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Antioch College Launches President’s Initiative Campaign
Antioch College Launches President’s Initiative Campaign Transformational Program Seeks to Provide Educational Opportunities for All Students, Secure Future of Historic and Influential Institution Today, as the world celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Antioch...
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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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Modeling Mosaics of Benthic Community Composition: Jones ’22 – NSF REU at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciencesby Emma Sue Jones on October 7, 2022
Currently stationed at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS Station) in St. George’s, Bermuda, I am on co-op fulfilling a position as a research assistant intern completing a “research experience for undergraduates”—also known as an REU—through the National Science Foundation. I am working under
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3,000 Miles of Gardening: McGilvery ’23 at Tandana in Ecuadorby Alexis McGilvery on October 7, 2022
I cannot believe it has been 3 years. Three years since I first walked onto campus as a bushy-eyed freshman ready to take over. I was determined to travel and now I am here… This co-op to Ecuador is the combination of goals that I
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A Pilgrimage of Sustainability: Dynan ’25 at Earthship Biotectureby Dan Dynan on April 18, 2022
Just Because a Door is Closed, Doesn’t Mean it Won’t Open.Returning to school as an older student is a challenging endeavor. Often, since the conventional pathway and typical arc of life flow from high school directly to college, by the time someone may decide to
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
Antiochiana – Songs from the Stacks: Ada Shepard to Mary Richardson 7 Feb 1858
Antiochiana - Songs from the Stacks Ada Shepard to Mary Richardson 7 Feb 1858 Commemorating Women’s History Month, Stacks draws from one of the few manuscript collections Antiochiana had ever purchased from a dealer, the Mary Richardson Letters. Mary’s college...
Antioch College Launches President’s Initiative Campaign
Antioch College Launches President’s Initiative Campaign Transformational Program Seeks to Provide Educational Opportunities for All Students, Secure Future of Historic and Influential Institution Today, as the world celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Antioch...
Antiochiana – Songs from the Stacks: Gloom, Study, Grades Forgotten As Social Events Fill Holiday
Antiochiana - Songs from the Stacks Gloom, Study, Grades Forgotten As Social Events Fill Holiday Happy New Year, Antiochians! No aspect of American life escaped the impact of the Great Depression, especially the Christmas holiday. Life at Antioch College in the 1930s...
Antioch College Achieves Fundraising Goal Through Generous Support
Successful “Antioch Activate” Campaign Keeps College Moving Forward Yellow Springs, Ohio 1-9-23 — Antioch College launched the “Antioch Activate” campaign in September of 2022 with a goal of raising $2.5M by December 31, 2022. Through a total of 1,413 generous...
Antioch College Awarded Choose Ohio First Funds
Competitive Scholarship Funds of $495,000 Over Five Years to be Awarded Yellow Springs, Ohio 12-19-22 — Antioch College has been awarded $495,000 as part of the FY23 Choose Ohio First (COF) Program. Over the next five years, these competitive scholarship funds will be...
Upcoming Events
Antioch College Commencement 2023
In Memoriam
James Hobart ’58
James Hobart is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister and a veteran of the Selma Voting Rights Campaign who has worked tirelessly for civil and voting rights throughout his life. Rev. Hobart is 2001 Minister Emeritus of First Unitarian Society...
Thora Swirbul ’53
Thora Elizabeth Swirbul, age 91, died on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. She was born April 5, 1931, in Danbury, CT to parents, Marcus Henry and Thora Elizabeth Sullivan. After growing up in Brightwaters, Long Island, New...
David Tabb’62
David Tabb died on January 27th at his home in Berkeley, surrounded by family. He was 83. Though Tabb's health had been declining since summer, his vitality, intelligence, and kindness never left him, and a cancer diagnosis just two weeks prior to...
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.