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Honoring a Legacy: Fielding’s Longest-Serving President, Dr. Katrina S. Rogers, Retires
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Honoring a Legacy: Fielding’s Longest-Serving President, Dr. Katrina S. Rogers, Retires

Katrina Rogers2025-02-04T08:10:46-08:00

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to 2025! I begin this year’s Letter from the President with two quotes for collective consideration. Maslow’s remark calls to mind a person with a foot poised over a path, about to decide: forward or back, into change or not? Mandela’s statement reminds us that the vehicle of change is education. In a similar spirit of reflection, I took time at the end of December to write about the passing of the year just concluded and the possible road ahead for Fielding. I often think of the saying attributed to Buddha that the past [...]

Honoring a Legacy: Fielding’s Longest-Serving President, Dr. Katrina S. Rogers, RetiresKatrina Rogers2025-02-04T08:10:46-08:00

Legacy at Home Honoring Dr. Marie Fielder, Our Founders, and the Journey Ahead
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Legacy at Home Honoring Dr. Marie Fielder, Our Founders, and the Journey Ahead

Fielding News2025-01-28T07:38:01-08:00

Legacy at Home Honoring Dr. Marie Fielder Our Founders, and the Journey Ahead March 9, 2025 11 a.m.-2 p.m. PT Berkeley, CA At the home where it all started Hosted by Fielding Trustee and Faculty Nicola Smith This event will be a gathering, recalling cluster meetings held at the house. It will be held during the hours shown, but attendees may come and go as they wish. In addition to remarks from Fielding President John L. Bennett, PhD and Marie Fielder Center Director Katie McGraw, PhD, there will be memorabilia from Fielding’s founding that recalls the students, staff, faculty, and [...]

Legacy at Home Honoring Dr. Marie Fielder, Our Founders, and the Journey AheadFielding News2025-01-28T07:38:01-08:00

Leadership Transition Updates: Farewell to Provost Williams and Welcoming Interim Leadership
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Leadership Transition Updates: Farewell to Provost Williams and Welcoming Interim Leadership

Fielding News2025-01-16T07:39:23-08:00

Dear Fielding Community, We are letting you know that Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D., informed the President on January 6th that she has decided to leave Fielding effective January 20, 2025. Please join us in thanking Dr. Williams for her significant efforts on behalf of Fielding to advance our mission over these last two years. As she has written, “The opportunity to work alongside such dedicated and passionate faculty, staff, and students has been rewarding, and I am immensely proud of the progress we have made together in just two years to advance the university’s mission.” [...]

Leadership Transition Updates: Farewell to Provost Williams and Welcoming Interim LeadershipFielding News2025-01-16T07:39:23-08:00

Celebrating the Legacy of Marie Fielder: Webinar Presentation by Fielder Fellows
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Celebrating the Legacy of Marie Fielder: Webinar Presentation by Fielder Fellows

Fielding News2025-01-03T11:48:35-08:00

The Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education invites you to an inspiring webinar honoring the legacy of Dr. Marie Fielder, a pioneer in educational equity and social justice. This event will feature Fielder Center Fellows, including students and alumni, who are leading impactful initiatives in their fields. These speakers are true change agents driving impactful initiatives that reflect Dr. Fielder’s commitment to democracy, leadership, and educational equity. Date: January 13, 2025 Time: 3–4:30 p.m. PT | 6–7:30 p.m. ET Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the next generation of leaders and innovators who are making a difference [...]

Celebrating the Legacy of Marie Fielder: Webinar Presentation by Fielder Fellows Fielding News2025-01-03T11:48:35-08:00

A New Year Message from President Katrina S. Rogers, PhD
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A New Year Message from President Katrina S. Rogers, PhD

Katrina Rogers2024-12-31T10:28:44-08:00

Dear Fielding Community, Happy New Year 2025! As we step into this new year, I invite you to view my New Year message below or on Fielding’s YouTube channel (direct link here). This year holds special significance for me, as I prepare to retire at the end of January after twelve wonderful years of serving as Fielding’s president. I look forward to connecting with many of you—whether in person or virtually—over the coming weeks as we celebrate our shared achievements and welcome our Interim President, John L. Bennett, PhD. There are countless ways to engage with Fielding in 2025, from [...]

A New Year Message from President Katrina S. Rogers, PhDKatrina Rogers2024-12-31T10:28:44-08:00

Fielding Community Mourns the Loss of Alumna Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D.
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Fielding Community Mourns the Loss of Alumna Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D.

Fielding News2024-12-30T10:47:07-08:00

Fielding Graduate University mourns the passing of Dr. Dianne Kipnes (PSY’98), a distinguished alumna and former trustee whose profound contributions left an enduring legacy within our community. Dr. Kipnes, who earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fielding, exemplified a lifelong commitment to the clinical psychology profession, education, and philanthropy. Her dissertation, “Cohesion and Outcome in a Short-Term Psychodynamic Loss Group,” examined measures of cohesion in short-term groups and their relationship to outcomes like depression and distress. Dr. Dianne Kipnes Dr. Kipnes’s legacy, both as a scholar and philanthropist, continues to inspire the Fielding community. During her tenure [...]

Fielding Community Mourns the Loss of Alumna Dianne Kipnes, Ph.D.Fielding News2024-12-30T10:47:07-08:00

John L. Bennett, Ph.D., Appointed Fielding’s Interim President
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John L. Bennett, Ph.D., Appointed Fielding’s Interim President

Fielding News2024-12-09T09:44:03-08:00

The following message is from the Chair and Vice Chair of Fielding’s Board of Trustees. Dear Fielding Community: On behalf of the Fielding Board of Trustees, we would like to inform you about two important and interrelated decisions made recently by the Board. The first is that the Board has canceled the search for a new permanent President. As a result of discussions at the board meeting, we decided to focus on the academic turnaround proposed by Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D., and her leadership team. In addition, we are continuing to explore partnership opportunities. Given that both [...]

John L. Bennett, Ph.D., Appointed Fielding’s Interim PresidentFielding News2024-12-09T09:44:03-08:00

Announcing the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award – Nominations due November 15
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Announcing the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award – Nominations due November 15

Katie McGraw2024-10-03T13:25:51-07:00

Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Marie Fielder Center is pleased to announce the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award. The award will be made annually to student or alumni recipients whose research and/or writing exemplifies the concern with education, leadership, and democracy that characterized the career of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor, for whom the scholarship is named. The award will recognize a student or alum whose work appeared in a peer-reviewed publication in the previous calendar year or was presented at a professional conference in the previous calendar year. The publication [...]

Announcing the Orlando L. Taylor Excellence in Scholarship Award – Nominations due November 15Katie McGraw2024-10-03T13:25:51-07:00

Fielding Continues to Celebrate 50th Anniversary During May 2024 Events
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Fielding Continues to Celebrate 50th Anniversary During May 2024 Events

Fielding News2024-05-15T14:23:23-07:00

May has been a busy 50th Anniversary celebration month for the Fielding community! On May 1, 2024, President Katrina S. Rogers, PhD, hosted a delegation from Keystone Group (Shanghai), Inc., at the historic Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. The delegation was led by Fielding alum and Keystone’s Board Chair Emeritus Marjorie Woo, Ph.D., Board Chair Amanda Shang, and Board Member Yin Tian Ran, Ph.D. Together, they signed a memorandum of understanding to affirm their ongoing partnership. The partnership consists of collaborative academic and certificate programs, as well as continuing education. Following on May 2, 2024, Fielding celebrated its 50th Anniversary [...]

Fielding Continues to Celebrate 50th Anniversary During May 2024 EventsFielding News2024-05-15T14:23:23-07:00

Celebrate Fielding’s 49th Anniversary and Join a Call Across the Globe on March 9th
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Celebrate Fielding’s 49th Anniversary and Join a Call Across the Globe on March 9th

Fielding News2023-08-22T11:53:21-07:00

Sustainability: Acting for Social and Ecological Justice In March, Fielding celebrates its 49th Anniversary. Keeping in mind the life-long learners that all Fielding community members are, we have designed a dynamic program for you this year. The theme for this year’s Call is Sustainability: Acting for Social and Ecological Justice. Join us on Thursday, Mar. 9 at 4 p.m. PST. Our annual Call across the Globe has become a tradition since Fielding’s 45th Anniversary. It is an opportunity for the Fielding community, friends, and partners, to celebrate our university’s Anniversary and come together for a learning opportunity. To commemorate [...]

Celebrate Fielding’s 49th Anniversary and Join a Call Across the Globe on March 9thFielding News2023-08-22T11:53:21-07:00