[Alumni-chat] Help In Organizing Post 2007 Crisis Regional Antioch Alumni/ Antiochiana Interest Groups

[YAZZ ALLEN]

October 17, 2007 -- Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania USA
   
  Hello from Yazz (David Roger) Allen '66!  
  (Email me at YazzAllen at Yahoo.Com)
   
  Here's help for those who desire to form Antioch College "Antiochiana nostalgia/ alumni mutual support" groups which will last beyond the current (October 2007) Antioch College closedown threat crisis.
   
  I have the current 2007 Antioch College Alumni Directory CD ROM version (of the directory), and can provide regional lists of Antioch alumni particularized down to USA state and city (town) areas.  
   
  This can be used for those who desire to gather nearby Antiochians for alumni meeting/ nostalgia/ mutual support groups.
  Antioch may or may not be going down for the third time thanks to the dreadful Trustees now in power.  I'm not hopeful.
 
What will be left for Antioch alumni is a sort of "diaspora" population numbering more than 14,000 living Antioch alumni worldwide, all listed in the recently published 2007 Alumni Directory.
 
I got a print copy of this, and also the CD Rom version, which allows print outs of alumni in particular geographical areas, with contact information for alumni, most with email addresses.
 
The CD Rom print out capability which is localized is a good basis for organizing regional and local Antioch "Antiochiana nostalgia" groups which could engage in remembrance of Antioch (even if it's shut down), and also in mutual support by Antioch alumni.  
 
This is just a thought, but I could print out, for intance,  a list of all alumni residing in Massachusetts, and/or particular cities/towns in Massachusetts, which could be a basis for organizing an alumni group in that area (for non-Boston area Antiochians).
 
If you have thoughts of setting up a more permanent Antioch alumni group in your area than just one intended to help with the current crisis, let me know.  I may be able to send you lists of area Antiochians near you to invite for future alumni group meets/ parties (ALL "meets" should be "parties" will planned and jolly to be part of.....alumni events need desperately to be attractive socially...fun and friendly and interesting...the sort of meetings people will likely want to repeat).
   
  The  Trustees and their friends part of the "official" Antioch alumni assn. leadership may or may not close down Antioch due to their perfidy, hidden agendas, neglect, and plain naivete.  But 14,000 Antioch alumni still survive around the world many of whom should stay in touch, keep supporting each other, and should keep alive the memories and ideals of Antioch College at its best.  
   
  Regional alumni groups NOT connected to the "official Antioch" College should be set up.  
   
  Of course contact with "official Antioch" should always be an option,  but one justifiably disillusioned Antiochians can take or leave, as they choose.  Independent regional Antioch College alumni interest groups should NOT be regarded or in fact be  an outreach of "official Antioch," now headed by the likes of AU Chairman Arthur Zucker, and AU CEO Toni Murdock, two names which shall always live in infamy when the complete story of Antioch College is told by intelligent people, regardless of how the present closedown crisis comes out.   
   
  As things stand, both will STILL be in control of Antioch College, even if the school remains open, contrary to the original plans and dreams of these two doubtful individuals.
   
  Let me know if you need help.  
   
  I'll try to use my CD ROM alumni directory to get lists of nearby Antiochians (to you) who can invited to join you is setting up a "post-2007 Antioch Closedown Crisis" alumni group near you.  
   
  Contact me (Yazz Allen '66) at YazzAllen at Yahoo.Com.
   
  Best wishes always,
Yazz Allen '66 
(YazzAllen at Yahoo.Com)


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