Please join us for a status report from and a chance to ask questions of Matthew Derr (member of the Antioch College Board Pro-Tem and Alumni Association representative on the Task Force to separate Antioch College from Antioch University) who will be in NYC on Wednesday 11/12.
When: Wednesday November 12, 2008 at 7:30pm
Location: TBD – announced ASAP
Jeff Wood ‘88
NYC Chapter Co-Chair
** WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO TAKE MINUTES **
WHAT: NYC Antioch College Community Chapter Meeting
WHEN: Mon 9-15-08 at 7pm SHARP
WHERE: 249 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn 11211
Directions (Map here > tinyurl.com/6z9q6w)
From Manhattan, take the L Train to Graham Avenue. Walk one block West on
Metropolitan Avenue (back towards the city) to Manhattan Avenue. Turn left (south) on
Manhattan Avenue and walk 3 blocks. We are on the corner of Powers St. Use the door
under the stairs. The building says ‘Neighborhood Women House’ on the outside.
Agenda priority:
Full details here:
newyorkcity.chapters.antiochians.org/2008/09/chapter-meeting-9-15-08/
NYC Antioch College Community Chapter presents
“SCRAPPY UNDERDOG WINES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE”
– a wine tasting event to benefit the College Revival Fund –
WHEN: Friday, September 19th, 2008
7:00 – 9:30 pm
LOCATION: Bob Rock Studio
873 Broadway, Suite #302
NY, NY 10003
(west side of the street just above East 18th Street)
Buzzer # 0013
COST: $150.00 per person
An invitation to all alumni, friends and future friends of Antioch College:
Please join us for an evening of wine tasting to benefit the College Revival Fund during the “Nonstop Rocks” national fundraising weekend. Antioch College alum David Ramm will be leading the tasting in a beautiful and spacious photography studio, located in a fully accessible building near Union Square.
We will taste eight wines from around the world, many of them from organically or biodynamically farmed vineyards, all of them from people unwilling to bow to the wine world’s prevailing wisdom. Released into a market that demands sameness and quietly forgives manipulation, these handcrafted wines offer brilliant specificity, distilling the place, time, people, and traditions that produced them into approachable, compelling wines for everyday meals and special occasions.
Experienced wine tasters will discover little-heralded and often underpriced wineries and wine regions, while people with limited formal tasting experience will be given an unusual but well-grounded starting point for a lifetime’s exploration.
ABOUT DAVID RAMM: Having first tasted wine in Yellow Springs at the home of music professor John Ronsheim, David went on to take Ronsheim’s Art, Wine, and the Five Senses course and from there set to working in the wine business in New York, Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina. He has taught dozens of wine appreciation classes for businesses and private groups and as an instructor in Duke University’s continuing education division. He is currently the editor-in-chief of AMS Press, a small, scrappy scholarly publishing company based in Brooklyn.
For anyone who had the privilege of being in one of John Ronsheim’s classes, you know the lasting impression he left on all of our lives. We will raise our glasses in his honor this evening.
In order to maintain the integrity of the experience we are limiting the tasting to 25 people.
RSVP required by Monday, September 15th, 2008
RSVP to antioch.nyc or to 917-864-2951 with complete address, email and phone contact information to reserve your space.
We cannot guarantee your RSVP without this information.
Payment can be made by check, credit card or cash.
We will follow-up with payment instructions and confirmation once you have RSVP’d
As this is a fundraising event, no refunds will be given unless the event itself is cancelled.
For more information on the College Revival Fund: www.antiochians.org
If you have questions about this event, please contact Lynda White at 917-864-2951
NYC ANTIOCH COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHAPTER MEETING
AUGUST 19, 2008 7:30 – 10PM @ Aaron G’s house in Brooklyn
AGENDA
1. Set Agenda
2. Update on negotiations – Barbara Winslow and Judy Church
3. Outreach for Non-Stop/Brochure distribution – Robyn
4. Fundraising and the weekend of September 21st
5. Statement from Communications Committee – Michael
6. Chapter Building
7. Set time and place for next meeting
1. AGENDA SET
There is group discussion on importance of talking about “Governance”. Motion to create a meeting sometime in the near future that is devoted only to issues of “Governance”, with members having done homework and other preparation for informed discussion.
2. UPDATE
Barbara Winslow (via telecom) says no news, no deal, but am cautiously optimistic. The idea is to get 10-12 people who will accept college, then begin process to create a board of trustees for the college; their role then will be to hire an excellent president, raise $$$ and provide support to get the college going.
The status of the faculty lawsuit is unknown. Jeff Wood says according to Pete Townsend, Bob Devine is the new point person for information regarding the lawsuit. Judy Church explains (via telecom) to other members present what Plan B is (i.e. potential lawsuits).
3. OUTREACH FOR NON-STOP/BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION
Robyn Rice Lichtig will be the coordinator of where brochures need to go; people should email her how many they want. It is important to distribute brochures in places where young people will see them. Jeff Wood will get the 2 packages of brochures that were mailed to Michael Casselli.
4. FUNDRAISING AND THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 21ST
There is concern for being able to pull an event together with such little notice. Everyone understands there is a sense of urgency, but agrees that there needs to be adequate time (3-6 months) to pull of a successful major event. We must have better communication with the CRF regarding schedule and timeline of events. There is a possibility of planning something in January with a theatrical theme or something more major to attract the general public. However, discussion ensues about the importance of having more frequent, smaller scale events as a part of an on going series. Vanessa McDonnell argues we should not write the 21st off.
Robyn mentions she attended a lecture series of scientists that was very popular and growing. She’s sure there are many Antiochian scientists – we could create a series like this at different cafes. Michael Casselli: Such a series would keep continuity going for Antioch and send a message that the intellectual DNA has not died. Nan would also like to see events that are fun and educational, and that will attract people: we could create a program in New York that is an extension of Antioch/Non-Stop with such a series..
David offers to teach an educational wine tasting event for the 21st: Get more people to come, charge admission. David can contact sellers from his past work, we just need cheap glasses and a venue. RSVP would be needed. Aaron: I love wine, but is this really the image of Antioch? Should it be more inclusive? Jeff: Understand that concern and agree, but this could be part of a series that we were talking about. David: And there needs to be an educational emphasis. Have an intriguing/educational theme; hardcore swirl and sniff event. Gael: This event can build an email list for future events; it could be a way to brand the events, which is important.
AGREED: David will do wine tasting event for the 21st, Lynda will get a venue, Jeff will assist in other details, Michael and Gyelle will work on promotional/branding materials.
5. STATEMENT FROM COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Michael Casselli reads statement from Don Wallace concerning items being tossed from the buildings on campus, etc. Michael says Don Wallace will be meeting with Milt to discuss/deal with this issue.
6. CHAPTER BUILDING EVENTS
1. Social events
Election Night Party
AGREED: Robyn and Jeff will work on this.
Holiday Party?
2. Educational Series
On-going
3. Large Scale level fundraising event
John Lithgow @ CRF level (CRF needs to communicate status)
January Event?
Jeff Wood: Our chapter is sorely lacking NY based members of Alumni board. We could use some leadership from AB members to encourage alumni to attend our meetings.
Donald Davidson: Our fist meeting a year ago had 80 some people in attendance, and ever since the numbers have declined. This is an immediate need: to reach those original people and get that original turn out.
Robyn: More social, fun events could be more popular. We need to have access to emails and to be able to tell all of our friends about these meetings.
Michael Casselli: This is a process question.
Janet: Might be good to invite new people in before last 10 minutes. There are insiders and outsiders, larger dynamics at play. I don’t know where we are, what we are raising money for; there needs to be some kind of trajectory to hang onto, though I understand we don’t want to redefine every time for those already on the inside.
Michael Casselli: We need to deal with the levels of information sharing, it’s accessibility, and our own responsibility to this.
7. SET TIME AND PLACE FOR NEXT MEETING
There are internal process questions to be addressed.
Michael’s position needs to be filled.
Next meeting will be on Monday, September 15th. Venue TBD.
Limited Agenda will be set prior to meeting. Someone will be assigned minutes.
NYC Antioch College Community Chapter Meeting
July 29, 2008 7:30 – 10:30pm
AGENDA
1. Duffy and Chapters/CRF Sep 20-21 – Noreen
2. Chapter functioning/structure – Noreen
3. Buildings/Memorandum for Adopt-a-bldg – Noreen
4. Suggestions to AB/CRF about alumni engagement – CB Rubin — NOT FULLY COVERED
5. “Beer with Tim Klass” update – Nan Rubin — NOT COVERED
6. Governance AB/ InterimACBOT – Nan
7. Fixing the relationships of the AB to the CRF to the “great unwashed” – Nan — NOT FULLY COVERED
Duffy is CHAPTERS REP to CRF
Gary Houseknecht is CHAPTERS REP to AB
DUFFY AND CRF FUNDRAISING WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER
Noreen reports on call/email with Duffy re: “Nationwide Fundraising Weekend” on Sept 20-21. This brings up extended discussion relating to Agenda items 4 & 7 because no one in the room other than Noreen had heard anything about the Sept 20-21 weekend or ANY fundraising efforts and Noreen only found out today.
How will these funds be used?
Noreen tells Duffy to tell Risa: We need weekly or biweekly report updates from CRF as to how money is being spent. Duffy says this fundraising is targeted to cover costs owed via contract thru end of FY08 for Nonstop Faculty AND seven (7) additional administrative staff (Executive Collective sharing admin duties?)
Greater accountability for information necessary — very troubling that there has been ZERO communication from CRF/Risa about any fundraising efforts despite many in the room being on several committees (Comm, Governance). Considered but did not formulate motion calling for accountability of information flow.
Lynda White offers to help coordinate efforts for September fundraising project but only if our chapter is interested in REALLY doing something, ie, trying to raise more than $1000.
Judi suggests we should give CRF the benefit of the doubt in terms of how money will be spent – seems to think they are hoping to raise $1.5M
MOTION: IF ALUMNI/CHAPTERS ARE BEING ASKED/EXPECTED TO DONATE AND/OR ASSIST THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, WE REQUEST THE CRF PROVIDE REGULAR (NO LESS THAN MONTHLY) INFORMATION ABOUT FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, BUDGET PLANS AND EXPENDITURES.
CARRIED UNANIMOUS
We need communication.
We feel our input and our time is not being adequately represented or returned in the form of information about whatever is going on, we’re lacking in concise and effective communication from AB/CRF — the sense we are viewed with a “give us your money and keep everything else to yourself” mentality.
TRADEMARK VITRUVIAN A AND ANTIOCH NAME LEGAL UPDATE
Judi Church (on the legal team working on trademarks) reports that the name “Antioch” and the Vitruvian A can be used by the POLITICAL MOVEMENT that is “Nonstop Antioch” and the Alumni Association because of a historical precedent. The Nonstop Institute (or any educational entity) CANNOT use the name or the Vitruvian A. The LOVELACE FOUNDATION (re: Lillian Lovelace on AUBOT) has provided roughly $500K in funds to the University for legal and spin/PR services. It is clear the Lovelace Foundation is not friendly to the College.
COMMUNICATIONS TO/WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY
Ed Trippel talked about Bulletin Board concept that had been used on campus being put into use online, using wikis, the “Core Information Directory” idea of a quick, user-friendly centralized clearinghouse webpage of information. What about Antiochians.org?
The “Craigslist for Antioch” idea to be able to seek out/offer/utilize the skills of all “friends of the College”.
NYC CHAPTER BUSINESS – MEETING DATE/LOCATION AND TASKS
– third week of the month, set next date at current meeting, alternating between Brooklyn and Manhattan, and make sure we have a call-in number
– next meeting target is AUGUST 19 in BROOKLYN
– target meeting after that is SEPTEMBER 16 in MANHATTAN
– someone should volunteer to do minutes and get them out within 3 days
NYC ANTIOCH COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHAPTER MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to support and forward the revival and re-opening of Antioch College as an independent, residential liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, OH. To the best of our abilities we will support the efforts of our former faculty and various alumni groups to this end.
BUILDINGS PRESENTATION — NOREEN DEAN DRESSER
Noreen reads working re-draft of Adopt-a-Building Proposal to Chapters – the proposal that Chapters choose a campus building to steward.
Review of Stanley Report (Physical Plant Assessment done by firm hired by University).
Discussion of Yellow Springs Historic District; asks us to INDIVIDUALLY write to the head of the YS Planning Cmte before August 11th to get YS Town Council to pass a “Historic Ordinance” — a tool that is available immediately and effective in the process of saving the Campus given its historic buildings.
Based on the National Historic Preservation Act, which is a federal law. The Historic Ordinance is the necessary local first step which is the teeth and trigger to further action — IT IS THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK to prevent destruction of the Campus — G Stanley Hall was able to be razed because of the lack of this Historic Ordinance.
ACTION:
– write head of YS Planning Committee IMMEDIATELY
– Noreen will provide template language and addresses
ALUMNI BOARD VACANCY
Vacancy on Alumni Board is Penny Lee (member from NYC removed for lack of attendance). Debate is ongoing as to how to fill that empty seat. Recent AB elections are in contention for many people because of how vote was conducted and the unusual fact that the entire incumbent ticket was returned. Robin Rice Lightig reports as a former AB member that she was appointed and that favoritism plays a part on the AB. Bylaws suggest that the AB will self-appoint to fill the vacancy.
MOTION: AB SHOULD NOT SELF-APPOINT BUT FILL THE CURRENT AB SEAT VACANCY WITH THE PERSON WHO RECEIVED THE NEXT HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE RECENT AB ELECTIONS.
CARRIED WITH 2 ABSTENTIONS
ALUMNI BOARD STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS/CONCERNS
Overall feeling that AB needs to be restructured since they were elected under conditions that are not pertinent to the conditions we’re in now; they were not elected to the positions they now hold. Concern that there has been no record of any AB meeting since last summer. AB structure and roles are currently far too vague and even they appear not to understand what they are supposed to do. Concern about potential conflict of interest by having a married couple on the AB. Noreen expresses concern that an ad hoc committee can be essentially ignored; no apparent mechanism for getting information or successfully sending proposals up the chain.
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF AB — ACBOT PRO-TEM (INTERIM BOARD)
Draft 5 presented by Nan Rubin which is currently under discussion by the Governance Cmte but not yet forwarded up to full AB. Recruiting for this Board will be a very hands-on process, but how is this going to relate to Nonstop and other entities without a legal standing vis-à-vis Antioch College? There should be an open nomination process for this Board. AC3, Ellen Borgerson, Catharine Jordan are among those likely to be making the pitches to potential Board members.
It becomes even more obvious that there is widespread structural breakdown between committees and whether or not they have any impact on the AB.
“It’s the Governance Committee. We don’t really know aside from that how it goes back to the Alumni Board.”
ALL MOTIONS OF THE MEETING
1. Jeff, Michael and Noreen will remain co-chairs of the chapter for August, and Jeff and Noreen will carry through September.
CARRIED UNANIMOUS
2. Empower a group to propose operating and decision-making processes.
CARRIED UNANIMOUS — No one offers to lead this effort. CB Rubin offers to be involved.
3. AB should not self-appoint but fill the current AB seat vacancy with the person who received the next highest number of votes in the recent AB elections.
CARRIED WITH 2 ABSTENTIONS
4. If alumni/chapters are being asked/expected to donate and/or assist the fundraising efforts, we request the CRF provide regular (no less than monthly) information about fundraising efforts, budget plans and expenditures.
CARRIED UNANIMOUS
Thursday April 17, 2008, the Antioch College NYC Community Chapter staged
an action. Here’s some photos of the fun!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/antioch_nyc/sets/72157604592083399/
Non_Stop Antioch!!!
VIVA!!!
Dear Comm Committee,
The New York Chapter is planning a direct action this Friday at 8:30 in the morning. We are targeting the Carnegie Corporation, the employer of Dan Fallon. Or message is simple though a little prankish:
Action Flyer
DAN FALLON —SAVE ANTIOCH COLLEGE
* Dan Fallon, chair of the education division at Carnegie Corporation, is a member of the Antioch University Board of Trustees executive committee.
* As of June 30 2008, the Antioch University Board of Trustees will suspend operations of Antioch College, a historic 156-year-old small liberal arts college with an outstanding record of innovation and academic excellence.
* Antioch College Continuance Corporation(ACCC), a group of major alumni donors had entered into negotiations with the Board of Trustees and sought to buy the College and it’s assets from the University.
* Last month, with negotiations well into overtime, talks broke down over the details of the sale and all offers by the ACCC were removed from the table. Their newest offer consisted of what is being called the 10/10 plan. They are offering the University 10 million dollars for 10 seats on a 19 seat board.
* The end of the school year nears, and the school’s tirelessly devoted staff and faculty have been laid off—including the director of the Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom, which is housed at the College and would be closed along with it.
* Someone on this board needs to break the impasse and save Antioch College. We know that Mr. Fallon, a man of fierce intellect and tremendous expertise in higher education, is just the person to make this happen. The fate of a great American educational institution hangs in the balance.
We’re counting on him.
Antioch College Alumni of New York
(BOILERPLATE—famous alums, Fulbrights, etc.)
For more information on the fight to save Antioch College, please visit www.antiochians.org
http://saveantioch.org/get-informed/
Antioch College New York City Chapter Brunch and Movie
potluck brunch to celebrate and show Antioch Adventure two.
When:Sunday Nov 18th at 12:00pm-4pm
showing video begins at 1:30 p.m.
Where: Tell Astorya cafe in Astoria, Queens.
located at 37-05 28th ave between 37 and 38 street
Subway and Bus Directions:
Take the N or W and get off at 30th stop walk 30th ave to 37 st, turn left to 28th ave. The cafe is on 28th ave and 37th street.
Or take the V , G or R to Steinway and walk to the cafe on 28th ave which is about 3 avenues away going North on Steinway.
Also, anyone coming from the Upper West Side can take the M60 bus and get off at the Steinway stop, walk south to 28th ave on the corner of 37th street. Address is 3705 28th ave.
Ph H-718 305 4926
Ph W-7187261710 (cafe)
Dega Omar 85-89
Please rsvp if you can. Don’t worry if you just show up. Hope to see many of you. The cafe will be closed to the public during the party.
Hot on the heels of the announced lifting of the suspension, NYC celebrated the opening of the Postcard Show – pictures are here!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18177233@N05/sets/
72157602924663846
It was a truly fun night full of great people and great art. Proposed collateral programming at the gallery during the show (Nov 3 – Dec 31) includes concerts and showings of the Antioch Adventures, I and II. Stay tuned for details.
If you’re not in the NYC area and would like to purchase art from the show, please contact the gallery via their website (linked at the above Flickr gallery).
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