June 22, 2008

Whereas, the Antioch College Alumni Association, the College Revival Fund (CRF), the Antioch College Continuation Corporation (AC3), the Antioch College Faculty and Staff, Community Government (CG), Antioch College Action Network (ACAN), and residents of the Village of Yellow Springs have worked diligently over the last 12 months to save Antioch College by  building a business plan, negotiating principles of agreement and letters of intent, signing petitions, marching, protesting and meeting numerous times with the Antioch University Board of Trustees to reach agreement for a separate and independent Antioch College with its own board of Trustees, tenured faculty and unionized staff; and

Antioch College Commencement
April 26, 2008

Welcome to the Antioch College Alumni Association
By Nancy Crow, Antioch College, class of 1970, President
Antioch College Alumni Association

Welcome, amazing 2008 graduates, to your Alumni Association.  Will the other Alumni Board members present please stand?  As I speak, they will distribute a small gift from the Alumni Board to you, our newest members.

Commencement Speaker and Program of Events

Antioch College will host its 156th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 26. The Commencement ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. outside on the campus north of Antioch Hall. In the event of rain, the ceremony will take place in Kelly Hall, in Main Building.

See the Photos!  About 10 alums staged a successful “direct action” event in New York City today in front of the building housing the Carnegie Foundation, where Dan Fallon works (On Madison Ave. between 49th & 50th). Declaring it “Dan Fallon Appreciation Day,” the group gave out flyers and daffodils. Linda White performed with a huge puppet in the likeness of Fallon and Matt Arnold played a horn. As Fallon came into work, he shook hands with the demonstrators and allowed a photo to be taken of him and the puppet. Thanks to all who participated, but especially to Mike Casselli and Noreen Dean Dresser who coordinated the event. –Larry Rubin

by Patricia Cohen for the NY Times, April 20, 2008

AS any student at Antioch College can tell you, our view of reality is socially constructed. What we consider to be truth is often just a reflection of the power structure, a single narrative propounded by a privileged class that must be countered by alternative narratives. Put simply, there is more than one side to any story. –Read the Article.

Chicago alumni of Antioch College, along with one current student on co-op in Chicago, leafleted Friday outside the annual conference of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (of which Antioch University is a member) to draw the national educators’ attention to ongoing efforts to keep Antioch College open. Conference attendees, who were trustees, administrators, and professors from colleges and universities across the country, expressed support for the college’s continuous operations. Representatives of at least seven institutions, including one college president, signed postcards to Antioch University trustees, encouraging the trustees to remain open to all avenues to save the college. Many of the educators were unaware of Antioch’s plight before the event, expressing concern and surprise over the situation – others mistakenly believed that the college had already closed. Numerous Ohio educators were very familiar with the situation and expressed solidarity with the college (”this could happen to us” said a representative from the University of Dayton). There are plans for another leafleting Monday at the conference. Video of the Friday action is now available.