Antioch College to close after talks collapse Feb 25, 2008
The board of the Yellow Springs school said at a meeting in Los Angeles that it opted to suspend the college effective June 30 and close it for the 2008-09 academic year after it ran out of time to reach an agreement on the transfer of the college to an independent group called the Antioch College Continuation Corp. The board hopes to reopen for the 2009-10 academic year. The board had decided in November to reverse a decision to close the financially troubled college after alumni raised... (Columbus Business First, OH)
Gupton found his voice in the theater Feb 19, 2008
Gupton, who was born in Boston and educated at Antioch College, moved to San Francisco in 1984 and worked in the human resources department of Mother Jones magazine. He made his first big San Francisco splash in Ken Vega's 1989 musical "Cafe Depresso." A gifted singer and dancer, Gupton had a melodious speaking voice that served him well in his work as voice-over artist and narrator of the Kronos Quartet's "All the Rage" album. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ten on faculty receive new appointments Jan 25, 2008
After studying at Antioch College, Farquhar enrolled at Chicago, where she received an A.M. in Social Sciences in 1975 and an A.M. in Anthropology in 1979. She received a Ph. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Meeting set on future of Antioch College Jan 21, 2008
Antioch trustees agreed in December to explore the transfer of the college's assets to the corporation, which is a nonprofit group created by Antioch College alumni to negotiate its independence ... If an agreement can be reached, the Antioch College Continuation Corp. would create a new board of trustees and recruit a new president. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Radio station general manager resigns Jan 19, 2008
Maassen has been at the Yellow Springs station for more than two years and helped position the station for future growth by developing relationships with Antioch College, Antioch McGregor, Antioch University, the Yellow Springs community and the Dayton region. Antioch could not be reached for immediate comment regarding who would replace Maassen. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Two claim credit for Cambridge College Jan 13, 2008
But in 1974, the institute, then affiliated with Antioch College in Ohio, became a corporation, and Brown and two others - Bremer not among them - were the original directors. In 1981, the Antioch affiliation ended, and the institute was renamed Cambridge College/Institute of Open Education Inc. In 1986, the college was approved as Cambridge College. (Boston Globe)
Young women choosing careers over love Jan 5, 2008
(LifeWire) -- Olga Boyko, 23, has finished her studies at Antioch College and will be graduating in the spring. But she isn't putting her career on hold while she waits for her boyfriend of more than two years to graduate. (CNN)
Bio Box: Armando Villareal Dec 25, 2007
EDUCATION: Graduated in 1977 from Antioch College. FAMILY: Single. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Nonprofit group may take control of Antioch Dec 13, 2007
The college said Tuesday that its trustees had authorized Chancellor Toni Murdock to form a work group to study the feasibility of transferring the college to the Antioch College Continuation Corp., an independent, Ohio nonprofit corporation that has been formed by a group of college alumni, major donors, former trustees and retired faculty ... The alumni association is working with the new corporation in its efforts to take ownership of the school, said Nancy Crow, president of the Antioch... (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
NANY II: Norwegian Artists in New York Dec 2, 2007
At age 12 his mother moved to the USA and here he received his education at several schools: Antioch College, the San Francisco Art Institute, the Art Students League and Hunter College Graduate School, and he studied with many renowned instructors. Kjeld was living in San Francisco in the late 60' and early 70's. (AbsoluteArts.com)
School Committee member resigns Nov 9, 2007
Mass , who has a degree in education from Antioch College in Ohio and is the popular host of the public radio show " Con Salsa!" said he wrote a five-page letter to Amy Moreno after the e-mail landed in his inbox. "I was shocked," Mass said yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Yousuf Karsh's widow finds art and his portraits an uplifting legacy Nov 6, 2007
"Karsh has always been intrigued by the emotional aspect of medicine. Born in Newark, N.J., and raised in Brooklyn, she majored in English and psychology at Antioch College in Ohio. She worked as a co-op student at the National Society for Crippled Children in Chicago and at hospitals in New York and Detroit, where she says she learned about health care from the patient's viewpoint.After graduation she moved to Chicago to work as the editor for Dr. Walter C. Alvarez, a retired physician who... (Boston Globe)
Deal struck to keep Antioch open Nov 6, 2007
"This effort to raise a significant amount of money will preserve the very special and unique aspect of Antioch College," said Nancy Crow, alumni association president. "We are overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from the Antioch College community, but we have much, much work ahead. With everyone working together, we will be successful." ... Antioch College is a four-year residential college that's part of Antioch University, which has adult learning campuses across the country. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Antioch College to remain open Nov 4, 2007
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) Trustees overseeing Antioch College said Saturday they have reversed an earlier decision and will keep the school open ... The alma mater of Coretta Scott King,Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling and two Nobel Prize winners, Antioch College doesn't grade classes, encourages students to develop their own study plans and combines academic learning with experience through a co-op program in which students leave campus to work in various fields. (USA Today)
"No grades, No masters" Nov 1, 2007
"I'm interested in getting involved more in what the community has to offer me, and this seemed like a positive outlet,'' she said. Organizers plan to add more classes before next semester, which begins in February. Possible offerings include windowsill gardening, women's health, carving and wilderness survival. Thus far, classes have been adults-only, but the Freeskool may offer classes for children in the future. "The Freeskool is just what people put into it,'' said Ryan Clover-Owens, a... (Ithaca Times, NY)
Board members delay decision on future of Antioch College Oct 28, 2007
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) -- Antioch College board members postponed a decision Saturday on whether to reverse their decision to temporarily close the college, telling about 200 alumni, faculty and students that they'll continue debating for several more days ... Antioch supporters this week planted black and gold "Save Antioch College" signs along a forest path that leads to the building where officials held their deliberations. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Antioch Board Delays Vote on Future Oct 28, 2007
Antioch College board members postponed a decision Saturday on whether to reverse their decision to temporarily close the college, telling about 200 alumni, faculty and students that they'll continue debating for several more days. The requested content is restricted to registered users. (Herald Sun)
Antioch alumni present plan to keep college open Oct 28, 2007
Antioch College is part of , which also includes adult learning campuses across the country. One board of trustees governs the entire university -- which the alumni association wants changed. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Alumni try to save Antioch College Oct 25, 2007
The placard points Antioch College students to the place that can help them transfer from the private liberal arts college known for its social activism and creative approach to education, now on the brink of shutting its doors ... Murdock believes the alumni must have a plan to sustain Antioch College for the next three years. (CNN -- US)
Peg Bracken, 89; wry take on cooking sold millions Oct 24, 2007
she majored in English at Antioch College in Ohio and moved to Portland in the 1940s after marrying her first husband. She conceived the book when she was working full time as an advertising copy writer. (Boston Globe)
Peg Bracken, 89; author struck a chord with the irreverent 'The I Hate to Cook Book' Oct 23, 2007
she majored in English at Antioch College in Ohio and moved to Portland in the 1940s after marrying her first husband. She conceived the book when she was working full time as an advertising copy writer for such clients as Jantzen swimwear and Pendleton shirts. (Los Angeles Times)
Peg Bracken, Cookbook Rebel, Dead At 89 Oct 22, 2007
She graduated from Antioch College and moved with her husband to Portland in the mid-1940s. She later lived in Bolinas, Calif. (CBS News)
History of Antioch College Oct 22, 2007
- 1852: Antioch College is founded by the Christian Church, with Horace Mann becoming its first president. - 1862: Antioch closes because of financial problems, reopening three years later. (Concord Monitor)
Yedlicka helped shape county's soccer landscape Oct 19, 2007
Jim Yedlicka came to Maryland in the late 1960s as part of an effort to start a branch of Antioch College in Columbia. Having already been involved with Antioch in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Yedlicka had come to look at the area in conjunction with the potential move and he immediately fell in love with it, Gloria said. (Howard County Times, MD)
THE NOBEL PRIZES / Medicine / From street urchin to Nobel winner Utah... Oct 9, 2007
" Capecchi moved from town to town, hungry most of the time and occasionally living in orphanages or traveling with gangs of other homeless children who stole food from carts while other members of the group distracted the vendors. "Just surviving from day to day pretty much occupies your mind," he said in a 1997 interview with the Salt Lake Tribune. He spent years on the streets, but nearly died of malnutrition in a hospital near Bologna where he lay naked and feverish on a bed, existing on a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mario Capecchi: The man who changed our world Oct 9, 2007
He did his undergraduate degree at Antioch College in Ohio, then transferred to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to pursue graduate work in physics and maths. He knew then that he wanted to work on genetics, but had to find a way to make the switch since he had never taken a biology class in his life. (Independent)
Tulsa NPR Station to Produce WWII Romantic Fantasy, 'LOVE ON THE WING' Oct 5, 2007
"A year later, a recent graduate of Antioch College named Rod Serling joined the staff, and he and Dad became friends. In 1953, Rod and Dad wrote a murder mystery, 'A Walk in the Night.' It aired in 1954 on the 'Philip Morris TV Playhouse'; this was the only time, ever, that Rod Serling had a co-author." Linda's Dad freelanced for other TV shows in the 1960s, such as "Gunsmoke," "The Doctor," and "The Colgate Theatre.". The Script Editors of ABC and CBS Radio in New York wrote letters of praise... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Newsweek: Can technology save Africa's schools? Sep 11, 2007
It is Antioch College that is scheduled to close during that period. SPECIAL REPORT: GLOBAL EDUCATION. (MSNBC -- International)
Coretta Scott King Aug 31, 2007
She received a scholarship to Antioch College in Ohio where she joined the NAACP and other civil rights groups. After graduating from Antioch with a B.A. in music and education, Scott moved to Boston to study concert singing at the New England Conservatory of Music. (KHOU.com, TX)
Alumni, officials work to keep Antioch open Aug 28, 2007
The agreement occurred during a weekend meeting in Cincinnati between Antioch University Board of Trustees and the Antioch College Alumni Association, the college said Monday ... Nancy Crow, president of the Antioch College Alumni Board, said Monday that the association appreciates the board's candor and openness ... The trustees also voted to consider the possibility of establishing separate board of trustees for Antioch College. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Antioch College Aug 28, 2007
Alumni, officials work to keep Antioch open - Dayton Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Antioch alumni raise $5.3M in attempt to save college Aug 24, 2007
Twenty chapters of the alumni association hosted events across the country as part of Support Antioch College Weekend. "This is the first time Antioch College alumni chapters across the country have joined forces for a weekend of concentrated activity," Nancy Crow, president of the Antioch College Alumni Association, said in a news release. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Letters to the Editor Jul 31, 2007
The irony of George Will s insult to the intellectual tradition of Antioch College (July 15) is too deep to comprehend. As a representative of an effete intellectualized establishment ideology, he continuously utters pious profundities about abstruse principles irrelevant to reality. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Antioch president leaving Jul 28, 2007
Antioch College in June said it would close next July in hopes of shoring up its finances so it could reopen in 2012. Trustees said the college has struggled amid falling enrollment and revenue, yet faculty and alumni claimed other factors -- including a curriculum overhaul and the college's governance structure -- contributed to the downfall. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Mayoral race is heating up Jul 26, 2007
But the 17-year-old, whose plan to attend college was delayed when Antioch College in Ohio suspended operations, thinks his youth is a plus. "We face a lot of problems here and we need some fresh perspective, fresh solutions," said Bacon, who works at CVS on Pond Street. (Boston Globe -- Local)
George W. Comstock, 92; epidemiologist was influential in the treatment of tuberculosis Jul 18, 2007
George Wills Comstock was born Jan. 7, 1915, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. While pursuing his undergraduate studies at Antioch College in Ohio, he obtained a part-time job at Eli Lilly's pharmaceutical laboratory ... Comstock frequently quoted Horace Mann's 1859 commencement address at Antioch College: "Be ashamed to die before you have won some victory for humanity." Comstock expanded on that theme, noting that "most of us aren't going to win any big victories, but we can win little ones every day,... (Los Angeles Times)
George Comstock, 92; did key research on tuberculosis Jul 17, 2007
While pursuing his undergraduate studies at Antioch College in Ohio, he was guided by a mentor to nutritional epidemiology and public health. He was a 1941 graduate of Harvard University Medical School and received a master's degree from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 1951. (Boston Globe)
Roger Rudenstein speaks out on war and peace through opera and chamber music Jul 17, 2007
He originally earned a degree in drama from Antioch College and was a playwright and actor, and an artist director for several theaters, establishing two in Ohio. His initial objective was to be a playwright and direct. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A COLLEGE COLLAPSES Jul 15, 2007
Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, had been so busy turning undergraduates into vessels of liberalism and apostles of social improvement that it had not found time for the tiresome task of teaching them tedious facts, such as that the rebels in Spain were Franco's fascists. That illustrates why it is heartening that Antioch will close after the 2007-08 academic year. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Farewell, Antioch Jul 15, 2007
Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, had been so busy turning undergraduates into vessels of liberalism and apostles of social improvement that it had not found time for the tiresome task of teaching them tedious facts, such as that the rebels in Spain were Franco's fascists ... Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, had been so busy turning undergraduates into vessels of liberalism and apostles of social improvement that it had not found time for the tiresome task of teaching them tedious... (Townhall.com)
Loss of Antioch to impact region Jun 30, 2007
DBJ file photo Closing: Toni Murdock, chancellor of Antioch College, and Steven Lawry, president, stand in the Adminstrative Building in November ... And if -- the overall system that includes Antioch College -- can't pull off its fundraising efforts to reopen the campus in 2012, the loss will permanently change the educational landscape. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
College puts focus on working adults Jun 27, 2007
For the first two decades, students were issued bachelor's degrees through a partnership with Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. In 1997, the school received authority from Maryland to grant degrees as an independent college. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Final plea for Antioch: 'It wasn't just a college' Jun 25, 2007
YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO It was perhaps the last great protest at Antioch College. The call to arms came last week, when Antioch College's board of trustees announced that the school representative of the '60s counterculture and the civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements had run out of money and would close in July 2008 ... The shutting down of Antioch College is seen as more than the end of a university it is another sign of the passing of an era. (Houston Chronicle)
Activist history can't rescue Antioch Jun 24, 2007
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio -- It was perhaps the last great protest at Antioch College ... The closure of Antioch College is seen as more than the end of a university -- it is another sign of the passing of an era when the search for knowledge brought greater rewards than a degree, a job, and a comfortable place in suburban society ... The Antioch College of today is a pale shadow of the institution that took risks that many others did not dare. (Boston Globe)
Rally isn't enough to save Ohio college Jun 23, 2007
By P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer June 23, 2007 YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO It was perhaps the last great protest at Antioch College. The call to arms came last week, when Antioch College's board of trustees announced that the school emblematic of the '60s counterculture and the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements had run out of money and would close in July 2008 ... The closure of Antioch College is seen as more than the end of a university it is another sign of the passing of an era... (Los Angeles Times)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Jun 21, 2007
HARDEN (Harden, Columbus Dispatch -- Column) -- YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio: Antioch College faces the end. again. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Education news and information Jun 20, 2007
Education News - USATODAY.com. Assistant Principal Saeed Hill makes an announcement to 10th graders during lunch period. (USA Today)
In Cuba's airport, signs point to lasting embargo Jun 18, 2007
Antioch College in Ohio which became famous for sundry curious radicalisms like requiring verbal consent before two students may kiss was designed to accommodate 2,700 students, but will soon close its doors indefinitely. Its enrollment, now around 300, is no longer sustainable. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Antioch College to close in hopes of reopening Jun 16, 2007
Antioch College will close in 2008 because of a money shortage Students can complete their degrees at Antioch University McGregor Founded in 1852, Antioch is known for its offbeat educational approach Adjust font size. YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) -- Antioch College, known for its offbeat approach to education, will close in 2008 because of a money shortage and will try to find enough funds to reopen four years later, the school said Tuesday ... Antioch College President Steven Lawry. (CNN)
Antioch alums worry college will not return as unique place Jun 15, 2007
In its uniquely counterculture way, Antioch College prepared Hope Anne Nathan for the world, as it did thousands more students across the generations ... Antioch College is but one of six Antioch University campuses spread across Ohio and the country -- there are branches in California, Seattle and New Hampshire as well -- but even since the school's expansion years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Antioch College campus has been the ideological center of the university system. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Antioch College closing Jun 14, 2007
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) - Antioch College, known for its offbeat approach to education, will close in 2008 because of a money shortage and will try to find enough funds to reopen four years later, the school said Tuesday. Enrollment at the private liberal arts college has dwindled from more than 2,000 students in the 1960s to 400 this year, and a small endowment and heavy dependence on tuition revenue combined to hurt operations, the school said. (MSN Money)
Cash-strapped Antioch College closing, hopes to reopen in 4 years Jun 14, 2007
Antioch College: http://www. antioch-college. (NEPA News, PA)
Personnel Announcement Jun 13, 2007
Ms. Mathieu received her bachelor's degree from Antioch College and her JD from Rutgers University. The President intends to nominate Harry K. Thomas, Jr. of New York, to be Director General of the Foreign Service and upon confirmation appoint him Chairman of the Board of the Foreign Service at the Department of State. (White House News Releases)
Antioch College to close amid money woes Jun 13, 2007
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) Antioch College, known for its offbeat approach to education, will close in 2008 because of a money shortage and will try to find enough funds to reopen four years later, the school said Tuesday ... Antioch College President Steven Lawry fields phone calls following the announcement the historic college will suspend operations in July of 2008 due to declining enrollment and revenues Tuesday, in Yellow Springs, Ohio. (USA Today -- News)
Animal shelter founder tells why she loves her job in Avondale Estates Jun 11, 2007
She has a bachelor's degree in communication from Antioch College in Ohio and a law degree from Georgia State University. She worked as a graphic designer before law school and was an attorney with Maloy ns for seven years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ellen Cunniff, 59; principal was devoted to reaching her students May 18, 2007
Born in Newton, Ms Cunniff graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University and earned a master's degree in education at Antioch College. During college summer vacations, she was a music teacher at Mount Ida Day Camp in Newton. (Boston Globe)
Spider-Man A to Z May 4, 2007
As a student at Antioch College in Yellow Springs in the 1940s, Robertson was an intern at the Springfield Sun. Sandman: One of Spider-Man's earliest foes, convict Flint Marko, gets his due in the new movie. (Dayton Daily News (subscription))
Wikipedia serves as essential Internet news source on the Virginia Tech shootings Apr 23, 2007
"People seem to self-assign," said Natalie Erin Martin, 23, a history major at Antioch College in Ohio, who describes herself as "an obsessive copy editor and spell checker.". "There is no one person at the top saying this is what you need to do," she said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Kid candidate Apr 19, 2007
Never mind that his parents have taken a dim view of their only child putting his scholarship and acceptance to Antioch College on hold ... Yet, Angela Glukhov, the associate director for admissions at Antioch College, said she is impressed by Bacon's ambition. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Elizabeth Sheehy, at 75; nurse dedicated to burn victims Apr 14, 2007
She graduated from the School of Nursing at MGH and earned a master's degree in education at Antioch College. Her husband, who was a member of the merchant marine before becoming an insurance executive, circled the world 6 1/2 times, mainly while serving on oil tankers, while wooing her from a distance. (Boston Globe)
Academy makes the improbable possible for teens Mar 30, 2007
When I graduate, I want to go to either Antioch College in Ohio or Point Park University in Pittsburgh, and I want to get my bachelor's in both dance and business management so I'll be able to open my own dance company,'' she said. Consider the neighborhood. (The Miami Herald)
At night: To prison, with love Mar 11, 2007
" around the world.In Boston, salsa and merengue is the music of choice, since most of the area's Latinos are from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, says Mass . The music brings the listeners, he says, but the voices keep them.Born in San Juan, Mass moved to Boston in 1973 after completing his studies at Antioch College in Ohio. He worked as a teacher in the Boston public schools a while before becoming Hispanic liaison to then-governor Michael Dukakis , where Mass became one of the... (Boston Globe -- Local)
Hard-hitting play on racism at CPT lacks focus Jan 19, 2007
Adam, a graduate of Antioch College, was then arrested and charged with assaulting the policeman who had brutally beaten him. Adam's brother filmed part of the attack, and his father also witnessed the excessive beating. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Geographer, social scientist Allan Pred dies at 70 UCB, Jan. 09 Jan 10, 2007
In 1953, at age 16, he entered Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio and, according to Watts, "rarely looked back to New York.". "During the 1950s, Antioch was a nebula that fashioned a number of intellectual, political and cultural stars, and Pred was most definitely part of that galaxy," Watts said. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Reflection on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan 10, 2007
While at Boston University, Dr. King met Coretta Scott, a graduate of Antioch College, OH, who was studying voice at the New England Conservatory of Music. They were married in June 1953 and later had four children. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)
