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[Steven Duffy]

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Kenny Hamilton deftly suoervised the student waitpersons at the Antioch
Tea Room. He had a heart of gold, a gentle
manner and a black skin.

As a faculty member--in the late 40"s, I worked in the Testing Office and
in psychology and education with Twink Mathieson, Clarence Leuba and Ruth
Churchill. Dream job, low pay.

On a standardized test of critical thinking, ther freshmen improved
significantly.

The post war campus filled with bright G.I.s, like Cliff Geertz, Warren
Bennis, Steven Gould and Rod Serling.

Philanthrpoists like Samuel Fels (soap) and C.F.Kettering (cars) financd
research institutes on campus,
   Result--distinguished behavioral and biological scientists enhanced the
faculty. Great co-op opportunities.

Among the first black students were Leon Higginbotham, later an emiment
judge, and Coretta Scott (King), Thaniks to the
efforts of Paul and Jessie Treichler and others.

Outsiders were obssessed about alcohol, sex and communism on campus.  The
faculty were more concerned about the
new fad--group dynamics.

As an alumnus--in the 60's to 90's Marj and I loved the Reunions.  We
caught up with favorite Yelllow Springers like Barry
and Kay Hollister, Al and Ruth Stewart, and Irwin Inman.  Beacsue of the
Graffiti in the women's bathroom, Marj's mother, Antioch '26 terminated
her annual giving.

As a parent--in the 70's our son Steve endured large classes, bitter
strikes, uncollected garbage, dogs and drug trafficking,
graffitu, and a robbery. He transferred to Ohio State.

In the 80"s our daughet Barbara was insired by professors like Victor
Garcia and by her year abroad in Mexico led her to
her current profession--bilingual education.

As the spouse of an Alumni Board member--- inthe 90's I got acquainted
with a number of faculty, administrators and students.
Able people.   I was impressed by the renovated buildings, the strategic
plamnning, The Goodman amphitheater, and the increased endowment but not
the bottom tier faculty salaries. The atmosphere seemed positive,
optimistic.

As a professor of education--in 1967 I moved to the Universitry of
Pennsylvania's Graduate School Of Education to
help develop a program in professional psychology.  To institute a
modification of the co-op plan I developed jobs for our students
with college's and universities in the Philadelphia area. Drawing on this
experience and my immersion in the complexities
of private non-profit educational instututions, I soon came to the
conclusion that the Antioch University scheme--as many as 30 branch
campuses--was a mistake. It's an administrtaive nightmare that suffocates
the integrity, flexibility, and creativity of the
college. Over rthe years I have written letters to the Board Of Trustees, 
to several college presidents, and to the Yellow
Springs News. I have stronly supported the Antioch Independence movement.
Untiol this summer little happened.

Here then are some of my HOPES for:

Immediate activation of the Admissions Office.
Accept applicants for fall 2008. My grand daugher might apply.

A small independent, self sufficient residential liberal arts college with
a full time tenured faculty and key administrators
and staff by January 2008, A fair negotiated, legal and administrative
severance from Antioch University,

All the land and buildings, Glen Helan and McGregor, plus the present
endowment; sufficient funds to operate by 2010.

A fresh Board of Trustees that supports the miussion of the college, keeps
its hands off day-to-day activities, and is
rich, influential and generous.

An acting president selected by faculty and staff who will appoint a
presidential search committee.

A president by fall 2009 who will lead a "Horace Mann Plan" in
collaboration with the college's major stakeholders--
faculty, administration, staff, students, alumni, parents, co-op
e,mployers and Yellow Springs community.  A qualified
leader who can navigate the college through the choppy waters of higher
education is THE KEY TO THE FUTURE.


A HORACE MANN PLAN that would build upon--

a social scientific case history of Antioch College from Morgan to the
present..

the comprehendive proposala sof the Alumni Board

a financial audit

the strategic plan thet Bob Devine helped develop

SUGGESTIONS from stakeholders (including all of you)

Suggestions culled from the Antioch Forum and Alum chat

from professionals, especially THOSE in higher education.

from a review of the published literature, especially past evaluation
studies of Antioch Colleghe

from elite departments of higher education in graduate schools of
education, e.g.Harvard,Penn, UCLA, Teachers College Columbia.


AND MY FINAL HOPES FOR THIS ANNIVERSAY\\An Antioch College that will
continue WITHOUT INTERRUPTION to
observe thelegacy of Horace Mann and to graduate women and men like those
here todat.

That's a lot of work. It will take time. I hope all of you will pitch in,

     signed by Art Dole and with the following ending

  (Art Dole is Emeritus Professor of Education in the Graduate School of
Education at the University of Pennsylvania.
   He and Marj lived i Trentoin, Maine.  Please send comments, brickbats
and bouquets to aadole at roadrunner.com)





  END TRANSCRIPTION  and  well, amen.      Duffy '77