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

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

John Sims, ‘90, On Art, Math, Communities, and Antioch College

Date: 5/13/2009 to 6/13/2009
By Christian Feuerstein ‘94

John Sims is an interdisciplinary conceptualist interested in the intersecting worlds of mathematics, art and political activism. While at Antioch, he studied abroad at Tubingen University, and ultimately earned a degree in mathematics. He was the founder and director of Antioch College’s Cross-Cultural Field Program, which took students to the American South to learn about African-American history and culture. It was during this time that he also founded the African-American Cultural Week (AACW) in Yellow Springs, which has continued to this day. This journey inspired his appreciation of projects driven by ideas that connect communities.

Ask not what Antioch can do for you…

Date: 5/13/2009
…But what you can do for Antioch.  A call for volunteers!

Every day we get closer to the independence of Antioch College.  It’s
been a long and sometimes tedious process, but with the light at the
end of the tunnel getting brighter all the time it’s important that we
take stock, count our numbers, and figure out how we can all work
together to ensure a sustainable future for our beloved College.