Antioch University New England is a private graduate school located in

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, 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 ...

system, a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) institution that includes campuses in

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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 ...

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, which is now independent of the Antioch University system.

History

In 1964,

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

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. The school moved from Putney to Harrisville, in the

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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

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and known for its liberal politics, such as its 1990 policy requiring explicit verbal consent before any sexual act amongst students.

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and Stephen Jay Gould 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

, 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

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Mission

Students are required to perform up to 600 hours of on-the-job experience through

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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, 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

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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,

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and

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Clinical psychology

The New England campus of Antioch University offers an APA-accredited Doctor of Psychology ( PsyD) program in clinical psychology.

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 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 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

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's executive director,

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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

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, Greenfield Community College, and

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Management

Antioch New England offers a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) in sustainability, 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

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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

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- Futuristics) is the co-founder and Director of The Millennium ProjectThe Millennium Project
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. * David Sobel ( M.Ed) is currently a core faculty member at Antioch ( see above). *

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References

* Antioch University New England. "About ANE: ANE History." (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
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* Antioch University New England. "About ANE: ANE Students." (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
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* Antioch University New England. "About ANE: Mission and Values." (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
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* Antioch University New England. "Antioch New England" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
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* Antioch Center for School Renewal. "Antioch New England: Antioch Center for School Renewal" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
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* Antioch New England Institute. "Building Stronger Communities and Schools" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 24, 2006
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* Antioch University New England. "Antioch New England: News & Event Details" (2006). World Wide Web. Retrieved October 25, 2006
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* 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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