[Alumni-chat] Lawry's departure

[YAZZ ALLEN]

Sept. 1, 07
   
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  It appears Antioch College President Dr. Steve Lawry has left his job suddenly and under unexpected circumstances.
   
  This is in some ways an eerie parallel to the similar departure of Dr. James Dixon '38, who had also submitted his resignation in 1975 and was awaiting the agreed upon departure date from his 16 years as Antioch College President [1959-75]) when Dixon was unexpectedly fired by the Antioch Board Of Trustees led by then Chairman Larry Pearl '55 who convened an "emergency" BOT meeting at the Dayton OH airport, and with proxy votes, fired Dixon because Dixon had fired his (Dixon's) subordinate, Dr. Frank Shea, then "Provost" of Antioch College.
   
  Dixon was "suspended" and Shea was reinstated.
   
  Dixon never returned to or was reinstated to the office of Antioch President, which he was scheduled to leave anyway.
   
  The firing of Dr. James Dixon in 1975 (and not the Strike of 1973) is often accounted as the end of the "golden age" which Antioch College enjoyed from the 1950's through the 1970's as a nationally prestigious and highly ranked USA college.   
   
  The sudden and unexpected departure of Dr. Steve Lawry from Antioch could have serious consequences for those seeking to keep Antioch College open without interuption.
   
  If open warfare and contentious interaction between Antiochians breaks out over this,  Dr. Lawry and his departure could the be center of damaging problems for Antioch.
   
  Lawry was not at Antioch long, and was at best a fencesitter during his short time as Antioch presidency.  It would be a mistake to make him a martyr.  
   
  The Antioch University trustees seem on their way to agreeing to keep Antioch College open without interuption with an announcement of this possibly at the Oct. 25 AU BOT meeting set to occur in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
   
  A big war over Lawry's departure could hurt this.
   
  For those committed to keeping Antioch College open without interuption, it might be best to accept Lawry's departure quietly.  
   
  The main thing for us all to concentrate on is keeping Antioch College open without interuption.


 
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