” at the June 2010 Los Angeles Gay PRIDE Parade.
Looking Ahead New programs scheduled to launch in the coming year include a Trauma Specialization in the Psychology program, and a “Writing for Young People” concentration in the Creative Writing program. Mission-consistent activities will continue to be a daily part of campus life, and AULA graduates will join over 6,000 distinguished alumni when they commence on June 26, 2011. The campus’s 40th anniversary, in 2012, promises to be a monumental celebration of AULA’s enduring presence in the greater Los Angeles community.
AULA‘s Fall 2010 event ”An Evening with Dr. Warren Bennis“ in which the world-famous leadership guru reflected on his Antioch roots and shared excerpts from his new memoir. In this photo, Dr. Warren Bennis (left) and Dr. Neal King, President of AULA (right).
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ntioch University Seattle continues to introduce many innovations to the Pacific Northwest and is true to its roots in social justice and equality.
AUS students work with the local community and focus on sustainability and other social issues to make the world a better place. Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet ⁄ President Seattle AUS students work with the local community and focus on sustainability and other social issues to make the world a better place. Antioch University Seattle continues to introduce many innovations to the Pacific Northwest and is true to its roots in social justice and equality.
Commitment to the common good The King County Drug Diversion Court awarded Antioch University Seattle $198,000 to provide mental health services to individuals struggling with mental health issues, addictions and legal difficulties. AUS psychology students and faculty members will assist referred individuals in acquiring skills to resolve mental health issues in their day to day lives through counseling
in the on-campus Counseling and Psychology Clinic. In addition, a new partnership with Seattle’s First Place School, a nonprofit agency that provides education and social services to homeless children, has involved AUS Psy.D. students in a variety of clinical, advocacy and research roles.
Rooted in experience The AUS School of Education formed a partnership with the Children’s Institute for Learning Differences, a specialized school serving children of all ages with emotional, behavioral, sensory, and neurological learning disorders. The partnership allows students to obtain a master’s with special education endorsement in five quarters and valuable hands-on experience.
In 2002, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation selected Antioch University Seattle’s Center for Native Education to develop early college high schools for Native American and other underserved students in the state of Washington. These schools built partnerships with tribal communities, high schools and higher education institutions so students could concurrently earn high school diplomas and up to two years of college credit. The Center received additional funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, the Lumina Foundation for Education and College Spark Washington to develop early college high schools nationwide. As a result of the Center’s work, high school graduation rates for Native students have increased by 61 percent with the majority of graduates continuing on to college.
Seasoned and attentive faculty Center for Creative Change faculty Dr. Jonathan Scherch’s focus on bioregionalism and related social, economic, and environmental contexts have led him into Tibetan refugee settlements in India. He was invited by the Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, for a third engagement to work with farmers and officials. Jonathan directs Pacific Bamboo Resources, an institute with regional teams and international partners focusing on bamboo agroforestry, advancing food security, eco-restoration, and sustainable livelihoods.
“Antioch was exactly what I was looking for. At Antioch, I found a very self-motivated group of people and together we took a leap of faith. They are still part of my tribe, and they make up so many of my defining moments.” Dale Willman 2010 Distinguished Alumnus, M.A. Environment and Community
Students learned the importance of community organizing and nonviolence when they accompanied B.A. faculty Mary Lou Finley on her 2010 ‘Civil Rights Tour’ of the south. Students meet with 1960’s activists, many of whom are still working in their communities to bring improvements today. Dr. Finley worked as the secretary to the project director of Dr. King’s Chicago Project from 1965-66 and is currently co-editing a book on the social consequences of the Chicago movement’s impact. The Chicago Freedom Movement is best known for its work on housing discrimination, tenant unions, and economic justice issues.
Alumni achievement Each year, AUS recognizes a graduate who makes a significant contribution to his or her profession or community. Distinguished Alumnus for 2010, Dale Willman, M.A. Environment and Community, ’04, is passionate about environmental journalism. He shares a Peabody Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award. Willman credits skills learned at AUS with inspiring his pursuit of stories that have a solid, contextual understanding of the issues. Dale has worked for NPR, CBS, CNN and the Great Lakes Consortium. His current venture, Field Notes Productions, is a nonprofit, multimedia company specializing in environmental reporting and carrying stories to more than five million viewers.
“Our goal at AUS is nothing short of changing the world, one business, one classroom and one community at a time.” Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet President, Antioch University Seattle
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n today’s world, the experience of studying and living abroad is vital in preparing oneself for successful completion of an undergraduate degree, a graduate program, or a career in the professional world. Antioch Education Abroad has smoothly transitioned to become part of Antioch University with an added focus on the recruitment of students from universities around the United States.
Through AEA, Antioch University students can take life-changing trips to Brazil, Germany, Japan, India, Mali, and multiple countries in Europe. Andrzej Bloch ⁄ Dean of International Education & Director of AEA AEA has been a mainstay of Antioch since it started in the 1950s. AEA has continued to develop and offer highquality study abroad opportunities in Brazil, Germany, Japan, India, Mali, and multiple countries of Europe. These innovative programs add academic and cultural enhancements to students’ undergraduate experiences. AEA addresses the university’s core values by providing a commitment to the common good, offering programs rooted in experience, creating diverse communities, employing seasoned and attentive faculty, and offering rich experiences to participating students as they graduate and become productive alumni. While adjusting to its new position with Antioch University, AEA administrators have explored collaborative programming with all campuses. AEA and Antioch University Seattle undertook a pilot initiative to develop a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies that
allows students to complete their degree requirements during two semesters of study abroad and three quarters on the AUS campus. If successful, this collaborative program will be replicated as an option on all Antioch University campuses. AEA is also exploring the possibility of developing short-term study abroad programs for graduate students. Unfortunately, in spring 2009, the continuing recession showed substantial impact on the recruitment of students for the academic year 2009-10. General enrollment of 78 students for 09-10 was lower than anticipated, but budgetary adjustments allowed AEA to maintain programming without any major modifications. When compared with other providers of international education programming in the United States, AEA’s ability to sustain opportunities during the recession is considered an accomplishment.
Amanda Calder Antioch University, Brazilian Ecosystems program
“Somewhere near the end of the semester, I was sitting in class with a very Schwäbisch teacher who speaks REALLY fast. And it hit me, ‘I totally understand what he’s saying,’ and it reminded me how far I’ve come.” Todd Sprinkel Northwestern University, Antioch in Germany program
“I have developed more intellectually/ spiritually over the course of this semester than any other three-month period of my life. As challenging as it was, I‘ve come out wiser.”
One major unrelated adjustment, however, had to be made. In the early summer of 2009, due to increased terrorist activities in Mali and travel warnings issued by the U.S. Department of State, AEA suspended the Fall 2009 Mali program. AEA continued to recruit for the 2010-11 program, since the State Department modified its travel warning by the end of 2009.
Communicating the cause While recruiting students, AEA has emphasized its organizational change and affiliation with Antioch University by redesigning its publications, website, and recruitment materials, as well as enhancing its search engine optimization efforts. Plans for the future enhancement of AEA programs continue regarding the initial work with the Seattle campus on a bachelor’s degree, with the goal of enrolling
Timothy Martin DePauw University, Buddhist Studies in India program
a small class of students in Fall 2010. Also, in early summer 2010, AEA began consulting with Antioch University New England regarding a short-term study abroad option in either Sweden or Brazil. In addition, in 09-10, AEA explored the possibilities for two new programs. AEA began collaborating with Northwestern University in Xi’an City, China, and with the University of Buea in Cameroon. Recruitment for both programs will start during the 2010-11 academic year. Antioch Education Abroad allows students to study in Mali, Brazil, Germany, Japan, India, and multiple countries in Europe. In Mali, students live with local families to further explore the culture and to create stronger bonds.
20% of students enrolled in AEA programs came from the top 20 colleges and universities in the U.S., as ranked by U.S. News and World Report and Forbes.
“This program offers incredible access to conservation biologists and other Brazilians working in the environmental field, and the opportunity to really delve into environmental and social issues important to Brazil.“
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ntioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change Program combines faculty-mentored, individualized learning with a challenging, interdisciplinary core curriculum. The Program is focused on understanding and leading organizational change within the context of each individual student’s professional experience. The goal of the Program is to educate professionals from various occupational sectors to be reflective practitioners, principled leaders and engaged researchers.
The PhD in Leadership and Change Program produces lifelong learners who are socially engaged as global citizens and stewards. Laurien Alexandre ⁄ PhD Director Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change Program continues to contribute to the historic mission of the University by producing lifelong learners who are socially engaged as global citizens and stewards. The PhD in Leadership and Change Program aims to prepare students to be effective scholar-practitioners in order to apply their research to leading change in the organizations and communities in which they live and work. This integration of theory and practice spans
an array of diverse occupations as evident from the breadth of dissertation topics researched by graduates of the Program. Recent alumni dissertations explored subject matter ranging from public service employees’ experiences in communities of practice, the leadership self-identity of women college presidents, analysis of the experience of engaging undergraduate students in service-learning curriculum and expressive arts, and leadership and change in social justice teacher education.
so in four years, with another third after five years. Another aspect of the success of the PhD in Leadership and Change Program is student research. As of June 2010, five student dissertations have been awarded the Ohio Electronic Theses and Dissertation Association’s Outstanding Scholarship Award and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertation Innovative Electronic Theses and Dissertations Award (ETD), which recognizes student efforts to transform the genre of the print dissertation through the use of innovative software to create cutting edge ETDs. In accordance with Antioch University’s mission to foster innovative experiential learning, the Program plans to increasingly build upon this strong record of alumni achievement with the incorporation of additional technological enhancements in the coming years. Specifically, the Program looks forward to transitioning to new, more robust technologies to increasingly improve the learning and communication within the University as a whole.
“The value of critical scholarship lies in its potential to educate, disturb, liberate, uplift and inspire others to take more just action on behalf of humanity. Leading for and through change in education must be a mission of teaching freedom, hope and critical consciousness ... I owe a great deal of my personal conscientiousness to the extraordinary Antioch Program and faculty.” Dr. Lillian Drakeford, Program Graduate
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In April 2010, the Program celebrated the positive conclusion of an extensive external review in which the reviewers concluded that “The PhD Program is serving as a national model to inform the continuing discussion of the nature of doctoral education in the United States and around the world.” The reviewers noted many areas of Program strength that echo the core values that are central to the University as a whole. In particular, the Program was acclaimed for its national recognition, innovative design, strong retention and graduation rates that exceed national averages, as well as, the core faculty commitment to facilitating student development through collaborative learning paradigms and intensive facultystudent mentoring. The Program’s success is evident in many ways. The PhD Program has a steady 70% graduation rate for the first several cohorts, which exceeds the national average for doctoral completion rates by over 20% percent. Recently gathered data also shows that of those students that do graduate from the PhD in Leadership and Change Program, approximately one-third do
WYSO Radio
WYSO continues to grow its membership as programs are strengthened and additional partnerships formed. Neenah Ellis ⁄ WYSO Manager During the 2008-09 fiscal year, membership for WYSO expanded by 14 percent. That number grew even larger during the Fall 2009 membership drive, when 600 new enrollees were added. General Manager Neenah Ellis, who has 30 years of public radio experience, joined the staff at the end of 2008. She works closely with other staff members to sustain the growth in fundraising and memberships that began before her arrival. In Spring 2009, WYSO received two major grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The American Archive Pilot Project will allow us to begin to catalog and digitize our vast audio tape collection, which dates back to WYSO’s first broadcast in 1958. The other grant is for a comprehensive reporting project called “Facing the Mortgage Crisis,” which will allow us to engage with many Miami Valley organizations to present many programs and web resources related to the mortgage foreclosure crisis. In Spring 2010, WYSO collaborated with StoryCorps, a national oral history project, to collect oral history interviews in the Miami Valley. This partnership resulted in a year’s worth of programming on WYSO called “Miami Valley StoryCorps.” WYSO is now planning for more locally produced programming, continued upgrades to its online presence and collaboration with Antioch University campuses. In addition, administrators presented the Antioch University Board of Governors in June 2010 with a feasibility study for financing and creating a new, stateof-the-art broadcast facility for WYSO.
The station continues contributing toward Antioch University’s five core values, providing an ongoing commitment to the common good, staying rooted in experiences, bringing together a diverse community, providing attentive management, and offering a vehicle of communication for Antioch University alumni. With the success of a growing membership and obtaining federal grants, WYSO is focused on the following goals: • Further engaging listeners with public events, and programs. • Enhancing the support, and engagement with WYSO volunteer music hosts. • Increasing Web site, program streaming, and social media capabilities. • Increasing volunteer engagement in day-to-day operations. • Creating new, locally produced programs, and program segments. • Continued reporting on mortgage foreclosure, and consumer finances with additional grant money. • Collaborating with StoryCorps, a national oral history project that visited the Miami Valley during 2010. • Continuing the American Archive Pilot Project. • Bringing more local voices to the air with the beginning of “Community Voices” a radio production training project. • Revitalizing WYSO internships, and Federal Work Study programs.
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B.A. in Early Childhood Education B.A. in Health and Wellness B.A. in Human Development B.A. in Human Services Administration B.A. in Humanities B.A. in Liberal Arts B.A. in Management • Project Management Certificate B.A. in Sustainability
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology M.S. in Clinical Psychology M.A./M.Ed. in Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling • Post-Master's Certificate of Re-specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy M.Ed. In Substance Abuse Counseling • Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders • Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavioral Analysis
Antioch Education Abroad
Leadership and Change Ph.D. in Leadership & Change
Antioch University Los Angeles Creative Writing M.F.A. in Creative Writing • Post-M.F.A. Certificate in the Teaching of Creative Writing
Education M.A. in Education/Teacher Credentialing • Multiple Subject Credential • Education Specialist Credential M.A. in Education/Leadership and Change
Organization and Management M.A. in Organizational Management
Psychology M.A. in Clinical Psychology M.A. in Psychology • Certificate in LGBT studies • Certificate in Applied Community Psychology
Sustainability M.A. in Urban Sustainability • Certificate in Urban Sustainability
Undergraduate Studies
Continuing Education Programs Professional Certificate in The Evolution of Meaning: Overcoming Our Immunity to Change Professional Certificate in Meaning-Making Assessment Professional Certificate in Professional Practice Development Professional Certificate in Healthcare Consumer Advocacy
Antioch University Santa Barbara Education M.A. in Education • Teacher Credential • Education Specialist Credential
Psychology
B.A. in Liberal Studies
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology M.A. in Clinical Psychology M.A. in Psychology
Antioch University Midwest
Undergraduate Studies
Conflict Analysis and Engagement M.A. in Conflict Analysis & Engagement • Certificate in Adult Development and Conflict • Certificate in Civic Development and Systemic Transformation • Certificate in Conflict Analysis and Engagement • Certificate in Environmental Conflict Analysis and Engagement • Certificate in Healthcare Conflict Analysis and Engagement • Certificate in Individualized Studies in Conflict Analysis and Engagement • Certificate in International Mediation • Certificate in Organizational Conflict and Leadership
Education M.Ed. in Adolescent & Young Adult Education M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education • Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement M.Ed. in Educational Leadership • Ohio Principal Licensure M.Ed. in Intervention Specialist – Mild to Moderate M.Ed. in Intervention Specialist – Moderate to Intensive • Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement M.Ed. in Middle Childhood Education • Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement • Reading Endorsement
Individualized Studies M.A. in Individualized Studies
Organization and Management M.A. in Management • Certificate in Business Administration
B.A. in Liberal Studies
Continuing Education Programs Professional Coaching Certificate Professional Mediation Certificate Case Management Best Practices Certificate Educational Technology and Online Learning Certificate Ensemble Training Intensive Certificate
Antioch University New England Education M.Ed. in Elementary/Early Childhood Education M.Ed. in Administration/Supervision (Principal Certification option) • Certificate in Educational Leadership & Administration (Principal Certification) M.Ed. in Foundations in Education • Certificate in Waldorf Education
Environmental Studies Ph.D. in Environmental Studies • M.S. in Environmental Studies • M.S. in Resource Management & Conservation
Individualized Studies M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies
Organization and Management M.S. in Organizational Leadership & Management • Certificate in Organization Development • Certificate in Community Healthcare Management M.B.A. in Sustainability M.H.S.A. (Master of Human Services Administration)
Antioch University Seattle Communication M.A. in Communication • Certificate in Effective Communication Strategies
Education M.A. in Education w/ Teacher Preparation: K-8 • Elementary Education (K-8) Endorsement M.A. in Education w/ Teacher Preparation: Secondary Math (5-12) or Secondary Science (5-12) • Secondary Mathematics (5-12) Endorsement • Secondary Science (5-12) Endorsement M.A. in Education for Experienced Educators • Early Childhood Education Endorsement • English Language Learners Endorsement • Environmental and Sustainability Education Endorsement • Library Media Endorsement • Middle Level Humanities Endorsement • Middle Level Mathematics Endorsement • Middle Level Science Endorsement • Reading (Literacy) Endorsement • Special Education Endorsement • Theatre Arts Endorsement
Environmental Studies M.A. in Environment and Community • Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems and Permaculture Design • Certificate in Ecological Planning and Design
Organization and Management M.S. in Management and Leadership • Certificate in Business Leadership & Change Management • Certificate in Integrated Skills for Sustainable Change M.A. in Organizational Development • Certificate in Organizational Dynamics
Psychology Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology M.A. in Psychology • Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) specialization • Mental Health Counseling (MHC) specialization • Drama Therapy with CFT or MHC specialization • Art Therapy with CFT or MHC • Integrative Studies Program specialization
Whole Systems Design M.A. in Whole Systems Design • Certificate in Systems Thinking and Design
Undergraduate Studies B.A. in Liberal Studies
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AU New England Keene, NH AU Midwest Yellow Springs, OH
AU Seattle Seattle, WA AU Santa barbara Santa Barbara, CA AU Los angeles Culver City, CA
• Brazilian Ecosystems The Protection and
Europe in Transition Enlargement, Migration and Post-Industrial Change Poland; Germany; Turkey Explore contemporary social, economic, and political changes across Europe.
• Arts and Culture in Mali Africa
• Antioch University in Germany
Management of Biodiversity, Brazil Study, intern, and immerse yourself in biodiversity conservation with field specialists throughout Brazil, while exploring developments in environmental problem-solving.
Immerse yourself in Malian culture through the study of its heritage, an arts apprenticeship, and a homestay experience.
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Eberhard-Karls-Universität (Tübingen University) Tübingen, Germany Learn what it is to live, work and study in Germany as Germans do.
Antioch University has 15 current and 7 past Fulbright Scholars associated with the University including students and faculty. Current Students Obed Danlami, Nigeria – AU New England Mohamud M. Bulle, Kenya – AU New England Qian Cao, China – AU New England Wanjun Guo, China – AU New England Christine Nimusiima, Uganda – AU New England George Njoroge, Kenya – AU New England Qobiljon S. Shokirov, Tajikistan – AU New England Jinlan Yang, China – AU New England LuLu Tan, China – AU New England Mohammad Taiea, Egypt – AU New England Aaron Haddock, USA – AU Santa Barbara Mohammed Raei, Egypt – AU Seattle
Current Faculty J. Cynthia McDermott, Ed.D., Bosnia and Herzegovina – AU Los Angeles Dr. Britt Yamamoto, Japan – AU Seattle Dr. Sarah Applegate, Finland – AU Seattle
Former StudentS Bernard Njunga, Kenya – AU Santa Barbara James Sasonkgo, Indonesia – AU Seattle Franchesska Berry, Senegal – AU Seattle Lobsang Tsering, Tibet – AU Seattle
• Comparative Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe Poland; Germany; Turkey; The Czech Republic; The Netherlands Explore and examine feminist and queer theory while conducting field research across Europe.
• Buddhist Studies India Asia
A semester of study and meditation while living in a Buddhist monastery near the site of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Enlightenment.
• Buddhist Studies China Asia
Provides students the opportunity to interact, practice and study with residents of China’s modern Buddhist communities, in some of Chinese Buddhism’s most important historic locations.
• Buddhist Studies Japan Asia
Explore Japan (and explore yourself) through the study and practice of Zen, Shingon, and True Pure Land.
Former Faculty Dr. Nitin Rai, India – AU Seattle Farouk Y. Seif, Ph.D. C3 WSD Professor Emeritus, Bulgaria – AU Seattle Mitch Kusy, Ph.D., Ukraine – PhD in Leadership and Change Program
“Educational exchange can turn nations into people, contributing as no other form of communication can to the humanizing of international relations.” – Senator J. William Fulbright
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