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Beloved Former Faculty Member, Elaine Comegys, Passes Away

By Ben Horlacher

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Dec. 5 — Elaine Comegys, former Co-op faculty and Associate Dean of Students, passed away in her sleep on the night of Thursday, Nov. 22.
Comegys’ time at Antioch began in the mid 1970s as a member of the Co-op faculty, she then later became the Associate Dean of Faculty. During her tenure at Antioch Comegys’ touched many hearts, in the words of Steven Duffy, “she was a good friend and a great human, you could talk to her about the worst of things and she still could get you to laugh and see the ridiculous things even in the worst moments.”

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Major Donor Meeting Ends Unresolved

A five-hour meeting in New York City on Monday between six major donors, the executive committee of the Board of Trustees and representatives of the Alumni Board did not resolve the impasse threatening the scheduled transfer of $4.6 million for the Antioch College revival due on December 15. The meeting, described by one attendee as “very serious,” produced a memorandum to the university that will be further discussed at the next Board of Trustees Governance Committee meeting in Dallas on Sunday, December 2.
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Committees Start Task, Awaiting Leadership of New Dean of Faculty

With the advent of new committees appointed by AdCil, progress will likely soon be made towards the viability of the college under the coordination of Dean of Faculty Nominee Hassan Nejad.

By Alex Borowicz

As the academic term winds down to its final weeks, three committees have been formed to answer the budding needs of this new stage in the saga of Antioch’s rebirth. A product of a meeting of the Administrative Council on 14th November, the appointees to the three committees find themselves faced with a short time frame and a lot of ground to cover.

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Antioch College Action Network

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To truly reverse its closure, Antioch College needs to begin acting like it’s open, and begin building on its vibrant academic foundation to grow into a healthy, self-sufficient institution.

To make this happen, Antioch must immediately:

    • establish the College Advisory Board and invest it with real authority, including hiring a College President
    • remove internal barriers and begin recruiting and admitting new and transfer students for Fall ‘08
    • restore tenure and remove the threat of firing that hangs over faculty and staff
    • maintain all academic and support services during renovations
    • hold leadership accountable for past decisions and statements
    • ensure an open and participatory decision making process
    • guarantee a commitment from leadership to operate on principles of openness and honesty
    • have leaders committed to the turnaround of Antioch College
    • call for respect in communications from all university officials so the College’s already challenging task isn’t made more difficult

If you agree with this message lend your name to the cause by signing our online petition at acan.antiochians.org/

– Antioch College Action Network

The Antioch College Action Network is an informal coalition of students, faculty, staff, alumni, villagers and friends of the college. We will contact all those who sign about joining us once we have a chance to organize more.

The Future Of Admissions At Antioch

By Sarah Buckingham
“Its my understanding that we cannot currently accept applications for any students until the Ohio Board of Regents comes back with a decision,” said Robin Heise, Director of Financial Aid, this week. “We do have a few students who deferred their applications, so there will be new students in the spring, but just a handful, less than six.”
When the Antioch University Board of Trustees announced this summer it would suspend operations at the College, it also told the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) that the College would cease awarding credits and conferring degrees at the end of December 2008. Now that the suspension has been lifted, the College needs permission from the OBR to continue granting degrees and credits beyond that date before admissions and recruitment efforts can begin. Continue reading The Future Of Admissions At Antioch