Director of Alumni Relations, Hilary S. Lyn, MS, MA, Receives the 2023 Clarion Award for Best Conference

2023-09-29T10:52:48-07:00

The Association for Women in Communications' prestigious Clarion Awards, which have celebrated excellence in communication since its inception in 1973, have recognized Hilary S. Lyn for her outstanding achievement in the field. Hilary S. Lyn, M.S., M.A. The Clarion Awards, aptly named after the medieval trumpet renowned for its clarity, acknowledge excellence across 100 categories within the vast spectrum of communication disciplines. These accolades are highly coveted by both women and men and are symbolic of excellence in communication. Recipients of Clarion Awards hail from media conglomerates, leading corporations, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions. Hilary's achievement stems [...]

Director of Alumni Relations, Hilary S. Lyn, MS, MA, Receives the 2023 Clarion Award for Best Conference2023-09-29T10:52:48-07:00

Dr. April Harris-Britt Elected to APA Board for Professional Affairs

2023-09-27T07:14:30-07:00

American Psychological Association (APA) Board for Professional Affairs April Harris-Britt, Ph.D. April Harris-Britt, Ph.D., has been elected to serve a 3-year term on the Board for Professional Affairs (BPA) for the American Psychological Association (APA). The Board of Professional Affairs is responsible for recommending and implementing APA policy, standards, and guidelines for the profession of psychology; maintaining relationships with other professional organizations and groups appropriate to its mission; recognizing contributions to the profession of psychology through awards and honors; proposing to the association ways to enhance the profession of psychology; and fostering the application of psychological knowledge to [...]

Dr. April Harris-Britt Elected to APA Board for Professional Affairs2023-09-27T07:14:30-07:00

Fielding Doctoral Student Susan Armiger Named to Forbes 50 Over 50

2023-09-10T17:52:35-07:00

Fielding doctoral student named to the 2023 Forbes 50 Over 50 Susan Armiger, doctoral student Fielding Graduate University doctoral student and CEO of Walnut Creek, CA nonprofit Catalight has been named to the 2023 Forbes 50 Over 50 List of notable women. Susan Armiger, CEO of Catalight, the nonprofit behavioral health care provider, has been honored along with luminaries such as Jamie Lee Curtis, leading autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin, and Special Olympics CEO Mary Davis. Susan has had a profound impact on behavioral health treatment. When she joined Catalight's precursor organization in 2011, it was a small, local nonprofit serving 500 clients with developmental [...]

Fielding Doctoral Student Susan Armiger Named to Forbes 50 Over 502023-09-10T17:52:35-07:00

Climate Crisis Demands Collective, Individual Leadership and Responsibility

2023-08-29T11:32:48-07:00

Not everyone can lower their carbon footprint, but every person can do one thing within a community context of support. As temperatures continued to rise this summer, with dire predictions that the next year will be hotter than the one that preceded it, communities around the globe have added climate adaptation and building resilient infrastructure to their list of priorities. Grim statistics greet us as we read news stories, ranging from the worldwide crash of the amphibian population to the decline of pollinators, so necessary for global food production. Recently, the increased temperatures in the southern Florida Keys have caused [...]

Climate Crisis Demands Collective, Individual Leadership and Responsibility2023-08-29T11:32:48-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Supporting Pacific Pride Festival on Aug. 26

2023-08-29T11:13:03-07:00

Fielding Graduate University Supporting Pacific Pride Festival on Aug. 26 Fielding Graduate University will support the 2023 Pacific Pride Festival in Santa Barbara this weekend. This year’s Pacific Pride Festival, hosted by the Pacific Pride Foundation, will be Saturday, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. PT at Chase Palm Park Field. The all-day Pride at the Beach event will focus on Belonging and Access and have areas dedicated to Arts, Health, Outdoors, Spirituality, Social Justice, and more. Each year, Fielding participates in this local festival as a community partner with shared core values. Fielding staff volunteers will be at [...]

Fielding Graduate University Supporting Pacific Pride Festival on Aug. 262023-08-29T11:13:03-07:00

Sowing Change: A Personal Journey in Pursuit of Environmental Impact

2023-08-21T17:47:52-07:00

by Elena I. Nicklasson  When the President’s Sustainability Advisory Council announced 2023 as Fielding’s Global Ecological and Social Justice Service Year, it ignited a spark within me to contribute. The urgency of environmental issues, especially in the face of a changing climate that will affect my eight-year-old's future, couldn't be ignored. I wanted to make a contribution that counted, and the perfect opportunity unexpectedly presented itself through my son's school and its annual science fair.  The alarming statistic that half of the world's topsoil has vanished over the last 150 years, losing a shocking 3.4 tons annually for every individual [...]

Sowing Change: A Personal Journey in Pursuit of Environmental Impact2023-08-21T17:47:52-07:00

50 Actions for Global Social/Ecological Justice Service Year: Social Impact Day

2023-08-18T08:23:26-07:00

[Editor's note: This story is part of Fielding’s Global Ecological and Social Justice Service Year in 2023, as designated by the President’s Sustainability Advisory Council. Learn more here.] Social Impact Day on Jan. 13, 2023, was a one-day, hands-on collaboration of eight Fielding Organizational Development and Leadership program students, alums, and faculty members. The group worked with Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF), a local nonprofit organization, on a strategic project.   This Fielding group of emerging and seasoned OD professionals learned to apply their knowledge to new situations, projects, and contexts. They helped the VCCF with a direct scholarship program that [...]

50 Actions for Global Social/Ecological Justice Service Year: Social Impact Day2023-08-18T08:23:26-07:00

50 Actions for Global Social/Ecological Justice Service Year: First Nature Ranch

2024-01-26T05:45:35-08:00

Go To Fielding's 50th Anniversary Site By Kerul Kassel, President of First Nature Ranch/First Nature Foundation  Every day is Earth Day at First Nature Ranch. The ranch is the facility where First Nature Foundation (FNF) programs take place. At FNF, we aim to foster what we call 21st Century leadership skills through our programming. That could be with veterans who have been struggling with PTSD, homelessness, substance abuse, and mental and behavior health issues through our Horse Wisdom for Heroes program. It could also look like women who have been working to overcome substance abuse issues in our Horses Healing [...]

50 Actions for Global Social/Ecological Justice Service Year: First Nature Ranch2024-01-26T05:45:35-08:00

HOD Student Marjorie Florestal Joins the Board of Caribbean Women in International Trade

2023-08-22T11:51:28-07:00

To commemorate Fielding’s 49th Anniversary, the President’s Sustainability Advisory Council has designated 2023 as Fielding Global Ecological and Social Justice Service Year. The purpose of this designation is to collect stories of Fielding community members engaged in service in their communities. Here is one shared by Marjorie Florestal, J.D., a graduate student in the Human and Organizational Development Program. Marjorie Florestal Marjorie Florestal joins the board of Caribbean Women in International Trade (CWIT), a non-profit organization that works to empower women in the Caribbean by adopting initiatives to increase their participation in international trade. CWIT provides training, education, [...]

HOD Student Marjorie Florestal Joins the Board of Caribbean Women in International Trade2023-08-22T11:51:28-07:00

Fielding Participates in the 2023 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival with Special Guest Jane Fonda

2023-08-22T11:54:01-07:00

Fielding Graduate University proudly supported the 2023 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival this past weekend in the city’s Alameda Park, April 29-30. Climate activist and actor Jane Fonda speaks at Santa Barbara Earth Day 2023 (photo by Hilary Lyn) The Santa Barbara event marked the 53rd time the festival took place in the coastal city making it among the longest-running Earth Day celebrations in the country. At the Santa Barbara Festival attendees were able to connect and engage with climate-forward businesses and organizations, climate-focused educational activities, environmental speakers, and enjoy locally sourced, climate-friendly food and beverage, and [...]

Fielding Participates in the 2023 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival with Special Guest Jane Fonda2023-08-22T11:54:01-07:00

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