Co-op News & Achievements
Amanda Rodriguez ’04: Exploring Our Connection With Nature
Stories Happen in Forests is an internationally recognized and award-winning short documentary produced and directed by Amanda Rodriguez ‘04 in association with Videographer Andrea Desky of Call to Action Creative. Stories is Amanda’s first film, and due to the pandemic, premiered online in 2020. It will have its first in-person premiere on September 26th, 2021 at Dogwood Alliance’s 25th Anniversary event in Asheville, NC.
Dr. Robert Fogarty Honored as Editor Emeritus of The Antioch Review
Board Votes to Further Expand Community Representation
Shadia Alvarez ’96 Discusses Juneteenth and Antioch
Shadia Alvarez ’96, Senior Vice President for Equity and Strategic Development and Executive Director of the Coretta Scott King Center discusses what Juneteenth means on the Antioch campus, how it is celebrated, and what Antioch is doing to acknowledge and reflect on denouncing racism on campus.
Dr. Kevin McGruder to Host New Series on WYSO
“Loud As The Rolling Sea” is a new series starting this week on WYSO that will be hosted by Vice President of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of History, Dr. Kevin McGruder.
Teaching a Year into the Pandemic
A plan to bring students back to campus this year meant creating remote and hybrid course options to accommodate a safe learning environment. Staff, faculty, and students adjusted accordingly to move forward.
Juneteenth 2021
On June 18, 2021, Antioch College will observe Juneteenth as an official holiday. This is the second year that we have adopted Juneteenth as an official holiday, following a motion brought before College Council in June 2020 by current student and Board of Trustee member Chris Chavers ’21.
Dr. Wahji Kasten ’02 Selected as Bloomberg Fellow
Dr. Wahji Kasten ’02, has been announced as one of this year’s Bloomberg Fellows at the John’s Hopkins School of Public Health.
Matt Walker ’04: Increasing Visibility for Trans Rights
“Trans Rights Are Human Rights” by multimedia artist and musician Matt Walker ‘04 has been selected by the Arts and Culture Commission of Yellow Springs in their Call to Action for lamp pole banners which was launched towards the end of December 2020.
Student-led Newspaper ‘The Record’ Makes a Comeback!
Student-run newspaper ‘The Record’ has been reestablished by S. Quinn Ritzhaupt ’23 and Jacob Philip ’23 who aim to publish in June.