On May 12, 2009, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second Appellate District, heard an appeal on behalf of the members of the former faculty of …
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Issue 12 – Spring 2009
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Lawsuit Update – Townsend, et al. v. Antioch University
From: theantiochpapers.org/document/116/adcil-in-exile-townsend-et-al-v-antioch-university
On May 12, 2009, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second Appellate District, heard an appeal on behalf of the members of the former faculty of Antioch College regarding reinstatement of their recently dismissed lawsuit against Antioch University.
In 2007 members of the former faculty of Antioch College filed a lawsuit alleging that Antioch University violated the Antioch “College Faculty Personnel Policies”. According to this contractual document, the University is mandated to seek “less drastic means” to closure through “consultation” with the College’s Administrative Council, AdCil. Specifically, the University is required to work with AdCil to development “a plan and timetable for abating financial emergency” or closure. The faculty lawsuit alleges that Antioch University officers refused to meet with AdCil to develop this plan or explore less drastic means.
A ruling on the appeal is expected sometime within the next 12 weeks.
For background information see The College Faculty website
ADCIL in Exile – Townsend, et al. v. Antioch University
From: theantiochpapers.org/document/116/adcil-in-exile-townsend-et-al-v-antioch-university
On May 12, 2009, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Second Appellate District, heard an appeal on behalf of the members of the former faculty of Antioch College regarding reinstatement of their recently dismissed lawsuit against Antioch University.
In 2007 members of the former faculty of Antioch College filed a lawsuit alleging that Antioch University violated the Antioch “College Faculty Personnel Policies”. According to this contractual document, the University is mandated to seek “less drastic means” to closure through “consultation” with the College’s Administrative Council, AdCil. Specifically, the University is required to work with AdCil to development “a plan and timetable for abating financial emergency” or closure. The faculty lawsuit alleges that Antioch University officers refused to meet with AdCil to develop this plan or explore less drastic means.
A ruling on the appeal is expected sometime within the next 12 weeks.
For background information see The College Faculty website
Update from BPT
Date: 5/14/2009 to 6/14/2009
Statement from Lee Morgan, Chair of the Antioch College
Board Pro Tem and Matthew Derr, Chief Transition Officer
Antioch Notes
Date: 5/14/2009 to 6/14/2009
By Matthew Derr
In recent months, I have continued to receive e-mail messages from
alumni and friends around the country with attached news articles
regarding the dire state of American higher education. In reading these
messages I am invited to consider the question: under these
circumstances, does Antioch College have the possibility of again
becoming a thriving College? Combine this with world economic chaos,
pandemic illness and armed conflict in more than a dozen countries and
it might appear an inauspicious time to restore a liberal arts college,
even a highly regarded one with accomplished alumni.