Southwestern College (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

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Southwestern College
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Former names
  • Quimby Center
  • Quimby College
Motto"Transforming Consciousness Through Education"
Type Private, Graduate school
Established1976 (1976)
Chairman Dr. Tina Ludutsky-Taylor
President Ann Filemyr, Ph.D.
Location
3960 San Felipe Road, Santa Fe
,
New Mexico
,
United States

35°38′10″N106°03′15″W / 35.636093°N 106.054115°W / 35.636093; -106.054115 Coordinates: 35°38′10″N106°03′15″W / 35.636093°N 106.054115°W / 35.636093; -106.054115
Affiliations HLC [1]
Website www.swc.edu

Southwestern College is a graduate institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The institution offers specialization in Counseling and Art Therapy and Counseling. [2] It is currently the only school in the state of New Mexico to offer a Master's Degree in Art Therapy. [1]

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History

Southwestern College traces its roots to the Quimby Metaphysical Library, a library which has a large collection of religious and metaphysical books, and manuscripts of American transcendentalist and the Father of the New Thought Movement, Phineas Parkhurst Quimby. The library was founded by Neva Dell Hunter in 1945 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The library was eventually known as Quimby Memorial Library. The school's vision, mission, philosophy, and programs are also influenced by Rudolf Steiner, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alice Bailey, perennial wisdom traditions, and Hindu scriptures. [3] In 1976, the center was rededicated as Quimby College by Robert Waterman, [4] with Hunter as the guest of honor. Hunter's ideas were used by Waterman in founding the core curriculum of the college and its programs. The college's initial intention was to train counselors who were well-versed and practiced in areas of spirituality and consciousness. In 1979, the college started to offer programs in Counseling. Quimby College later became Southwestern College. [5] [6]

Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the eastern United States. It arose as a reaction, to protest against the general state of intellectualism and spirituality at the time. The doctrine of the Unitarian church as taught at Harvard Divinity School was of particular interest.

The New Thought movement is a movement which developed in the United States in the 19th century, considered by many to have been derived from the unpublished writings of Phineas Quimby. There are numerous smaller groups, most of which are incorporated in the International New Thought Alliance. The contemporary New Thought movement is a loosely allied group of religious denominations, authors, philosophers, and individuals who share a set of beliefs concerning metaphysics, positive thinking, the law of attraction, healing, life force, creative visualization, and personal power.

Neva Dell Hunter pioneered the practice of aura balancing, a form of spiritual therapy in which the practitioner works directly with the energy fields surrounding and penetrating the physical body.

In 1996, Southwestern College became accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. [1] In the same year, Dr. Marylou Butler became the school's second President. [7] In 1998, the college's Master of Arts in Art Therapy/Counseling was approved by the American Art Therapy Association. [8] In 2006, Dr. James Michael Nolan [9] was selected as the third president. [7] [10] Since 2006,the College tripled the size of its campus, built an Art Therapy building, created the Tierra Nueva Counseling Center, and launched professional certificate training in Human Sexuality, Infant Mental Health, and Interpersonal Neurobiology. It has also created scholarships for Native Americans and other minority candidates. In February 2019, Dr. Ann Filemyr was selected as the fourth president of the college.

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Educational accreditation

The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), also known as the North Central Association, was a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states engaged in educational accreditation. It was one of six regional accreditation bodies in the U.S. and its Higher Learning Commission was recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a regional accreditor for higher education institutions.

The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is a U.S. not-for-profit 501(c)(3), non-partisan national professional association of approximately 5,000 practicing art therapy professionals, including students, educators, and related practitioners in the field of art therapy based in Alexandria, VA. It establishes criteria for training and licensing of art therapists, maintains job banks, sponsors conferences, and publishes a newsletter and a journal Art Therapy: the journal of the American Art Therapy Association. Founded in 1969, the AATA is one of the world's leading art therapy membership organizations.

Since 1980, Southwestern College has offered the "Transformation & Healing Conference" on its campus in Santa Fe.

Programs

The College has a holistic approach to mental health and integrative care. Southwestern College is accredited to offer two degrees: an MA in Art Therapy/Counseling and an MA in Counseling. [11]

The college offers 3 degrees: [12]

A Master of Arts is a person who was admitted to a type of master's degree awarded by universities in many countries, and the degree is also named Master of Arts in colloquial speech. The degree is usually contrasted with the Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree typically study linguistics, history, communication studies, diplomacy, public administration, political science, or other subjects within the scope of the humanities and social sciences; however, different universities have different conventions and may also offer the degree for fields typically considered within the natural sciences and mathematics. The degree can be conferred in respect of completing courses and passing examinations, research, or a combination of the two.

The New Earth Institute

The New Earth Institute of Southwestern College offers certificates. The certificate programs are open to people who already have an undergraduate or graduate degree.

There are 7 certificates offered: [13] [14]

Awards and recognition

Awards

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  2. ↑ Robert Waterman Speaks of the Beginnings of Quimby/Southwestern College. YouTube.com - NewThoughtSantaFe. February 25, 2010.
  3. ↑ Katherine Ninos Talks about Southwestern College. YouTube.com - NewThoughtSantaFe. February 12, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ellavivian and Robert Waterman". NoeticBalancing.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. ↑ Jim Nolan explores one of many influences at Southwestern College. YouTube.com - NewThoughtSantaFe. February 12, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Dr. Jim Nolan & Southwestern College: A Holistic and Spiritual Approach to Professional and Personal Growth". MerlianNews.com. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-03-14. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  7. 1 2 "SWC History". Southwestern College. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  8. ↑ "AATA Educational Institutions". American Art Therapy Association . Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Authentic Encounters: Counseling & Coaching w/ Dr. Jim Nolan". Dr. James Michael Nolan. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  10. ↑ "Southwestern College Santa Fe, New Mexico - James Nolan". Southwestern College. Archived from the original on 2012-04-08. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  11. ↑ http://www.ncahlc.org/component/com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,/instid,1790/
  12. ↑ http://www.ncahlc.org/component/com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,/instid,1790/
  13. ↑ http://swc.edu/community-education-and-cecs-2/
  14. ↑ http://www.ncahlc.org/component/com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,/instid,1790/
  15. ↑ Cleve, Emily Van (October 5, 2005). "19th Annual Piñon Awards Honor Food for Santa Fe". AbqJournal.com. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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