[Alumni-chat] Alum Board press release

[j.d.wood]

I heartily concur that the AC3 and AUBOT meet face to face ASAP.  Not negotiating teams - the full AC3 and the full AUBOT.

The historic opportunity is really upon us.  The AUBOT needs to stop dragging its feet and realize it has a solid, enforceable offer.  The AC3 needs to give the AUBOT one last chance to stop dragging its feet on the transfer and if necessary put as much of the $10M-for-10-seats money into the $12.2M purchase price.

We have and active committed alumni base that is ready to jump into action as soon as SOMETHING CONCRETE is put before us to support.  This is a FACT.  We have PR and media people, fundraisers and IT gurus, educators and facilitators.  Antioch College WILL thrive if we make this purchase but this needs to happen immediately.

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For Immediate Release
<press at antiochians.org>

March 31, 2008- In a meeting on March 30, 2008, the Antioch College Alumni
Association Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution calling for
the University Board of Trustees to meet face-to-face with the Antioch
College Continuation Corporation (ACCC) as soon as possible.

Nancy Crow, President of the Antioch College Alumni Board, said today in a
statement: "We strongly urge the University Board of Trustees to sit down
with the ACCC and have a meeting with all possible speed."

She continued, "The continued operations of Antioch College are vital to the
nation and to the world. We ask that the two Boards come together to
consider all possible options."

Recently, the ACCC and the University Board of Trustees broke off
negotiations concerning the transfer of the College to the ACCC, an
independent non-profit corporation controlled by nine distinguished College
alumni.

Since the University Board of Trustees announced the suspension of
operations in June 2007, Antioch College alumni across the country have
rallied to their alma mater's defense. Alumni chapters have grown worldwide.
The Alumni Board is continuing with its fundraising and planning efforts.
For additional information on the Antioch College Alumni Association and the
College Revival Fund, visit the Antioch College Alumni Association web site,
antiochians.org.


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