Date: 11/21/2009 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Antioch College has hired five Morgan Scholars to work on the emerging curriculum plans
and
learn from alums arond the country. Two Morgan Scholars, Susan
Eklund-Leen and Beverly Rodgers, will join us to discuss the emerging
Antioch College curriculum. There will be a chance to share ideas of
how we can help Antioch and have fun doing it and share a potluck treat.
Portland, Oregon. Chapter Meeting
Date: 11/21/2009 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Portland Alumni Chapter Meeting with Matthew Derr, Chief Transition Officer and Morgan Fellows, Scott Warren and Anne Bohlen.
Letter from Matthew Derr ’89, Chief Transition Officer
Date: 11/19/2009 to 12/19/2009
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am very pleased to be writing you from the newly independent Antioch College.
I am continually impressed by the degree of energy and passion our alumni community devotes to the many new initiatives here at the College. Being in charge of our own destiny, while a daunting responsibility, is also a source of excitement and deep satisfaction.
First Symposium Raises Awareness, Promotes Change
Date: 11/19/2009 to 12/19/2009
by Micah Canal ’08
On Saturday, November 14, the Barbara Slaner Winslow ’68 Reading
Room at the Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual
Freedom on the Antioch College campus was nearly filled to capacity as the College kicked off the first in a series of symposia.
“The Daily Struggle of Immigrant Workers,” organized by the Arthur E. Morgan Fellows, focused on the topic of immigrant rights, public policy, and activist approaches to change-making.
Volunteer Work Day Success
Date: 11/19/2009 to 12/19/2009
The November 7th volunteer work day in the college organic garden was a smashing success! Over twenty volunteers joined with Scott Abla, College Arborist, and Julian Sharp, Manager of Volunteer Work, to clear brush, remove invasive species, save and relocate trees, and winterize the grounds so that volunteers can grow fruits and vegetables this coming spring and summer. The garden has taken many forms over the past few decades, at times providing healthy food for parts of campus. Recently it has become overgrown due to a lack of upkeep, however, the soil is rich and provides the opportunity to grow various fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Awarded
Date: 11/19/2009 to 12/19/2009
A Crime So Monstrous: Face to Face with Modern Day Slavery by Benjamin Skinner and Peace by Richard Bausch today were named winners of the 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for nonfiction and fiction, respectively.
Robert Fogarty, editor of The Antioch Review, was instrumental in starting this literary peace prize, to commemorate the Dayton Peace Accords.