Mission Statement:
This site originally came about because of my own personal troubles with my alma mater. All of which I have moved on from. So instead of taking the site down I knew there are alumni, students, staff, faculty, and even townies that might use this place to share stories. Stories both good and bad. Someday I hope more good then bad actually. If the College or University wants to submit stories they are more then welcome to. Prospective students do visit here...
So I need every ...
June 16, 08 Hi from Tex (aka Yazz aka David) Allen '66 (Email me at TexAllen@Hotmail.Com): Antioch alumni I've been in contact with have emailed me recently and asked if Antioch College Ohio will reopen after being closed down by the Antioch University Board Of Trustees in June 2008. I've replied to several people, and laid out the facts as I see them briefly, and hopefully without tears. The closing of Antioch College Ohio is a terrible (and unneccessary) tragedy, but it appears to be a done deal. Time to face up to that, and move on....respectfully. Here, FYI, is the text of my summary of what happened, and why. I may not be correct and Antioch College Ohio may indeed re-open again soon or at least someday. I hope that happens. Meanwhile, here's what I've replied to Antiochians who contacted me, asked if Antioch will re-open, and "what happened?" ------------------- I think it's very unlikely Antioch College will survive the current closedown imposed by the Antioch University Board Of Trustees. I wish it weren't so, but I see no evidence to the contrary. The current Trustees seem intent on closing the school down (for a variety of no doubt unstated reasons), and no serious challenge to their closedown decision has been mounted after one year. When they announced the closedown decision last year (June 2007), they (the Trustees) were on extremely shaky ground and quite vulnerable to challenge and displacement. The passage of time (one ...
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