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
Tag: Antiochians.Org News
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.
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.
Sharan Newman, ’71: Historian who Believes in Revival of Antioch
Date: 5/7/2009 to 6/7/2009
Sharan Newman is a medieval historian and author. After graduating from Antioch College in 1971, she took her Master’s degree in Medieval Literature at Michigan State University and then did her doctoral work at the University of California at Santa Barbara in Medieval Studies, specializing in twelfth-century France. She is a member of the Medieval Academy and the Medieval Association of the Pacific.
Horace Mann Turns 213 Years Old…
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.
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.