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To The Editors
To the Editors, Kim-Jenna Jurriaans & Jeanne Kay:
It is hard to express all the feelings of joy and frustration, of elation and disappointment from being on campus last week during the meetings of the Board of Trustees and the Alumni Board. Particularly as decisions which we all hoped would have already been made are still on hold as negotiations continue. But it is easy to be proud to be an Antiochian, more so now than ever. Proud to see the Alumni rise up and support our college. Proud to get to know the incredible alumni who have put together plans for the future and raised more money in four months than has ever been raised before in many times that period. Proud to see the students led by CG pull together for the common good of the college which they clearly love as much as any who have graduated. And who are as deserving of the degree as any who have gone before. Proud of the faculty who have stood by the college and the students. Proud of the staff who are working under the most trying of circumstances, with special kudos to the development staff who have accomplished miracles over the past few months without knowing whether it would be enough (it is, for now). Proud to walk around the village and see such support from the YS News and other local businesses. I arrived cautiously optimistic and, since the announcement that the AB had raised $18 million almost three times the figure that the BoT said was required, remain optimistic that the suspension order will be lifted, the college will get its own board of trustees and will become sustainable on the model that we recognize as the heart and soul of the Antioch experience.
I look forward to being proud that the University Trustees will recognize the right thing and do it soon. That they will soon acknowledge all the “yes” signs, large and small, around campus and the quality, dedication and potential of the current students who posted them.
Allen Spalt, ‘66
Beloved Admissions Counselor Leaves Antioch
After two years of dedicated work in both the Antioch Admissions Department and the Office of Transition, Director Angie Glukhov will be moving on to a new position at the University of Dayton. “Out of all the other college counselors, she was the only one who really cared…She was the coolest counselor I talked to,” remembered student Yuko Tanaka. “It’ll be difficult not having her around.” Treasurer of the Alumni Board, Rick Daily, worked closely together with Glukhov after the announcement of the closing in June. He recalls their interaction: “She’s wonderful. We had hopes that the college could keep her.” Angie answered a few questions for the Record about her time here at Antioch, and her hopes for the future:
When did you start working in Antioch College Admissions?
I started on July 1, 2005
What was your background before that?
Before working at Antioch, I spent four years living and working in Moscow, Russia for the American Councils for International Education. I was administering the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program, which was funded by the U.S. Department of State. I recruited graduate students and developed alumni programming. Before that I was an admission counselor for Beloit College.
How would you describe your time working in Antioch Admissions?
Intense. Kristen Pett, after watching me at my desk for 6 hours, said I should be my own Saturday Night Live skit–managing three phones, two computers, and lots of visitors at once is a skill I learned at Antioch. This place has pushed me to and beyond my personal, professional, and creative limits and I am ever so much better for it. I owe much to my amazing admissions and financial aid colleagues.
Do you have a particular anecdote or memorable experience to recount?
Many. One of my personal favorites was, following a long counselor meeting in which the Dean reminded us about being accessible to students 24/7. He and I were in a cab going from a conference to a dinner we were hosting for high school counselors in Chicago. He stepped out of the cab and started to walk off, holding a large bag of viewbooks that was still around my neck; I couldn’t get the seatbelt undone, and then my cell phone rings. Torn between being choked and being reprimanded, I answered the phone and proceeded to help a student with their admissions questions, while my boss and the taxi driver were trying to cut me loose from the seatbelt. The good news is, the student is still at Antioch (you know who you are!)!
Oh, and stop in and ask Corolene about Oliver sometime. . .
What affected your decision to accept the job at University of Dayton?
I applied for the position at the end of June, beginning of July, when I wasn’t sure I had a contract for this academic year. Like all of you, I did some hefty reflecting on my life, values, and priorities after the June announcement. I discovered that I really wanted to be able to spend more time helping my mom, sister, and cousin who all live in this part of Ohio and who have great need of their daughter, sister, and friend at this time. In taking the position at UD, I will be able to do what I love –admissions– and spend more time with the people that I love while I still can. It was a hard decision, but I know that it’s the right decision at this juncture in my life. The position itself will also be rewarding–I’ll get to be very creative and involved at new levels in the profession. It’s a great step for me professionally too.
What is your advice for future Antioch admissions counselors?
Take your vitamins, pack light, and remember you’re working for a college that belongs at the forefront of higher education. Act accordingly.
What are you taking with you from Antioch?
Hope in the future, because I know what each of you can do for the communities in which you do/will live. A more hands-on experience of every level of an admissions effort than seems possible. A much deeper and varied understanding of community. Some of the most intelligent, interesting, and genuine friends ever
And an ulcer 🙂
The Road to Financial Exigency
Research: Kim-Jenna Jurriaans & Brian Springer
“Based on projections of enrollment, if we would have gone beyond the next year, there weren’t going to be more resources to cover expenses.” So says Antioch University CFO Thomas Faecke, in response to the question what his personal reason was to support the suspension of operations at Antioch college in 2008. “There was a fear that the university would become insolvent and that was primarily because of the deficit of the college,” he adds. Presented with this scenario, on June 9th, the vast majority of the members of the University Board of Trustees voted to suspend operations at the 155-year-old college.
“I think in the early 90s, it wouldn’t have occurred to anyone to close the college and keep the university open,” says Ann Filemyr, a former journalism professor, interim Dean of faculty and serving vice president at the college until 2005. “At that time, the college was clearly considered as the center of Antioch University.”
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, How Say You?
This weekend, the future of Antioch College is sitting in the hot seat of a court room. Antiochians, Yellow Springers, Alumni, members of the Board of Trustees (BOT), and many reporters with pen at hand have come to witness a decision that could be either a death sentence or an Antiochian Renaissance. No one, not even BOT members, knows what the decision will be, yet everyone has strong feelings about the outcome. Some people think that the Board’s decision to close is unlikely to be reversed. Others believe that the Board will keep the college open. Gina Potestio, a first year, is, “trying to stay optimistic, and hearing the feedback from the upper-level students saying it’s going to close is a little hurtful after seeing … what everyone’s doing for us.” Many students are in denial about the possibility of Antioch closing. “I just really didn’t want to think about [the closing],” explains James Kutil, a second year student, “so, I’ve kind of been in a numb panic, because the school closing means a lot to me.” There is still a gut feeling that the college just can’t close.
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