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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.
Faculty News
VPAA Announced for Next Academic Year
On Friday, May 28, the Antioch College Board of Trustees appointed Dr. David C. Kammler as the next Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Dr. Kammler will begin as VPAA on July 1, 2021 when current VPAA Dr. Kevin McGruder returns to the faculty...
Film by Catalina Jordan Alvarez Screening for Ohio Shorts
Assistant Professor of Media Arts Catalina Jordan Alvarez’s short film Sound Spring Seq. #6: The School and the Home is streaming online as part of the 25th annual Wexner Center for the Arts Ohio Shorts film festival.
Earth Day Talk: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Looking Back and Looking Ahead, an Earth Day talk by Dr. Kim Landsbergen, will provide overview of legacy of Trump-era environmental policy.
STUDENT EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING STORIES
Antioch is the premier college for the applied liberal arts, where real-world work experience is fully integrated into the curriculum. The following student-written pieces are reflections from experiences gained through Antioch College’s flagship Cooperative Education (Co-op) program. Read more about experiential learning on Antioch Engaged, our journal of social practice & professional engagement.
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The Center of a Movement in the Middle of Nowhere: Ike Wylie ’22 at Camphill Copake in Copake, NYby Ike Wylie on October 10, 2020
In a valley that, if observed from up high, resembles a bowl- there is a village of twelve houses. They hold farmers, bakers, and candlemakers. These houses do not have televisions, pets, or microwaves. They sing and bless their meals. They are from Europe
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The Dream of a Future Farmer: Kaylee Rutherford ’23 at the Antioch Farmby Kaylee Rutherford on October 9, 2020
At the Antioch Farm, sustainability is of the utmost importance. Food forests and annual gardens spread across the vast fields towards the south end of the campus, where permaculture practices are explored and utilized to create a beautiful and bountiful environment. The food grown on
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Conflict of Interest: Chris Chavers ’21 at the Law Office of Phillip Brighamby Chris Chavers on October 9, 2020
There’s this moment when I walk into the courtroom that surrounds my body with excitement, inspiration, and fulfillment of purpose. It is a feeling that I can’t wipe off my skin because in these seconds I feel alive. I see the bench, I see the
Alumni Achievements
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.
Ryan Douglas ’98 Releases Self-Published Book
Ryan Douglas ’98 has published, From Seed to Success: How to Launch a Great Cannabis Cultivation Business in Record Time.
Angel Nalubega ’18 Accepted to Princeton Theological Seminary
Angel Nalubega ’18, who majored in History at Antioch with a focus in Race and Ethnicity Studies, has been accepted to the three-year Master of Divinity program (MDiv) at Princeton Theological Seminary on a full scholar (The Francis Grimke Scholarship) to begin in the Fall.
Campus News
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.
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.
VPAA Announced for Next Academic Year
On Friday, May 28, the Antioch College Board of Trustees appointed Dr. David C. Kammler as the next Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Dr. Kammler will begin as VPAA on July 1, 2021 when current VPAA Dr. Kevin McGruder returns to the faculty...
Preserving Landmark Art Building
Michael Perea ’24 and Lola Nelson-Betz ’22 have released the trailer for the Ant Farm Art Building Creative Preservation Initiative (AFAAB) documentary, Awake and Dreaming, on May 10, 2021 – a film they directed as part of their Co-op with AFAAB.
The Return of Camelot
On May 8th, students gathered around the horseshoe to participate in the 100-lap bike racing event called Camelot.
Upcoming Events
HIV Screening & Testing Clinic
Yoga on the Lawn (campus community only)
Colloquia 2021
Antioch College Commencement 2021
From the President Emeritus: Lines of Thinking
“Lines of Thinking” is a monthly feature from College President Emeritus Tom Manley. Each installment features a poem selected for its powers to transport us to some higher, lower or common ground, and, possibly in the process, provide fresh perspective and insight on the ground we occupy daily.
LoVerne Brown and Ed Ruscha
Two poems by LoVerne Brown, read by President Emeritus Manley between the ocean and the art of Ed Ruscha at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Travel Edition
May 15th is nearly upon us. If plans hold, on that day my family and I plus two dogs, a cat and six suitcases will depart from Washington, Dulles International, for a long trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Poetry + Baseball = Haiku
Beyond the surging signs of spring, April is also national poetry month AND the beginning of baseball season. It’s a double header of the best sort.
In Memoriam
Steve Sprague, Former Staff
Steve Sprague, age 78, of Tipp City, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 3, 1943, the son of the late Guy Sprague and Ethel (Miller) Osmun. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife,...
Sulochana “Sue” Gogate Sherman ’50
Sue Sherman, born Sulochana Gogate in New York on April 2, 1928, died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 23, 2021, at Pacifica Senior Living Memory Care in Santa Barbara, CA. Her last years were marked by dementia and declining health, but she continued...
Reginald Pinder Sr. ’79
Reginald A. Pinder Sr., a retired manager in the Howard County youth detention system, died May 17, 2021 of cancer complications at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The West Friendship resident was 70. Born in Baltimore and raised on West Mulberry Street,...