Higher Education Section :: Page 29

• A once-in-a-century event

  By Megan BachmanJune 1, 2012

  

  Venus will transit across the sun on Tuesday, June 5, a rare astronomical event that will next occur in 2117. Watch it at the Antioch amphitheater.

• College accepts class of 2016

  By Lauren HeatonMay 17, 2012

  This week Dean of Admissions Cezar Mesquita sealed the deposits of 69 students who have committed to becoming the second class of Antioch College students since the school reopened in 2009.

• Make It Count for the Birds counts for the Glen

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 11, 2012

  

  About 25 birders tallied 85 bird species in the Glen last Saturday, during the annual “Make It Count for the Birds” event, which also raised about $10,000 for the nature preserve.

• Leadership shift at Midwest

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 12, 2012

  The day-to-day operations of Antioch University Midwest are under a new leader, since President Michael Fishbein, while still maintaining his title, is no longer on the premises. Dr. Ellen Hall, who was recently named provost of Midwest, is now responsible for running the school.

• Antioch University names new chancellor

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 22, 2012

  

  The Antioch University Board of Governors has appointed Felice Nudelman of the New York Times Company as the university’s new chancellor, replacing Toni Murdock.

• Antioch College’s ‘Happy crisis’ continues

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 16, 2012

  The recent “happy crisis” of Antioch College going viral on the Internet with its offer of a tuition-free education took center stage at the college’s Board of Trustees meeting last weekend, with leaders discussing how to respond to the unexpected national and international attention.

• College in national spotlight

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 9, 2012

  Antioch College’s decision to continue the Horace Mann Scholarships had some unintended consequences. After an online article on the move was posted on Yahoo! News, the College was flooded with thousands of applications and deluged with inquiries.

• Antioch flooded with applications

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 31, 2012

  

  Since news of Antioch College’s decision to extend its full tuition scholarships to the next three incoming classes went viral on Friday, Antioch has been deluged with inquires and applications.

• Wingard to lecture tonight

  By YS News StaffJanuary 26, 2012

  

  Leslie Wingard will present “Black Men and the Crisis of Faith in Literature and Film” tonight at 7 p.m. in Olive Kettering Library at Antioch College.

• New chair for board

  By Diane Chiddister

  The Antioch College Board of Trustees this week appointed Frances Degen Horowitz, ’54, as board chair, replacing Lee Morgan, ’66. Morgan will remain on the board as vice-chair, according to a press release, but will focus on fundraising.