CIIS plans to expand its community health services with the launch of a new psychedelics clinic that will provide patients with ketamine-assisted treatments, the first of its kind to be associated with a university in the United States.
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An endowed Drama Therapy scholarship honors a life of creativity, compassion, and service
After 15 years in corporate diversity work, Indigo ’26, ’27 pursues both a B.A. and M.A. at CIIS while discovering what it means to show up authentically in community.
Associate Professor Helena Vissing describes a program where students don't just study somatic psychology — they practice it from day one.
Blue Sky Leaders Associate Director Bruce Alderman on how conscious leadership integrates awareness, adaptability, and values to foster growth and holistic success.
Groundbreaking collection of essays reveals how Critical Sexuality Studies and Lavender Languages and Linguistics combine to analyze language use, sexuality and gender, and discourse on authority and power.
Decennial Kickoff Event:
10 Years of Mindful Contribution to Critical Sexuality Studies
San Francisco, CA
CIIS breaks ground with its new, one-of-a-kind M.S. in Critical Sexuality Studies
Associate Professor Christopher Walling receives the Gina Ogden Curatorial Scholarship for Integrative Approaches to Sex Research and Therapy from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University
The San Francisco Chronicle explores the importance and benefits of colleges and universities with downtown campuses in San Francisco
A new review of the Handbook for Creative Futures, edited by CIIS lecturer Dr. Gabrielle Donnelly and Professor Alfonso Montuori, celebrates its value as a guide to finding hope in hard times.
Community Mental Health alumna Nichole Pettway on using her experiences to help others navigate uncharted waters
CIIS was overjoyed to hold its 56th Commencement on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Festivities began at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco with a commencement reception on Mission campus.