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Antioch College Featured in Newsweek’s Education Series
Antioch College is proud to have been featured in the Newsweek Education Series. President Jane Fernandes talked with the writers about what sets Antioch College apart from other Liberal Arts Institutions including its foundational Cooperative Education Program and...
Faculty News
WHAT’S NEXT: THE FUTURE OF ART WITH MICHAEL CASSELLI ‘87
WHAT’S NEXT: THE FUTURE OF ART WITH MICHAEL CASSELLI ‘87 By Matt Walker ‘04 Michael has been interested in the hybridization of forms and media since receiving his undergraduate degree in visual arts/performance theory from Antioch College in 1987. While at the...
Michael Casselli ’87 Granted Tenure
The Board of Trustees enthusiastically voted to grant tenure to Michael Casselli ’87 and promote him to Associate Professor of Sculpture and Installation.
Dr. Kim Landsbergen Participates in National Science Foundation Grant
Associate Professor of History, Dr. Kevin McGruder, featured on Critical Race Theory panel discussion at the Columbus Metropolitan Club
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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Living, Learning, and Giving Back: Axel Slowe ’27 at Mitaniketan in Kerala, Indiaby Axel Slowe on March 4, 2025
I am currently co-oping at Mitraniketan, a school in the small but busy village of Vellanad in Trivandrum. Mitraniketan is an organization working to “break the cycle of poverty, exploitation, and lack of opportunities”(Mitraniketan). At the heart of Mitraniketan is the school serving children from
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From City Streets to Mountain Peaks: Heather Cain ’26 as Conservation Crew Lead with Rocky Mountain Youth Corpsby Heather Cain on February 25, 2025
My summer as a Conservation Corps Crew Lead with the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC) was a transformative experience. It was a stark departure from my urban upbringing and a challenging yet incredibly meaningful adventure that pushed me beyond my comfort zone and solidified my
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Flying High: Alexa Greer ’22 at the Glen Helen Raptor Center in Yellow Springs, Ohioby Sara Marsh on November 29, 2024
Glen Helen operates the area’s only raptor rehabilitation center. The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to release healthy animals back into the wild. Injured birds are brought in by caring people from all over the community and are given a new chance at life. The
Alumni Achievements
Parting is such sweet sorrow: Interview with April Wolford ’92
Where were you born? I was born in Mt Vernon, Ohio and lived there until I left for college at The University of Akron when I was 19. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Mt Vernon too. It was a very blue-collar town of 15-20,000 people while I lived there 1966-1985....
A Buffalo Grazing: Sites for SOAR Eyes
On January 10th the “world” and 2022 will begin again as students return to campus! However some students DID stay over break to work on getting the Wellness Center (a truly upgraded version of the Old Gym and pool) ready and open for the public for the first...
Shane Creepingbear ’08 Appointed Dean of Admissions
Shane Creepingbear '08, a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, has been appointed Dean of Admissions, making him the first Native American to hold this critical position. Shane is somewhat of a household name around the table for generations of...
Social Entrepreneur Conversation with Anzia Bennet ’03,
Conversations with Social Entrepreneurs: Anzia Bennett ’03, Director of Three Sisters Kitchen
Campus News
Foundry Theater Programming
Become a Season Supporter! Do you believe in the transformative power of the performing arts? Do you want to support the vision of the Foundry and attend a set of our upcoming shows*? Click here to learn more about individual and business sponsorship opportunities to...
Antioch College Reunion June 27-30
Antiochians of all generations are invited back to campus for the 2024 Antioch College Reunion on June 27-30th! We are excited to welcome all classes back to Campus, especially the 50th class of 1974. Other anniversary years like the 5th (2019), 20th (2004), 25th...
Paving the Way for Ohio’s First Work College
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO 3/14/2024 - Antioch College proudly announces its acceptance into the formal federal designation of Federal Work Colleges, marking a historic milestone for both the institution and the state of Ohio. Antioch College now...
Antioch College Achieves Historic Ranking: Top 100 National Liberal Arts Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Antioch College Achieves Historic Ranking on U.S. News & World Report's Top 100 National Liberal Arts Schools. In a historic moment, Antioch achieves its first ranking on this prestigious list since its reopening in 2011, marking a remarkable...
Foundry Theater Programming
Become a Season Supporter! Do you believe in the transformative power of the performing arts? Do you want to support the vision of the Foundry and attend a set of our upcoming shows? We are glad to offer an exclusive number of these Season Supporter passes where, for...
Upcoming Events
Antioch’s Admitted Student Weekend
Mad River Theater Works presents Professor Louie & Friends at the Foundry Theater
Loving is the Key: A Performance Collage about Bayard Rustin and Coretta Scott King at the Foundry Theater
Horizons: An Afternoon of Indian Classical Art at the Foundry Theater
Tuvergen Band at the Foundry Theater
In Memoriam
Patricia Ann Wand ’67
Patricia Ann Wand passed away, April 28, 2023. Born in 1942 to Ignatius Bernard Wand and Alice Ruth Suhr Wand, Patricia (Pat) was the third child of eight siblings. Raised on a farm in the hills of the Columbia River Gorge between Troutdale and...
Judy Neri ’62
Judy Neri, Antioch class of 1962, died on September 25, 2021, in Silver Spring, MD, of pneumonia and other systemic illnesses. Born on Sept. 18, 1939, Judy grew up in Baltimore, the daughter of an Irish-American nurse and a Jewish doctor who had...
David C. Farrell ’56
David C. Farrell, loving husband, father, and grandfather and former Chairman of the May Department Stores died on June 5, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was 89 years old. Born in Chicago on June 14, 1933, he met his wife Betty at Antioch...
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.
DEEP KRITIK with Dr. NATALIE SUZELIS, Assistant Professor of Literature
Interview by Matt Walker '04. Natalie Suzelis is an Assistant Professor of Literature at Antioch College. She holds a Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University, where she was a Schaffer and A. W. Mellon fellow. Her research synthesizes...
A Special Welcome to Antioch’s New President, Jane Fernandes, Who Believes in ‘Eating Poetry’
Two poems by Puerto Rican Victor Hernández Cruz, and one by President Emeritus Manley from Malaysia.
“The Dangers of Tropical Fruits” Victor Hernández Cruz
Two poems by Puerto Rican Victor Hernández Cruz, and one by President Emeritus Manley from Malaysia.