Notes from the intersection of 'Too American' and 'Not American Enough' For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month By Fielding Dean of Students Ruttanatip Chonwerawong (aka "Dr. Dang") This weekend at a volunteer event, another volunteer asked, “Where are you from?” “Wisconsin,” I answered. She smiled and said, “No, I meant, where are you really from?” I paused, took a deep breath, forced a smile, and answered: “Well, do you have time to listen to my story? I would love to hear about where your ancestors came from, as well.” Dr Dang eating cheese curds at home in Wisconsin This [...]

          As one of the leading institutions in higher education for scholar practitioners in support of social and ecological justice, Fielding staff members enjoyed spending Earth Day connecting with other like–minded “Earthlings” in celebration of the world’s largest environmental movement – 50 years old and still going strong. Earth Day was born in Santa Barbara after a devastating 1969 oil spill -- and Fielding was founded in the same seaside city just five years later. Above and below: Staff members volunteering at the Fielding Earth Day booth As the only graduate school to receive the [...]

For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Fielding student Kanthi Raja shares her story of growing up in two cultures at once. Kanthi Raja I love J.K. Rowling’s invention of Platform 9 ¾ in the Harry Potter series of books. When I was growing up, I had my own Platform 9 ¾. It was the front door to my family’s home in a quiet suburb of Milwaukee, Wisc. Outside the door were my neighbor’s homes with their neatly manicured lawns, kids playing, dogs barking. Inside were the aromatic smells of my mother’s Indian food, the strains of Indian classical music, [...]

Fielding President addresses WSCUC conference Fielding President Katrina Rogers at ARC Fielding President Katrina Rogers gave a presentation Friday at the Academic Resource Conference (ARC), hosted by California’s regional accreditor, WSCUC. Dr. Rogers' talk, “Reclaiming the Civic Purpose of Higher Education,”  was co-presented by Eduardo Ochoa, president of Cal State University Monterey Bay. A recent report by the Association of Governing Boards, “Renewing the Democratic Purposes of Higher Education,” concluded that “Today’s crises in democracy and higher education are real, and those who are in leadership must face them with imagination and resolve.” Evidence shows that attending college is [...]

Clinical Psychology faculty member receives kudos on retirement Longtime faculty member Kjell Rudestam, PhD, is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Service to Fielding upon his retirement this term. The award is given on rare occasions to people who have made singular contributions to the institution. Kjell served as Clinical Psychology faculty for 35 years and was nominated for the distinction both by peers and Program Director Marilyn Freimuth, PhD. In addition to your significant work with a generation of clinical psychology students, you also played a key role in upholding the highest standards for the academic program [...]

Fielding President Katrina Rogers has announced that Monique L. Snowden, PhD, will be the university's new Provost and Senior Vice President, effective immediately. Monique has been with Fielding 10 years in many roles. "Please join me in welcoming Monique to her new role," President Rogers said, "and also to thank the Provost Search Committee for their dedicated efforts to achieve a successful outcome for the institution. Dr. Monique L Snowden Dr. Snowden accepted her first higher education administrative position in 1997, after starting her professional career as a business analyst and consultant for a global technology solutions and services firm. [...]

Professors, Advocates Meet to Advance Indigenous Academics at All Levels Prominent Navajo educators will share ideas for advancing opportunities throughout the academic system, from grade school to grad school, during presentations at the 3rd Annual Navajo Education Conference on April 11 and 12 at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Ariz. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute President Sherry Allison, EdD, will give a keynote address on student success. Henry Fowler, EdD, associate professor of Diné culture and leadership at Navajo Technical University, will share the effects of Navajo culture on student performance in math. Greyhills Academy High School Superintendent Loren Hudson, [...]

New Book Removes Mystery from End-of-Life Choices Nearly 8,000 people die every single day in the United States. As individuals, and as a nation, we are poorly prepared to handle the “Silver Tsunami” of aging Baby Boomers and the onslaught of chronic diseases affecting all ages: Only 30 percent of the adult population has filed any official paperwork about their preferences for end of life, and even fewer have had a discussion with friends or family about how they want to die, what they consider good quality of life, or how they want to be remembered. Living Well, Dying Well: A [...]

On March 11, Fielding community members celebrated the 45th anniversary of the university's founding with a Call Across the Globe featuring talks by key Fielding leadership.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpgycZE5jSM&feature=youtu.be The call was the second of 45+ Gatherings that are taking place all around the world this year in celebration of Fielding. The first was March 10, graciously hosted by HOD alum Dr. Ilene Wasserman. If anyone would like to host a gathering, from very small to large, contact Alumni Relations Director Hilary Molina at hilarymolina@fielding.edu. As our founder Frederic Hudson often remarked, “Whenever two or more of us are together, we are [...]