Date: 5/4/2009
…well, ok, Horace Mann died in 1859–but if he were still alive today he would be celebrating his sweet 213th. Born May 4, 1796, Horace Mann led a brilliant life of innovation and excellence. As a child he made good use of the town library (founded by Benjamin Franklin) and was an avid reader.
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Glen Helen celebrates 80 years as a living green memorial
Date: 4/30/2009 to 5/30/2009
Reprinted with permission from the Yellow Springs News
Morning may be considered a quiet time for humans, but for birds it’s
all about chatting. Male red-winged blackbirds call to their drably
dressed counterparts, downy woodpeckers impound their beaks for
breakfast nibbles, and goldfinch streak through cedars in their chase
as cardinals try to drown them all out with unsubtle piercing refrains.
The village teems with this natural orchestra partly because its home
in Glen Helen has been protected as a 1,000-acre nature preserve since
Hugh Taylor Birch gifted the northern half to Antioch College 80 years
ago as a memorial to his daughter, Helen. For Nick Boutis, avid birder
and Glen Helen Ecology Institute director, seeing the Glen as a
memorial sanctuary helps frame the community’s stewardship
responsibilities of the Glen in a respectful and delicate way.
BREAKING NEWS: Major Progress on Reaching Definitive Agreements
Date: 4/27/2009 to 5/25/2009
Major Progress Accomplished on Reaching Definitive Agreements
Antioch University and Antioch College Continuation Corporation See Path Forward
Ann Arbor, MI–Ninety days after the signing of a letter of intent by the chairs of the Board
Pro Tempore of the Antioch College Continuation Corporation and the Antioch University Board of Governors,
both parties met in Queens, New York.
Read the full press release from the GLCA
Pioneering Days – Dispatches from our past Pt.3
Date: 4/16/2009
Here is the third installment in “Pioneering Days – Dispatches from our past” a serial offering courtesy of Scott Sanders (of Antiochiana) and the CRF’s own Steve Duffy ‘77. Each week we bring you sections of the story Pioneering Days at Antioch, by Lucy Griscom Morgan, the story of a freshly re-opened Antioch College. Lucy was the second wife of Arthur Morgan, Antioch’s 11th president, whose early involvement is documented herein by Lucy. In 1947 the publication went for fifty cents. If you missed the first or seconded installments you can read them hereand here respectively.
Duffy prefaces this third installment with a message on the text:
“As the Glen approaches the season for mayapples and everything else…and the Maywalk…this is quite appropriate reading.”
AB Election: The Polls are Open
Date: 4/16/2009 to 5/30/2009
Antiochians from all generations are making their voices heard over the
coming weeks by participating in the Antioch College Alumni Association
Board of Directors annual election. In this election there are 11
seats on the 29 member board up for choice with fifteen candidates in
the field.
Reunion 2009: Antioch Comes Together!
Date: 4/15/2009 to 5/15/2009
Dear Friends,
As Chair of the 2009 Reunion Committee, I want to take this opportunity get the word out as soon as possible about all the things that are underway –- as we speak – in preparation for our upcoming Reunion in October.