by Liz Flyntz | Jul 15, 2026 | Medium, Op-Eds & Analysis
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.
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by Liz Flyntz | Jul 13, 2026 | Op-Eds & Analysis, Pedagogical Reckoning
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.
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by Liz Flyntz | Jul 4, 2026 | Casselli, Pedagogical Reckoning
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.
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by Liz Flyntz | Jul 1, 2026 | 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.
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by Liz Flyntz | Jun 24, 2026 | Op-Eds & Analysis, Pedagogical Reckoning
Goddard: ~220 students — down 88% from ~1,900 (early 1970s)
Hampshire: ~747 students — down 94% from ~1,200 (mid-1990s peak)
Antioch: ~115 students — down 96% from ~2,700 (1973); down 57% from post-reopening high of 266 (2015)
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