FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contacts:
Lori Askeland, (937) 767-8116, laskeland@sbcglobal.net
Judith Wolert-Maldonado, (937) 767-0118, juju70@msn.com
Group: Yellow Springs Residents in Support of the
Antioch College Revival Resolution,
Website Affiliation: antiochians.org provides more information about the Antioch College Revival Resolution. Antioch College alumni are responsible for its content.
Yellow Springs Residents Organize Emergency Town Meeting to
Ensure the Future of Antioch College
Yellow Springs, Ohio, July 3, 2007 – A newly-formed group of citizen organizers, calling themselves, “Yellow Springs Residents in Support of the Antioch College Revival Resolution,” will facilitate an emergency town meeting, open to the public, on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at 7:30 pm in the First Presbyterian Church at 314 Xenia Avenue in Yellow Springs.
In the truest spirit of grassroots organizing, this group of about 40 residents from in and around the Southwestern Ohio college town of Yellow Springs, quickly came together in response to the recent news of the possible temporary closing of Antioch College. As Antioch College is the major employer and vital cultural hub in the small town, these residents followed the example of Antioch College alums currently organizing themselves across the world, to keep their beloved, 154 year-old liberal-arts college open and vibrant.
The town meeting will include speakers representing various groups from Antioch College, town residents and business owners. Alumni will present their Antioch College Revival Resolution as proof of their commitment to keep the college alive. A question and answer period will follow the presentations.
Note: Presenters from the representing alumni board, alumniand the University Board of Trustees are still being sought. If you can fulfill one of these roles, please use the contact information above to get involved ASAP.