I’m probably the only student who saw Antioch president James Dixon (who started the off-campus centers that became elements of Antioch University) walk to and from the main building to fire then chancellor F.X. Shea in 1975. Students, concerned alumni, and faculty appealed to the trustees who met in the Antioch Inn dining room and decided to fire Dr. Dixon and reinstate Dr. Shea
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“Observations on Antioch” – Letter by Ted Goertzel ‘64
November 7, 2007
When I attended Antioch from 1959 to 1964, it was a vibrant, bustling campus known for political activism, although only about 50 of us on each division actually went to meetings and demonstrations. I went to Columbus to protest the blockade of Cuba, to Selma to march for civil rights, and to Wright Patterson air force base to protest militarism. I was arrested right in Yellow Springs for protesting segregation at Gegner’s barber shop, and spent the night in jail in Xenia. Continue reading “Observations on Antioch” – Letter by Ted Goertzel ‘64
Letter from Louise Smith, ‘77 Professor of Theater and alumna
“I’ve always depended on the kindness of strangers.”
-Blanche Dubois
Since the announcement that we have been given a reprieve from suspension, the theater department has been immersed and focused on the opening of “A Streetcar Named Desire†by Tennessee Williams. All term, I have been struck with the resonances between the play and our situation here. It started when John Fleming, the director, put out audition notices in which he crossed out the word ‘Streetcar†and wrote the word “College†so that the poster read “ A College named Desireâ€. Continue reading Letter from Louise Smith, ‘77 Professor of Theater and alumna
Letter from Shalom Gorewitz
When I was somehow elected Editor of the Record (I think it was spring, 69) many of the journalism students quit. My first act was to burn the paper at a meeting with staff, then we reinvented it as a subjective gonzo broadside, continuously experimenting with form and function. News about Antioch’s suspension was particularly upsetting
at a time when alternatives are becoming more crucial, yet rare. I felt relieved hearing that the coalition that formed around supporting the regular operation of the YS campus had won a major victory. This should lead to even more support by alumni and friends who treasure the innovative education experience offered by Antioch College
.-Shalom Gorewitz Undergraduate- 1967-70, Philosophy and Communication Art Antioch University individualized graduate degree program- 1983-85, MA, Video Art
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