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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
Memorial for Bob Devine on the Horseshoe, September 25
The memorial for Professor Emeritus and former Antioch College President Robert H. Devine ’67 will be held on campus and live streamed.
Creative Collective founded by Conor Jameson ’21 at YS Porchfest
Conor Jameson ’21 graduated in June with a self-design major in Writing and Performance. She will perform as the frontwoman in the artistic collective !PUFF! during Yellow Springs Porchfest 2021
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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Exploring Mexica Dance: Gael Cabrera Ocampo ’24 in Mexico City, Mexicoby Sara Marsh on September 22, 2021
For this winter co-op, I was able to continue with a small but significant part of my life goals. I came to Mexico City—and traveled to other parts of Mexico—to work on a documentary discussing Mexica dances and their part in war. This film will
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Awake and Dreaming: Michael Perea ‘24 at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohioby Michael Perea on September 15, 2021
The words appear stark against the old wall, somewhere between a whisper and a shout. It is one of many phrases scrawled upon hallways and pillars. Some have clear intentions like the names and phone numbers scribbled onto corners and others are musings or perhaps
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Swimming Against the Anti-Immigrant Current: Kensy Zelaya ’21 at the Central American Resources Center in Houston, Texasby Kensy Zelaya Sabillon on November 3, 2020
I am Kensy Zelaya, a fourth-year student at Antioch College with a self-designed major in political economy and social psychology. For my last co-op, I found an internship at CARECEN, located in Houston, Texas. What is CARECEN? Under the slogan “No Human Being is Illegal,”
Alumni Achievements
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
Creative Collective founded by Conor Jameson ’21 at YS Porchfest
Conor Jameson ’21 graduated in June with a self-design major in Writing and Performance. She will perform as the frontwoman in the artistic collective !PUFF! during Yellow Springs Porchfest 2021
2021 Alumni Awards
The Alumni Association Board of Directors has announced the recipients for the 2021 awards bestowed by the Alumni Association. Nominations were received from the entire Antiochian community. The nominations were reviewed by the Alumni Board...
Campus News
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...
The House of the Fiery Ferns
The House of the Fiery Ferns by Scott Sanders, Antioch College Archivist Harold Igo, a playwright of some note, lived in Yellow Springs in the mid-20th century. He is said to have gathered stories of haunted houses in the village while serving as a part time mail...
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...
ONWARD AND UPWARD: SHANE CREEPINGBEAR ’08, DEAN OF ADMISSIONS
ONWARD AND UPWARD: SHANE CREEPINGBEAR ’08, DEAN OF ADMISSIONS By Matt Walker '04 Shane Creepingbear '08 will serve as Antioch's new Dean of Admissions beginning October 18th. Shane has been an ever-present member of the admissions team since Antioch...
WINNING VICTORIES FOR HUMANITY: an interview with Mary Evans ‘20
WINNING VICTORIES FOR HUMANITY: an interview with Mary Evans ‘20 by Matt Walker ‘04 Mary Evans is an audio journalist and radio producer. She is a social justice activist and uses her platform to provide space for underrepresented communities. As the co-creator,...
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In Memoriam
James “Jim” R. Joiner Jr. ’66
James “Jim” R. Joiner Jr., age 78, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1943 to the late James R. and Inis A. (McMullen) Joiner and was the husband...
Sally Bates Shankman ’65
Sally Bates Shankman passed away peacefully on October 15, 2021. She was surrounded by her loving family and her dog, Scruffy. The cause of her death was ovarian cancer which she had survived for five years. During this period, Sally was amazingly...
Jean Jordanek ’54
Jean Jordanek, age 90, of Ithaca, NY, died November 9, 2021, at the home of her daughter Melinda after a brief illness. Her most recent residence was McGraw House in Ithaca, where she had many friends. She was buried on Sunday, November 14, at...
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.