July 20, 2007

To Antioch alums and friends of the College:
The Antioch College Faculty voted this week (7/18/07) to affirm our will to work to keep the College open.

You can help us by contributing to the Antioch Faculty Legal Information Fund account at:

Yellow Springs Federal Credit Union
217 Xenia Ave.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387

George Will is in fact correct, founded in 1852; Antioch’s first president was Horace Mann-the father of American public education. Antioch was indeed among the first nonsectarian colleges, among the first to offer equal compensation and opportunity to male and female faculty, among the first to offer an equal curriculum to women and blacks. At the time that Antioch made those choices, it was roundly criticized by the reactionary social commentators of the day just as it is today by Mr. Will and his ilk.

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors
Antioch College Alumni/ae Association
By dial-in conference call
4:00 p.m. EDT July 10, 2007

Committee members present

Nancy Crow, President
Ina Frank, Vice President
Rick Daily, Treasurer
Mike Brower, Chapters Committee
Ellen Borgersen, Governance Committee
Athena Frederick, Communications Committee

Dear Fellow Antiochian,

On June 12, 2007, the Antioch University Board of Trustees announced the closing of Antioch College on July 8, 2008 due to financial exigency, with an expectation to reopen in 2012 as the “new 21st century model.”

1. The Alumni Board raised $525K in cash and pledges since June 28. We hope
to raise a lot more, not yet certain how much more will be needed.

2. Alumni Board has asked College President Steve Lawry to take the lead in
forming a new Board of Trustees for Antioch College.

Update from Rick Daily, Alumni Board Treasurer.

As of July 3, the College Revival Fund has reached a new total of $525,000.00!

In just one week, from its previous high of $424,000.00 which was raised in an unprecedented 18 hours during Reunion last weekend, the Fund has increased by over $100,000.00 in cash!