On May 29, 2008 Antioch University spokesperson Lynda Sirk told the Yellow Springs News that “it’s premature to talk of any plans at this point” in regards to the shut down of the Antioch College campus. But within the confidential confines of Antioch University these plans have been discussed at length beginning in October 2007, with no public meetings to engage the Antioch community or Village residents.
On April 3, 2008, the Yellows Springs Village Council and the State of Ohio received an official notification from Antioch University stating “the University is moving forward with its plan to suspend operations of the entire college indefinitely….” With just 28 days before the start of the College’s indefinite suspension, Antioch University officials have still not publicly discussed its campus shut down plan.
In order to further this necessary conversation, the Antioch Papers presents Antioch University’s Antioch College Suspension of Operations, Implementation Plan, Confidential Draft, Internal Document to be reviewed by Counsel, Revised January 2008.