Antioch Confidential

Antioch Confidential

http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/antioch010308.html

by Tim Noble and Brian Springer
01/03/08

Antioch Confidential examines several documents that were until now
Antioch University attorney-client privileged communications. What
role has this confidentiality played in the health of a College that
has functioned through a decades-old shared governance system, a
governance system that has been integrated as a major component of
its educational curriculum and that has historically brought students
to the College?

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A historic progressive college, Antioch College, is being destroyed
to grow a corporation called Antioch University. All faculty members
are fired. For more information, consult The Antioch Papers at
<theantiochpapers.org/>, Antioch College Faculty at
<antiochfaculty.org/>, Antioch College Action Network at
<saveantioch.org/>, and the Antioch College Alumni Association at
<antiochians.org/>. See, also, the following Inside Higher Ed
articles: Scott Jaschik, "Antioch to Close Main College," 13 June
2007; Cary Nelson, "Why Antioch Matters," 18 June 2007; Scott
Jaschik, "The Adjunctification of Antioch," 26 June 2007; "Antioch U.
Rebuffs Petition," 9 July 2007; Scott Jaschik, "Who Should Control
Antioch?" 30 July 2007; "Professors Sue Antioch," 15 August 2007;
Scott Jaschik, "Leaks From Antioch," 16 August 2007; Scott Jaschik,
"Reprieve Is Possible for Antioch," 28 August 2007; Scott Jaschik,
"Antioch College President Was Ousted," 4 September 2007; Scott
Jaschik, "The Future of Progressive Higher Ed," 29 October 2007;
Scott Jaschik, "Antioch Survives -- at What Price?" 5 November 2007;
"Antioch Layoff Letter Angers Alumni," 13 November 2007;
"Independence Talks at Antioch," 12 December 2007; Scott Jaschik,
"Antioch College to Suspend Operations (Probably)," 25 February 2008;
and "Rumblings at Antioch," 27 February 2008.