Antioch University New England is a private graduate school located in
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in, and the County seat, seat of Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,047 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 23,409 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census.
Keene is ho ...
, United States. It is part of the
Antioch University
Antioch University is a private university with multiple campuses in the United States and online programs. Founded in 1852 as Antioch College, its first president was politician, abolitionist, and education reformer Horace Mann. It changed its n ...
system, a private, non-profit,
501(c)(3)
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institution that includes campuses in
Seattle
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,
Washington
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;
Los Angeles, California
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; and
Santa Barbara, California
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. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The most well-known campus was
Antioch College
Antioch College is a private liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Founded in 1850 by the Christian Connection, the college began operating in 1852 as a non-sectarian institution; politician and education reformer Horace Mann was its f ...
in
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Yellow Springs is a village in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,697 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Antioch College.
History
The area of the village had long b ...
, which is now independent of the Antioch University system.
History
In 1964,
Antioch College
Antioch College is a private liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Founded in 1850 by the Christian Connection, the college began operating in 1852 as a non-sectarian institution; politician and education reformer Horace Mann was its f ...
opened a new center on the East Coast to offer graduate education with a practical bent. The new school, called Antioch-Putney, opened its doors in
Putney, Vermont
Putney is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,617 at the 2020 census.
The town's historic core makes up the Putney Village Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Histo ...
.
The school moved from Putney to
Harrisville, in the
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
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 College of Ohio was the most well-known campus in the system. It was founded in 1852 by
Horace Mann
Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts Sta ...
and known for its liberal politics, such as its 1990 policy requiring explicit verbal consent before any sexual act amongst students.
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King ( Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was married to Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his death. As an advocate for African-American equality, she w ...
and
Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould (; September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science. He was one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his generation. Gould sp ...
were graduates.
However, the Antioch system faced difficult times in the 2000s. Its board chose to close Antioch College to retrench and reduce costs. An alumni-controlled group was able to negotiate a separation between Antioch College and the adult education system of which Antioch University New England is a part. AUNE no longer is affiliated with Antioch College.
Antioch University New England, as it is currently known, is situated in a renovated furniture factory in
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in, and the County seat, seat of Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,047 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 23,409 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census.
Keene is ho ...
, almost exactly midway between the former locations. It serves a student body of around 1,000 students, offering four certificate programs, master's degrees in twenty-three different programs, and three doctoral programs.
According to Antioch University New England, 73% of its students are female and 70% are from
New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...
.
Mission
Students are required to perform up to 600 hours of on-the-job experience through
internship
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s. 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.
Academics
Applied psychology
Antioch University New England department of Applied Psychology offers master's degrees in
*
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical mental health counseling is a healthcare profession addressing issues such as substance abuse, addiction, relational problems, stress management, as well as more serious conditions such as suicidal ideation and acute behavioral di ...
, accredited by CACREP, prepares students to sit for examination as an
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
A mental health counselor (MHC), or counselor (counsellor in British English), is a person who works with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. Such persons may help individuals deal with issues associated with ad ...
s (LMHC/LPC) and Substance Abuse Counselors (LDAC).
*
Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling 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.
*
Marriage & Family Therapy. Accredited by COAMFTE, graduates of the Masters program are able to practice as Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists (LMFT).
The department also offers:
* PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy
* Certificates in Marriage and Family Therapy,
Autism Spectrum Disorders
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and
Applied Behavior Analysis
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Clinical psychology
The New England campus of Antioch University offers an
APA-accredited Doctor of Psychology (
PsyD
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) program in
clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and persona ...
.
Education
Antioch University New England offers master's of education degrees in elementary, early childhood, and special education teacher certification; working educators; and
Waldorf teacher education, as well as a certificate in Waldorf teacher education. The Working Educator MEd program offers seven concentrations: Next Generation Learning Using Technology, Educating for Sustainability, Teacher Leadership, Problem-Based Learning Using Critical Skills, Self-Designed, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Applied Behavior Analysis, as well as an MEd and a certificate in Principal Certification.
The university offers one of three established
Waldorf teacher training programs in the United States (besides
Sunbridge Institute Sunbridge Institute (formerly Sunbridge College) is a not--for-profit adult learning center located in Chestnut Ridge, New York. The institute specializes in teacher training for Waldorf education, and Rudolf Steiner College). Antioch's Waldorf training program 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 support for teachers and schools.
Environmental studies
AUNE offers a master's degree in
environmental studies
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with concentrations in conservation biology, advocacy for social justice and sustainability, environmental education, science teacher certification, sustainable development and climate change, and self-designed studies. It also offers a master's degree in resource management and conservation, and a PhD in environmental studies.
Antioch University New England's Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability concentration was recognized by
MoveOn.org
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's executive director,
Eli Pariser
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, as a model program for working positively to promote and protect the environment.
The Antioch Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience "delivers applied research, consulting, education and training" and partners in an Ecovation Hub program with the
School for International Training
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,
Greenfield Community College, and
Keene State College
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.
Management
Antioch New England offers a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) in
sustainability
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, as well as a certificate is sustainable business.
Alumni and faculty
Notable Antioch University New England faculty
*
David Sobel is a faculty member in the
Education
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Department. He has written about
place-based education. He is the author of ''Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education'' (1996 ), ''Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities'' (2004 ), ''Mapmaking with Children: Sense-of-Place Education for the Elementary Years'' (1998 ), and ''Children's Special Places: Exploring the Role of Forts, Dens, and Bush Houses in Middle Childhood'' (1993 ).
*
Tom Wessels (b. 1951), is faculty emeritus in Antioch's Department of Environmental Studies faculty. 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), ''Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape'' (2010 ) and ''Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England'' (1997 )."
Notable Antioch University New England alumni
*
Jerome Clayton Glenn (b. 1945), (
MA in Teaching
Social Science
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-
Futuristics) is the co-founder and Director of The Millennium Project
The Millennium Project
/ref> and former executive director of the American Council for the United Nations University
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.
* David Sobel ( M.Ed) is currently a core faculty member at Antioch ( see above).
*Chad Allen (actor)
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References
* Antioch University New England. "About ANE: ANE History." (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
Link
* Antioch University New England. "About ANE: ANE Students." (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
Link
* Antioch University New England. "About ANE: Mission and Values." (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
Link
* Antioch University New England. "Antioch New England" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
Link
* Antioch Center for School Renewal. "Antioch New England: Antioch Center for School Renewal" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
Link
* Antioch New England Institute. "Building Stronger Communities and Schools" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
Link
* Antioch University New England. "Antioch New England: News & Event Details" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 25, 2006
Link
* Grad Profiles. "Antioch New England." Retrieved June 11, 2007
* MediaMente. "Jerome Clayton Glenn." Retrieved June 11, 2007
* Watts, Heidi. (2000) ''Antioch in New England: The First Eight Years,'' Antioch New England Graduate School.
External links
Antioch University New England official website
Antioch University overview
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