Fielding is proud to announce that Katherine McGraw, Ph.D., is now the Director of the Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education. The Marie Fielder Center encourages research that addresses today’s educational and social problems. Dr. McGraw takes over the role after the passing of Dr. Orlando L. Taylor earlier this year. As a long-term mentee and colleague of Dr. Taylor, Dr. McGraw is honored to take on this role, in addition to her current role of Associate Provost of Research, Extramural Funding, and Faculty Development. Drs. Orlando Taylor and Katie McGraw “This appointment is so significant [...]

Black Student Association Hosting Diversity Speaker Series with Provost Wendi Williams, Ph.D. The Black Student Association invites the Fielding community to its Diversity Speaker Series event on March 4 from 4:30-6 p.m. PT | 7:30-9 p.m. ET. This discussion will center on balancing well-being in the academic community with Provost and Senior Vice President Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D. Provost Williams will share her refusal, recovery, and reclamation expertise. Register for Event Additionally, the Black Student Association invites all visual artists and creators from the Fielding community (students, alums, staff, faculty) to create and donate pieces of their artwork [...]

Fielding’s Black Student Association invites all visual artists and creators from the Fielding community (students, alums, staff, faculty) to create and donate pieces of their artwork to a fundraising event to support the programs of the BSA, including the Diversity Speaker Series and the January’s annual MLK celebration. "The Juneteenth Art Showcase: Vision of Blackness" will be hosted in June 2024 in conjunction with BSA’s Juneteenth programming and the commemoration of Fielding’s 50th Anniversary. BSA is currently accepting intentions to participate. You may access the form here. Intentions to participate are now due on February 28, 2024. BSA requests that [...]

The Fielding community is invited to attend several upcoming virtual and in-person Juneteenth events. Juneteenth, observed every year on June 19, symbolizes African American freedom and commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States.   We hope to see you at these events:  June 19 | 3:30 p.m. PDT/6:30 p.m. EDT  Black Student Association Presents: Back to Natural, Film Screening and Panel Discussion  Host: Fielding Black Student Association  REGISTER HERE.  June 21 | 5:00-6:30 p.m. PDT/8:00-9:30 p.m. EDT  Juneteenth: Remembrance and Reflection – Panel Discussion   Pacifica Graduate Institute | South Hall | 249 Lambert Road, Carpinteria, CA [...]