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Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership interview with Dr. Enid LaGesse
Dr. Enid LaGesse, founding faculty member in the Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership (VPRL) PhD program at Southwestern College (SWC), sits down with VPRL Founder and Director, Dr. Ann Filemyr,...
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Into Becoming: My First Term as a Doctoral Student at Southwestern College, Zahra Indigo Rønlov, VPRL PhD Student
Sometimes an opportunity appears and without even knowing all the details a big YES from the heart arises. This is what happened when I first became aware of the Visionary...
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The Joy of Mentoring Doctoral Students by Dawn Wink, PhD
As a Faculty Mentor in the transdisciplinary Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership (VPRL) PhD program at Southwestern College, I bring the experience of 20 years in higher education in mostly...
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Learning with Nature, by Nena Martinez Anaya, Doctoral Student
In the Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership PhD Program at Southwestern College, we understand the natural world and more-than-human beings are partners in our learning. Of course, nature is not...
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The Gift by Jamie Moon, PhD student
Doctoral student and artist Jamie Moon shares her journey and what influenced her to collect and make sand-painted stones and gift them to the Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership doctoral...
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New Frameworks for Learning, PhD student testimonials
The Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership PhD Program at Southwestern College in Santa Fe begins with an initial on-ground residency, Residency I: Seeking. The purpose is to provide an orientation...
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Capstone B: Summer ’24 Presentations & Art Gallery by Jennifer Albright Knash
Image by Ben Noel, Creature of the Week This year we had nineteen students presenting their Capstone B projects and their art pieces that demonstrate the culmination of their learning...
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Summer Capstone A – 2024 by Jennifer Albright Knash
The Capstone Story This year’s summer Capstone A was an entirely virtual experience since all of our students were distance learners for this term. The idea “germinated” very quickly as...
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Finding My People and Coming Home
In the following quotes from their self-reflections, doctoral students entering in Fall 2024 share their experiences of finding community with each other and the faculty of the Visionary Practice and...
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PhD First Residency: Encounters of the VPRL kind by Vlad Rebek
A small passenger van's tires slowly bite into the dusty desert road, leading into a ranch off of the main scenic road, appropriately called Ghost Ranch. We are about...
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“Follow the Path – A Doctoral Student Begins her Journey”
In September 2024 the Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership PhD Program held its annual Fall Residency welcoming its third cohort. A hallmark of the program and all graduate programs...
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Returning to my Roots by Kam Monroe, LPCC
Returning to My Roots: Embracing the Mission of Transforming Consciousness Through Education As I stepped back onto the familiar campus of Southwestern, a wave of nostalgia washed over me. It...
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The Heart of Nature Summit 2024, Ann Filemyr, PhD
President Ann Filemyr participated in The Heart of Nature Summit on April 19, 2024. This video is her interview and covers the values of Southwestern College, the purpose of the...
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Visionary Practices for Regenerative Leaders, Ann Filemyr, PhD
At Southwestern College in Santa Fe, we co-designed a unique transdisciplinary doctoral program, the PhD in Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership, and launched it in 2022. The purpose is to...
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Art Directive from History of Art Therapy class
In History of Art Therapy: Founders and Foundations, we start each class with an art directive. This is a wonderful way to explore the history of the field of art...
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Hello Winter Solstice!
The Winter Solstice starts the winter season on December 21, 2023. The Earth is at its furthest point from the sun, resulting in the longest night of the year in...
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Graduation 2023 Address for Degree Students -Jennifer Albright Knash, DAT
Graduation Address: Jennifer Albright Knash, DAT, Chair of Art Therapy, Graduation Address, November 2023 Featured Photo of Virginia Padilla Vigil, Katherine Ninos and Jennifer Albright Knash More on:...
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Albuquerque Winter 2023 Events and Activities by Tya Bussell
Albuquerque is 64 miles Southwest of Santa Fe and has many fun things to check out this holiday season! Take the Rail Runner or drive down i25 and explore the...
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Prioritizing Self Care as a Masters Student by Mariana Leon
Before attending Southwestern College, self-care was a weekend activity or something to do after all my priorities were completed. It was a luxury to have time for self care. My...
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On the First Residency for the PhD program by Angela Palmer
I am a new student in the Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership Ph.D. In late August and early September I had the privilege to participate in my first residency. It...
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What to do in New Mexico, Summer 2023 by Tya Bussell
There are many gems to be discovered in the summertime throughout New Mexico. The summer temperatures in lower elevation areas of New Mexico range from 80-100 degrees Fahrenheit. The higher...
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Springtime Flowers of Santa Fe By Tya Bussell
Looking to start your flowerbeds this spring and want to honor the Northern Central New Mexican foliage? New to Santa Fe and trying to determine which are the native plants...
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Winter Capstone 2023 by Jennifer Albright
This year for Winter Capstone 2023, we had nineteen students and five new murals; there was the opportunity to participate via distance as well as on ground in unique and...
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Economic Data on New Mexico by Tya Bussell, Student
New Mexico ranks in the top half of the most affordable states to live in and the state with the lowest average taxes paid per household. New Mexico doesn’t have...