Learn more: saveantioch.orgDiscord: discord.gg/f7zNPDxBEmail group: groups.google.com/g/antioch-rebuilding Come to Reunion July 16–19! This is our chance for a critical mass to look forward and change the trajectory of Antioch’s legacy.
Categories: Calls to Action
A breakdown of Antioch College’s FY25 Form 990: an operating deficit exceeding $3.2 million, gross tuition down roughly 16% year-over-year, a composite financial health score of 0.6 (well below the 1.5 passing threshold), a third consecutive going-concern finding from auditors, expendable net assets down nearly $2.35 million to $5.6 million, cash reserves under $1 million, and a $706,203 bad-debt writeoff on unpaid donor pledges.
Categories: Medium, Op-Eds & Analysis
The U.S. Department of Education’s NCES College Navigator profile for Antioch College (IPEDS UnitID 483018), captured July 13, 2026. College Navigator is the federal government’s public-facing consumer tool for comparing colleges, and this snapshot documents where Antioch stood on the government’s own numbers as of that date: 121 total students (all undergraduate) in Fall 2024,…
Categories: Documents ·
A comparative review of bylaws across eleven small liberal arts colleges, examining how they handle trustee powers, presidential appointment, and executive committee authority — and finding that Antioch College’s bylaws leave these governance questions notably unaddressed compared to its peers.
Categories: Op-Eds & Analysis, Pedagogical Reckoning
Michael Casselli shared the following on Facebook in July 2026. Bruce LeBel’s statement — Facebook, Jul 10, 2026 “Bruce LeBel from the class of 76 canceled his flights to attend this 50th year reunion due to his dismay at the malfeasance of the current administration. This administration’s mendacity, rejection of written policies and procedures, and…
Three small liberal arts colleges, side by side. Goddard closed in May 2024. Hampshire closes in December 2026. Antioch is open and enrolling for fall — with 115 students (down 96% from 1973), $17.1M borrowed from endowment principal, $1.75M cash on hand (roughly 5–6 weeks of payroll), and a failing federal composite score of 0.6…
Categories: Op-Eds & Analysis
Students at Antioch College in Yellow Springs are confused and frustrated after recent issues in their dorms left them without hot water and hot food. A school spokesperson said a boiler part broke in June, causing the issues for weeks — the cafeteria could serve only cold food, and North Hall residents were told to shower in other buildings. The students are making their disappointment known. The segment (2:29) is embedded above via WDTN’s player.
On June 29, 2026, the American Association of University Professors wrote to President Jane Fernandes a third time about the case of Michael Casselli, tenured professor of sculpture and installation at Antioch College. The first two AAUP letters were sent on May 14 and June 2.
Categories: Casselli, Pedagogical Reckoning
The stoop of the old student union building on Antioch College’s campus. “Transient Mode Home,” a phrase from a former student’s art project, has become a popular phrase to describe the Antioch College experience.
Categories: Op-Eds & Analysis, Pedagogical Reckoning ·
It has come to my attention that the current president of Antioch College, Jane Fernandes, is up for a two year renewal of her contract, to be voted on at the next board meeting on July 17, 2026. I am writing to express my utmost concern regarding the state of the college after four years with Ms. Fernandez at the helm, and urge you to VOTE NO on this renewal.
Categories: Op-Eds & Analysis, Pedagogical Reckoning ·
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