Ninety miles northwest of Boston, the Connecticut River flows in its broad, meandering course and, near a particularly wide bend in the river, meets and
An excerpt from Dr. Alexandre’s 2020 Commencement speech delivered to the Graduating Class of the PhD in Leadership and Change Program. I take the title
On the night of July 29, 2009, “all semblance of order ceased” for Lily Dulan ’03, ’06 (Antioch Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing and
Photo courtesy of Wright State University In 1964, Jocelyn Robinson ’07 (Antioch McGregor, MA in Cultural Studies) was an eight-year-old girl growing up in Yellow
When the California quartet X released its first album in 1980, it upended everyone’s assumptions about punk rock. The twin lead vocals from a man
Mark Fargo ’10 (Antioch Santa Barbara, MA in Education, Leadership & Social Justice) rides a motorcycle, but he has no interest in Harley Davidsons or
Dr. Naomi Nightingale ’85, ’14 (Antioch Los Angeles, BA and GSLC, PhD) already had a flourishing career when she decided to go to college. She
PHOTO CREDIT: Lindsay Linton Buk Penny McBride ’04 (Antioch Seattle, MA in Environment and Community) is a huge foodie. Before McBride became the COO at
Roberto Lovato ’18 (Antioch Los Angeles, MFA) sits inside La Boheme, the same Mission neighborhood café where the voices of poets like Piri Thomas, Juan
Everything I do is truly collaborative work,” says Tracy Rector ’06 (Antioch Seattle, MA in Education), a storyteller who has directed and produced over 400
Big systems have momentum that can be hard to shift. Take it from Hop Hopkins (Antioch Los Angeles, MA in Urban Sustainability Candidate) who as
As the pandemic swept across the nation, upending lives and suspending in-person gatherings, the faculty at Antioch University New England’s PsyD in Clinical Psychology put
LA rainbow of Hope and Promise hovering over a child on her bike near The Fountain of Lights. Artist, photographer, and documentarian Andy Snow ’05 (Midwest,
In a year gripped by an enduring and deadly plague, racial injustice, social upheaval, monstrous wildfires, and staggering unemployment, our faith in our future can
Since 1852, Antioch has seen education as in service to a higher purpose. Today, it continues to prepare students to lead, manage, and serve with
Patience Ncube ’12, ’15, ’18 (Antioch Santa Barbara, BA in Liberal Studies and Antioch Los Angeles, MA in Education, Leadership and Change and MA in
Since our founding 1852, Antioch University has remained on the forefront of social justice, inclusion, and equality – regardless of ethnicity, gender, creed, orientation, focus of study, or ability.
Antiochians actively reflect these shared values to inspire positive change in the world. Common Thread is where we document the stories that showcase our communities actions, so the change we work for can be shared widely.
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