Established 1976 (1976) Founded 1976 | Phone +1 877-471-5756 | |
Former names Quimby Center
Quimby College Type Private, Graduate school Chairman Dr. Tina Ludutsky-Taylor President James Michael Nolan, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist Location 3960 San Felipe Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States Address 3960 San Felipe Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507, USA Motto "Transforming Consciousness Through Education" Affiliation Higher Learning Commission Similar Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe University of Art and, Institute of American Indian Arts, Northern New Mexico C, Southwestern Indian Polytechn Profiles | ||
Southwestern College is a graduate institution in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The institution offers specialization in Counseling and Art Therapy/Counseling. It is currently the only school in the state of New Mexico to offer a Master's Degree in Art Therapy.
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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. In 1976, the center was rededicated as Quimby College by Robert Waterman, 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.
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. Also in the same year, Dr. Marylou Butler became the school's second President. In 1998, the college's Master of Arts in Art Therapy/Counseling was approved by the American Art Therapy Association. In 2006, Dr. James Michael Nolan was selected as the third president.
Dr. Nolan earned his doctorate from The Ohio State University, in Counseling Psychology. Under his leadership, the College tripled the size of its campus, built an Art Therapy building, 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.
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.
The college offers 2 degrees:
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 5 certificates offered:
Awards and recognition
Awards