[Alumni-chat] (no subject)

[santcooper at aol.com]

      While things begin to congeal,in some respects.(an awakened alumni 
raising funds in record amounts should organize in a manner that 
recognizes its interests to see that money spent according to its own 
priorities)There are questions however,should the College close,whether 
the Alumni will in equal numbers "feel"  related to a new institution 
bearing the Antioch name (I do not sense any loyalty from my peers for 
the University that bears that name)Just because it happens to occupy 
the Yellowsprings campus recently "cleansed" of its continuity of 
Faculty,Students and Staff .Steve Lawry's idea of independence from the 
board has reverberated unanimously in all I have heard from.We heard 
him say that the new board should be composed of the principal college 
donors,and it is repeated here that Steve's experience is  Foundation 
work.My point is that we Alumni should be concerned.Toni and Steve,the 
board they appoint,the faculty they hire,the curriculum they approve?If 
we chose now to break with our past path which Arthur Morgan set us 
upon who is the Person of Great Vision who will guide us?Steve? 
Toni?The Bot and its expert schmexperts who brought us their Great 
Renewal Plan .I have heard the words spoken here  "core faculty" does 
that mean what exactly? Tenured? The Alumni should take their money and 
open their mouths.We need a significant say as to This Vision Thing.And 
though none of us relish the idea of attaching the endowment,is it not 
priceless to us for the sake of continuity to" culture" the Antioch to 
be at any cost with something of The Past?If the College closes,the 
Powers that then be will not I believe risk disenfranchising us .If its 
limited to reasonable requests that we can agree to strongly 
support,and backed by our increased level of support it is I believe 
achievable.And if that whale drops from the sky,opens its mouth and 
drops 40 million,so much the better!         Sc  76'
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