Antioch College
07/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/30/2024 14:13
Celebrating our successes in 2023-2024 year
As the 2023-2024 academic year comes to a close and we look ahead to the fall, we want to want to highlight our exceptional achievements as a college community.
Focusing on what Antioch College does best is paramount to our success. That is why we are proud to report that in Fall 2023 our faculty implemented the revisedcurriculum based on interdisciplinary strengths to help guide students through the existing self-designed major model.
In addition to achieving growth academically, Antioch College earned Federal Work Collegedesignation in February.
In Antioch's continued effort to welcome all students and provide a safe space to learn, work, and play, the collegeearned Ohio REACHdesignation.
Antioch College earned a spot in the Top 100 National Liberal Arts Colleges by the U.S. News and World Report,the highest since 1991 and after being unranked since reopening. We also achieved a 4.5 out of 5 on the Campus Pride Index, becoming the most affirming private college in Ohio. University Business rankedour motto "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity" in the top three for higher education.
In June, we celebrated the accomplishments of the 17 members of the Class of 2024 at the annual Colloquia featuring senior capstone projects, presentations, and performances.
In addition to our students, our faculty continue to excel and elevate Antioch College's credibility and prestige. Faculty, Richard Kraince, received the ASEAN Research Award from the Fulbright scholar program. He will spend part of the next academic year traveling to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines where he will work on advancing ideas about biodiversity, environmental conservation, and ecological education at a time when much of the region has begun to experience the harsh realities of climate change.
Antioch College alumni gathered at the end of June connecting with old friends, making new ones, and celebrating the achievements of the college so many call home. We want to thank our alumni and friends for their thoughtful donations during the Fund a Need dinner at the 2024 Reunion. It is through the generosity of those who attended and gave that we fully funded six new projects.
- Renovations in the Olive Kettering Library
- Media lab upgrades
- Digital marketing campaigns
- Updates to Birch Hall
- Vehicle for campus safety
- Antioch College Works scholarships
In addition to the funds raised during the reunion, the advancement team has met or exceeded fundraising goals for all four annual giving campaigns. We look forward to sharing the stories of our students and faculty who are directly impacted by the bountiful gifts.
Not only does our success impact our campus community, it also extends valuable education to members outside of the Antioch College community. Specifically, through our seven learning hubs. The Antioch Writers Workshop returned to its original campus this year under the Antioch Review Learning Hub's direction. Antioch is also partnering with the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute to host the Permaculture Design Certificationon the Antioch Farm.
As we reflect on all that we have accomplished, let us look forward to what is next. The hiring of critical staff positions shows we are making great strides when it comes to establishing a harmonious team that will help us continue to grow and achieve our SEE plan goals.
Antioch College is deepening its community connections through land sales. In May, the Emerge organization, which supports adults reentering the workforce, expanded their services into Yellow Springs with a men's residential facility in a renovated West Hall. Future neighbors will also include the Yellow Springs Senior Center and more to be announced in the coming months.
Next month The Foundrywill kick off season two with Foundry Fest, a community gathering featuring Montreal-based Japanese psych-rock band Teke::Teke, three local acts, food, and cultural exchange.
In February, we are looking forward to hosting a Global Summit on Racial and Social Justice under the leadership of Dr. Queen Zabriski at the Coretta Scott King Center. This builds on a standing room only event held last January with the Gandhi and King families.
Please join us in celebrating the successes of Antioch College throughout this year and looking ahead to all that we will accomplish in the 2024-2025 school year.