Antioch University New England
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Antioch University New England is a private graduate school located in Keene, New Hampshire
. It is part of the Antioch University
system that includes campuses in Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, California
; Santa Barbara, California
; and Yellow Springs, Ohio
.
opened a new center on the East Coast to offer graduate education with a practical and progressive bent that would connect students with the world around them in meaningful ways (see Antioch Mission Statement). The new school, called Antioch-Putney, opened its doors in Putney, Vermont
.
The pioneering students all entered the master's program for education and spent much of their time gaining practical experience to complement their classroom work. They worked to serve the largely neglected rural communities in the region with their teaching.
The school moved from Putney
to Harrisville
, in the New Hampshire
hills. It expanded, offering more graduate programs and expanding the scope of the education department. The name was then changed to Antioch New England Graduate School.
Antioch University New England, as it is currently known, is situated in a renovated furniture factory in Keene, New Hampshire
, almost exactly midway between the former locations. It serves a student body of around 1,200 students, offering master's degrees in twenty-three different programs, and two doctoral programs.
According to Antioch University New England 73% of their students are female and 70% are from New England
.
, accredited by CACREP, prepares students to sit for examination as a LMHC/LPC, and includes an option to focus specifically on Substance Abuse Counseling. It is the only program in New England which offers graduates the ability to be dually licensed as Mental Health Counselor
s (LMHC/LPC) and Substance Abuse Counselors (LDAC). The Dance/Movement Therapy
(DMT) program is unique, as it is one of only six graduate programs in the United States approved by the American Dance Therapy Association. Likewise, students in this program have the option of taking courses which will lead them to LMHC licensure. Both Masters and Ph.D tracks are available for the study of Marriage & Family Therapy
. Accredited by COAMFTE, graduates of the Masters program are able to practice as Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT). Additional graduate certificates are also offered by the Applied Psychology Department, including Autism Spectrum Disorders and Applied Behavior Analysis
.
-accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) prorgram in Clinical Psychology.
Antioch University New England offers one of three established Waldorf Teacher Training programs in the United States (the others being Sunbridge College
and Rudolf Steiner College). Antioch's Waldorf training program is noted because it offers optional state certification and master's degree additions to the Waldorf training. The Antioch Center for School Renewal, the service wing of the education department, provides ongoing support for teachers and schools working to create nurturing, equitable environments for teaching and learning.
Beginning in the summer of 2007, students from across the country will begin study in School Change, Leadership, or Educating for Sustainability in the summer sequence program. This program will combine three weeks of intensive study under some of the most innovative educators around with fall and winter course work in their own schools and classrooms.
A student internship in Environmental Studies
eventually blossomed into a journal published nation-wide and respected in its field. Antioch University New England proudly reaps the fruit of that project, the annual environmental journal Whole Terrain
, a journal of "reflective environmental practice."
Antioch University New England's Environmental Advocacy and Organizing Program was recognized by Moveon.Org's
Executive Director, Eli Pariser
, as a model program for working positively to promote and protect the environment (Antioch News).
Antioch New England's green MBA program is one of few in the United States. Curriculum and faculty come from the Department of Environmental Studies as well as from Organization & Management.
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
. It is part of the Antioch University
Antioch University
Antioch University is an American university with five campuses located in four states. Campuses are located in Los Angeles, California; Santa Barbara, California; Keene, New Hampshire; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Seattle, Washington. Additionally, Antioch University houses two institution-wide...
system that includes campuses in Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
; Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
; and Yellow Springs, Ohio
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States, and is the location of Antioch College and Antioch University Midwest. The population was 3,487 at the 2010 census...
.
History
In 1964, Antioch CollegeAntioch College
Antioch College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. It was the founder and the flagship institution of the six-campus Antioch University system. Founded in 1852 by the Christian Connection, the college began operating in 1853 with politician and...
opened a new center on the East Coast to offer graduate education with a practical and progressive bent that would connect students with the world around them in meaningful ways (see Antioch Mission Statement). The new school, called Antioch-Putney, opened its doors in Putney, Vermont
Putney, Vermont
Putney is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census.On December 26, 1753 Col.Josiah Willard led a proprietors' petition for a Putney charter which was issued by Governor Benning Wentworth of the New Hampshire Grants under King George II of England...
.
The pioneering students all entered the master's program for education and spent much of their time gaining practical experience to complement their classroom work. They worked to serve the largely neglected rural communities in the region with their teaching.
The school moved from Putney
Putney, Vermont
Putney is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census.On December 26, 1753 Col.Josiah Willard led a proprietors' petition for a Putney charter which was issued by Governor Benning Wentworth of the New Hampshire Grants under King George II of England...
to Harrisville
Harrisville, New Hampshire
Harrisville is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Besides the town center, it also includes the village of Chesham. The population of the town was 961 at the 2010 census....
, in the New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
hills. It expanded, offering more graduate programs and expanding the scope of the education department. The name was then changed to Antioch New England Graduate School.
Antioch University New England, as it is currently known, is situated in a renovated furniture factory in Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
, almost exactly midway between the former locations. It serves a student body of around 1,200 students, offering master's degrees in twenty-three different programs, and two doctoral programs.
According to Antioch University New England 73% of their students are female and 70% are from New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
.
Mission
Students are still required to perform as many as 600 hours of on the job experience, during intensive internships that prepare Antioch students for the practical work ahead. Classes are scheduled with the working student in mind. To create the time for those internships, each department usually holds all its classes on one or two days of the week. The Antioch New England Institute (ANEI) was formed to encourage greater community engagement in such areas as local government, education, and environmental protection. (See the Antioch Mission Statement.)Applied Psychology
Antioch New England offers individuals seeking careers as counselors/therapists a variety of ways in which to specialize and achieve their goals. A Masters program in Clinical Mental Health CounselingMental Health Counselor
Mental health counselors practice mental health counseling which is a dynamic, holistic, strengths-based and psychoeducational discipline born in the late 1970s when several mental health professionals realized that the master’s degree level counselors working in community settings lacked a...
, accredited by CACREP, prepares students to sit for examination as a LMHC/LPC, and includes an option to focus specifically on Substance Abuse Counseling. It is the only program in New England which offers graduates the ability to be dually licensed as Mental Health Counselor
Mental Health Counselor
Mental health counselors practice mental health counseling which is a dynamic, holistic, strengths-based and psychoeducational discipline born in the late 1970s when several mental health professionals realized that the master’s degree level counselors working in community settings lacked a...
s (LMHC/LPC) and Substance Abuse Counselors (LDAC). The Dance/Movement Therapy
Dance therapy
Dance therapy, or dance movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance for emotional, cognitive, social, behavioral and physical conditions. As a form of expressive therapy, DMT is founded on the basis that movement and emotion are directly related...
(DMT) program is unique, as it is one of only six graduate programs in the United States approved by the American Dance Therapy Association. Likewise, students in this program have the option of taking courses which will lead them to LMHC licensure. Both Masters and Ph.D tracks are available for the study of Marriage & Family Therapy
Family therapy
Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of...
. Accredited by COAMFTE, graduates of the Masters program are able to practice as Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT). Additional graduate certificates are also offered by the Applied Psychology Department, including Autism Spectrum Disorders and Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied behavior analysis is a science that involves using modern behavioral learning theory to modify behaviors. Behavior analysts reject the use of hypothetical constructs and focus on the observable relationship of behavior to the environment...
.
Clinical Psychology
Offering an APAAmerican Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
-accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) prorgram in Clinical Psychology.
Education
Offering master's degrees in integrated learning and Waldorf teacher training, as well as programs for experienced educators and principal certification.Antioch University New England offers one of three established Waldorf Teacher Training programs in the United States (the others being Sunbridge College
Sunbridge College
Sunbridge College, is an accredited college located in Chestnut Ridge, New York. The college specializes in teacher training for Waldorf education and programs in related fields inspired by anthroposophy...
and Rudolf Steiner College). Antioch's Waldorf training program is noted because it offers optional state certification and master's degree additions to the Waldorf training. The Antioch Center for School Renewal, the service wing of the education department, provides ongoing support for teachers and schools working to create nurturing, equitable environments for teaching and learning.
Beginning in the summer of 2007, students from across the country will begin study in School Change, Leadership, or Educating for Sustainability in the summer sequence program. This program will combine three weeks of intensive study under some of the most innovative educators around with fall and winter course work in their own schools and classrooms.
Environmental Studies
Offering master's degrees in conservation biology, environmental advocacy, environmental education, science teacher certification, resource management and conservation, and individualized programs. Antioch New England also offers a doctoral program in environmental studies.A student internship in Environmental Studies
Environmental studies
Environmental studies is the academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. It is a broad interdisciplinary field of study that includes the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between them...
eventually blossomed into a journal published nation-wide and respected in its field. Antioch University New England proudly reaps the fruit of that project, the annual environmental journal Whole Terrain
Whole Terrain
Whole Terrain: Journal of Reflective Environmental Practice is an environmentally-themed literary journal that's published approximately once a year by Antioch University New England . Each volume explores emerging ecological and social issues from the perspectives of practitioners working in the...
, a journal of "reflective environmental practice."
Antioch University New England's Environmental Advocacy and Organizing Program was recognized by Moveon.Org's
MoveOn
MoveOn is an American non-profit, progressive or liberal public policy advocacy group and political action committee, which has raised millions of dollars for candidates it identifies as "moderates" or "progressives" in the United States. It was formed in 1998 in response to the impeachment of...
Executive Director, Eli Pariser
Eli Pariser
Eli Pariser is the former Executive Director of MoveOn.org, and the organization's current Board President....
, as a model program for working positively to promote and protect the environment (Antioch News).
Organization & Management
Offering master's degrees in management, administration and supervision, a "green MBA" (MBA in organizational and environmental sustainability), and an organization development certificate.Antioch New England's green MBA program is one of few in the United States. Curriculum and faculty come from the Department of Environmental Studies as well as from Organization & Management.
Notable Antioch University New England faculty
- Steve ChaseSteve ChaseDr. Steve Chase is the current Director of the Environmental Advocacy And Organizing Program in the Department of Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England. He is an activist, organizer, lecturer, and editor.-Biography:...
is the founder and Director of the Environmental Advocacy And Organizing Program in the Department of Environmental Studies at Antioch.
- David SobelDavid SobelDavid Sobel is an education writer who has helped in developing the philosophy of place-based education. He has written extensively on the topic in books and numerous articles. He is currently a Core Faculty member and Director of Certificate Programs at Antioch University New England.-...
is a core faculty member in the EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
Department. He is recognized as one of the originators of the philosophy of place-based educationPlace-based educationPlace-based education, sometimes called pedagogy of place, place-based learning, experiential education, community-based education, education for sustainability, environmental education or more rarely, service learning, is an educational philosophy developed initially by The Orion Society, a...
. He is the author of Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education (1996 ISBN 0-913098-50-7), Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities (2004 ISBN 0-913098-54-X), Mapmaking with Children: Sense-of-Place Education for the Elementary Years (1998 ISBN 0-325-00042-5), Children's Special Places: Exploring the Role of Forts, Dens, and Bush Houses in Middle Childhood (1993 ISBN 0-913705-81-0), among numerous articles about children and natureNatureNature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
.
- Tom WesselsTom WesselsTom Wessels is a terrestrial ecologist and a professor at Antioch University New England in the Department of Environmental Studies, where he founded a master's program in conservation biology...
is a much loved member of Antioch’s Environmental Studies faculty. Seemingly sprung from the woods himself, Wessels takes students through the history of New England’s varied landscapes. Wessels' books, enjoyed by experts and laypeople alike, teach the reader to see the world differently. His books include The Myth of Progress: Toward a Sustainable Future (2006), Untamed Vermont (2003), The Granite Landscape: A Natural History of America’s Mountain Domes from Acadia to Yosemite (2001), and Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England (1997)."
Notable Antioch University New England alumni
- Steve ChaseSteve ChaseDr. Steve Chase is the current Director of the Environmental Advocacy And Organizing Program in the Department of Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England. He is an activist, organizer, lecturer, and editor.-Biography:...
MSMaster's degreeA master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Environmental Studies, May 1996, and Ph.D.Ph.D.A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
, November 2006. Chase's dissertation, entitled Activist Training In The Academy Developing a Master’s Program in Environmental Advocacy and Organizing is on the topic of creating the Antioch University New England Master's program in Environmental Advocacy And Organizing.
- Jerome Clayton GlennJerome C. GlennJerome C. Glenn is co-founder and Director of The Millennium Project a non-profit 501 corporation with 40 Nodes around the world. He is known for inventing of the Futures wheel technique, TransInstitutions, tele-nations, conscious-technology, CARINET, and is cited as an expert on Future studies...
(M.EdMaster of EducationThe Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
Social Science - Futuristics) is the co-founder and Director of the Millennium ProjectMillennium ProjectThe Millennium Project is an independent international think tank with 40 "nodes" around the world that gathers and accesses information on futures studies that produces the annual State of the Future report since 1997 and the Futures Research Methodology series Versions 1-3.The Project was formed...
and Executive DirectorExecutive directorExecutive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
of the American Council for the United Nations UniversityUnited Nations UniversityThe United Nations University is an academic arm of the United Nations established in 1973, which serves purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The UNU undertakes research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of...
.
- David SobelDavid SobelDavid Sobel is an education writer who has helped in developing the philosophy of place-based education. He has written extensively on the topic in books and numerous articles. He is currently a Core Faculty member and Director of Certificate Programs at Antioch University New England.-...
(M.EdMaster of EducationThe Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
) is currently a core faculty member at Antioch (see above)
External links
- Antioch University New England - Official website
- Antioch New England: Antioch Center for School Renewal
- Antioch New England: Multicultural Center for Practice and Research
- Antioch University New England: Monadnock Ecological Research and Education Project
- Antioch New England Institute - consulting and community outreach department
- 50 States Profile of Antioch University New England
- Gradschools.com profile of Antioch University New England