Celebrating Antioch’s Independence
Antioch College is free from the university and the rebuilding has begun. You’re invited to join the Chicago Chapter of the Antioch College Alumni Association to celebrate Antioch College’s independence.
Featuring Antioch College Chief Transition Officer Matthew Derr ‘89, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Steven Duffy 77, and College Revival Fund Executive Director Risa Grimes. DJ, dessert and light snacks, cash bar.
Saturday, Aug. 1, 7-11 p.m.
1401 South State Street, 4th Floor Sky Garden, Chicago
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The Future of the College
On June 30 the new board of Antioch College reached a deal with the Antioch University board of governors to transfer ownership to a new independent college.
They plan to complete the transfer of assets, including the campus and endowment, by the end of August, but in the meantime they are working to hire core staff and bring parts of the campus back online.
Matthew Derr has stated the intention to hire 30-35 core employees, including 6-7 core faculty. A search committee composed partly of board members will conduct a national search, with a strong preference for faculty and staff who have previously worked at the college.
Matthew is projecting a $4.5 million operating budget in the coming year, plus some $20 million in deferred maintenance to the campus. The new college is seeking its own accreditation and tentatively aims to admit its first new class of students in 2011. They’ve launched a $2.6 million annual fund to support operations and a $100 million, five-year capital campaign.
For more on the rebuilding of the college
Listen to a July 7 community meeting about plans for the college
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Nonstop goes on
The Alumni Board discontinued its funding of the Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute as of June 30. Yet many Antioch College faculty, staff, and students and others who have carried on the college’s legacy of educational innovation at Nonstop are continuing the enterprise.
Working as volunteers and filing for unemployment, they have incorporated Nonstop as an independent corporation and are filing for nonprofit status. They’re seeking outside funding from government and private grants.
At its June meeting, the Alumni Board endorsed a proposal from Nonstop to the Board Pro Tem, including curriculum development, diversity and sustainability initiatives, event and conference planning, and new municipal fiber optic program in collaboration with the village of Yellow Springs,. The board has yet to respond to the proposal.
Donations can be sent to Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute, 305 N. Walnut St. Suite C, Yellow Springs OH 45387.
Alumni Board Elections
Congratulations to Chicago chapter organizer James Hobart ‘58, who was elected in June to serve on the Alumni Board. Jim joins fellow Chicagoan Emily Kirby ‘52 on the Board. Jim will take his seat at the Board’s next meeting in October, which coincides with Reunion ‘09, scheduled to be held Oct. 2-4 on the reoccupied campus.
