[Alumni-chat] Why we should be rejoicing...

[ChristianF (christian.feuerstein at gmail.com)]

>Thanks.  It is great to finally get some concrete responses to the pressing financial issues facing the College.  It also would be great if the Alumni Board made more of its thinking and activities public on this Forum so that those not directly involved could feel more comfortable that progress is actually being made.  I have seen several postings which hint of both behind-the-scenes activities and public activities, but have seen nothing directly from the Alumni Board on what the current state-of-play is, which I for one find extremely frustrating.  Given that this is prime recruitment time for colleges and universities, I believe that "time is of the essence" in answering the key questions now, so that those of us willing to help and contribute funds, but unsure of what is going on, can feel comfortable with the process.  I call on the Alumni Board to give the rest of the alumni some idea of what is happening in a comprehensive fashion.
>Barbara Esbin
>Class of '75
Well we've been sending out newsflashes and bulletins and putting them on the web site (www.antiochians.org). I know they have also been posted to the Save Antioch list, and the Chapters lists, as well as working with the Alumni Office to get it out in email. Latest newsflashes can be found http://antiochians.org/news and we're working on the next one. I can ask that the distributors of the newsflashes and bulletins send to this list as well.

The comm team is also investigating an 800#, so those of us who have alumni friends who aren't tech savvy--and we all have them--can call in and get the latest news as well. The web team has also suggested turning these messages into podcasts.

Sorry that you haven't gotten the current state of play; again, I'll make sure this list gets the newsflashes, but also check out the rest of www.antiochians.org.

Thanks!