Higher Education Section

• Antioch College graduates 17 for ’24

  By YS News StaffJuly 5, 2024

  

  Antioch College held its commencement Saturday, June 22, with 17 students crossing the stage in the Foundry Theater.

• Antioch College Reunion kicks off

  By YS News StaffJune 21, 2024

  

  The campus of Antioch College will soon be buzzing with over 100 alumni from across the country at the 2024 Antioch Reunion, Thursday–Sunday, June 27–30. The celebration will be filled with an array of events for alumni, including campus tours, panels, community meals and dances.

• Antioch College earns work college title

  By YS News StaffJune 14, 2024

  

  Antioch College officials announced earlier this spring that the college had been accepted into the formal federal designation of Federal Work Colleges, marking a historic milestone for both the institution and the state of Ohio.

• The Antioch Review and Writers’ Workshop to be revived

  By Reilly DixonJune 4, 2024

  

  After a four-year hiatus, the Antioch Review — the college’s independent literary magazine founded in 1941 —  is set to emerge from its publishing pause, now with a new editorial vision and business model that includes the simultaneous revival of the Antioch Writers’ Workshop.

• Folk duo closes inaugural season at Antioch College’s Foundry Theater

  By YS News StaffMay 17, 2024

  

  The Foundry Theater at Antioch College will hold the final performance of its inaugural programming season Friday, May 17, 7–9 p.m., with Kristin Andreassen and Chris “Critter” Eldridge taking the stage.

• Locals protest firing at Antioch College’s Wellness Center

  By Lauren ShowsApril 18, 2024

  

  The community push for mediation between former Wellness Center employee Guy “Tron” Banks and Antioch College continued Friday, April 5, when several dozen local residents held a demonstration on college grounds.

• Antioch vigil honors Nex Benedict

  By YS News StaffApril 11, 2024

  

  Nearly a quarter of Antioch College’s student body gathered alongside Antioch President Jane Fernandes on the steps of the old student union building Sunday, March 3, to attend a candlelight vigil in honor of Nex Benedict.

• Firing at Wellness Center causes local concern

  By Lauren ShowsMarch 7, 2024

  

  Local resident Guy “Tron” Banks has experienced an outpouring of community support in the last few weeks after he was terminated from his position as a personal trainer at the Wellness Center at Antioch College, a position he’d held since April 2022.

• Antioch College | ‘amuse-bouche’ exhibition highlights staff, faculty art

  By Guest ContributorFebruary 24, 2024

  

  “amuse-bouche” — a new exhibition centering the creative accomplishments of Antioch College’s staff and faculty — opened Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Herndon Gallery.

• Gandhi, King families speak on peace, social justice

  By YS News StaffFebruary 16, 2024

  

  The Coretta Scott King Center, in collaboration with the Dayton International Peace Museum, orchestrated a profound dialogue Sunday, Jan. 28.