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The AAUP has written to Antioch’s President. Twice.

by | Jun 5, 2026 | Casselli, Pedagogical Reckoning

The AAUP has written to Antioch’s President. Twice.

In February 2026, Antioch College terminated the appointment of tenured professor michael casselli without convening the Faculty Promotion and Review Committee or the Board of Trustees, the bodies its own Faculty Personnel Handbook designates for termination for cause. The Board rescinded the termination in March and ordered an FPRC review. The review did not materialize. The American Association of University Professors has since written twice to President Jane Fernandes urging the hearing the…

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Antioch College: Key Issues with Citations

by | Jun 1, 2026 | Op-Eds & Analysis, Pedagogical Reckoning

Antioch enrolled 115 degree-seeking students in 2025–26, down from 121 the prior year. (Yellow Springs News, September 2025) The six-year graduation rate is 26 percent. (College Scorecard / U.S. Dept. of Education) U.S. News ranking has fallen from #100 among national liberal arts colleges (fall 2023) to #183–201 (2026 edition). (Wikipedia, Antioch College) The college recently withdrew from the Great Lakes Colleges Association — a consortium it helped found (GLCA)

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The Re-Unmaking of a College: The Politics & Economics of the SLAC Crisis

by | May 16, 2026 | Op-Eds & Analysis, Pedagogical Reckoning

On April 14, 2026, Hampshire College’s board of trusteesvoted to close the college at the end of the fall 2026 semester. The announcement was not (or at least, should not have been) a surprise. In March 2026 its accreditor, the New England Commission of Higher Education,placed Hampshire on notice and warned it could withdraw accreditation over the college’s enrollment and finances. The Massachusetts Department of Higher Educationcould not confirm Hampshire held sufficient resources to operate th…

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Community Government Survival Guide, v1.0

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Documents

Collectively-produced field guide to Antioch College’s Community Government (ComCil, ExComm, and community initiatives) — origins, structure, and how to plug in. Edited by Jane Foreman ’17, Liz Flyntz ’02, Coco Gagnet ’18, El Mele, and Natalie Suzelis; layout by Liz Flyntz; archival research by Flyntz and Suzelis; additional contributions from Angel Nalubega ’18 and Soleil…

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Antioch College Request for Proposals — Activating Learning Hubs (Social Enterprise Plans)

by | Jul 1, 2025 | Documents

Antioch College’s July 2025 Request for Proposals inviting mission-aligned individuals and organizations to submit revenue-positive plans for activating campus ‘learning hubs’ — including a campus art gallery, writing workshop, and literary magazine. Part of the SEE (Social Enterprise and Enrollment) Plan. Proposals reviewed on a rolling basis by the Office of Academic Affairs and President’s…

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