[Alumni-chat] Wow! Student commencement speakers.

[J. David Coldren]

Skooter,

Thanks for calling our attention to the speeches.

I think Carolyn Wollin-Wood may have put her finger on it when she said:

"I bet it makes a lot of us scared, to leave an institution like Antioch,
where progressive and radical viewpoints have been fostered and critically
explored. To leave "the bubble," that space of removal from mainstream
reality. I fear for our future because I'm unsure."

Is it now Antioch's mission to be removed from mainstream reality? To
celebrate scared, fearful, and unsure graduates?

Former Antioch President James P. Dixon was periodically reminding us that
"we live in the only available world." I think I still prefer that construct
to "the bubble."

J. David Coldren '65


-----Original Message-----
From: alumni-chat-bounces at w3.antioch.edu
[mailto:alumni-chat-bounces at w3.antioch.edu] On Behalf Of Christian Skotte
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:51 AM
To: alumni-chat at w3.antioch.edu
Subject: [Alumni-chat] Wow! Student commencement speakers.

When I worked at the college, I was fond of telling people at our peer
institutions that Antioch produces great student outcomes, but we could use
a few more student incomes. I just read through the speeches from graduating
seniors, and I'm happy to see that the first part of my statement continues
to be true. If you haven't read them yet, please do:

http://www.antioch-college.edu/news/releases/index.php?id=173

Cheers,
Skooter
_______________________________________________
Alumni-chat mailing list
Alumni-chat at w3.antioch.edu
http://w3.antioch.edu/mailman/listinfo/alumni-chat