From barbara at wordcourt.com  Tue Oct  9 13:54:32 2007
From: barbara at wordcourt.com (Barbara Wallraff)
Date: Tue Oct  9 13:55:56 2007
Subject: [Acbostonalums] Sunday's alumni event
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From barbara at wordcourt.com  Sat Oct 13 14:48:22 2007
From: barbara at wordcourt.com (Barbara Wallraff)
Date: Sat Oct 13 14:50:03 2007
Subject: [Acbostonalums] For those of you coming to Tufts tomorrow
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FYI, this is Parents Weekend at Tufts. Therefore, I'm told, parking 
in all lots on campus and in the campus garage is free and open to 
all. Though Parents Weekend is a busy time, the official schedule of 
events will be winding down by midday Sunday, so it should be a 
particularly convenient time to visit the Tufts campus.

See you then!

Barbara
From barbara at wordcourt.com  Thu Oct 18 11:49:59 2007
From: barbara at wordcourt.com (Barbara Wallraff)
Date: Thu Oct 18 11:52:32 2007
Subject: [Acbostonalums] Report on our latest,
	and invitation to our next meeting
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Hello,

Thought you'd like to hear about the greater Boston alumni event last 
Sunday. It was both inspiring and informative. We didn't take formal 
minutes, but here are notes about the afternoon. Read on for 
information about our next meeting, scheduled for November 14.

We heard from Dr. Steve Chase, the founder and director of Antioch 
New England's Environmental Advocacy and Organizing Program on 
"Educating Effective Activists." The EAOP offers the only U.S. 
graduate training for public interest advocates and grassroots 
organizers focused on ecological sustainability, social justice, and 
democratic control of corporations. To demonstrate some fundamental 
principles of organizing of all kinds, Steve led us in a 
participatory exercise: He challenged us to flip over a quilt we were 
standing on, first collectively and then with opposition -- you had 
to be there. For more information on his program, go to 
www.antiochne.edu/es/eao/.

We also heard from Dr. David Caruso, president of Antioch New England 
and a member of the University Leadership Council, about ANE's 
programs and the school's role in the university system. Caruso, 
together with University Trustee Jack Merselis and College Alumni 
Board member Michael Brower, also took questions about the crisis at 
the College and the upcoming Board of Trustees meeting in Yellow 
Springs intended to address it. Merselis in particular talked about 
what will be necessary to ensure the College's future and declared 
himself to be "cautiously optimistic" about the Alumni Board's 
proposals for how to proceed. He also offered to return to talk with 
us after the October 25 Trustees' meeting.

Senior Major Gifts Officer Wendy Ernst, from the College, spoke 
briefly as well: Alums considering donating to the College should 
bear in mind that pledges received before the Trustees' meeting will 
have much more power to help keep the College open than later 
pledges. Wendy and Michael Brower distributed College Revival Fund 
pledge forms to those requesting them, which a large majority of 
participants did. Visit www.antiochians.org to print out a pledge 
form or for more information. We then moved to a social hour with 
truly delicious snacks (thanks, Karen Scheaffer!).

The next greater Boston Antioch College alumni meeting will be held 
on Wednesday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m., at my house, 320 Dudley St., 
Brookline -- directions on request. By popular demand, we will again 
start with a potluck supper: Bring a dish that will serve 4 to 6 
people. The focus of the meeting will be to decide on our response to 
the outcome of the October 25 Trustees meeting -- how we can best 
help Antioch College now. RSVP to me by e-mail or phone: 617-232-5239.

Best,
Barbara