The Antioch Papers

Accountability and the Possible End of Antioch College

F020_B001.pdf [343.04KB],

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Topic 1. “Since research shows that student retention at the College is directly tied to faculty retention, the loss of important young faculty will have a direct and immediate affect on our students.”

Topic 2. “We would like to know where the growth in the College endowment shows in the budget We are here referring to the GROWTH not the INTEREST in the College endowment. The growth should show up as income in our budget. Is this being done?”

Topic 3. “We have been told that the shortfall in our current budget is linked to excess expenditures in last year’s budget. How is it that the College ’03-‘04 budget is being held hostage for expenditures in Fiscal year ’02-‘03? That is highly irregular accounting, and we need this clearly explained.”

Topic 4. “How do we go about recovering depreciation on the capital on which we’re operating? We would like this explained to us in our current budget.”

Summary “Members of our department have discussed numerous proposals about developing graduate programs to complement our most successful undergraduate programs. Yet we have been told there is no fiscal support to build on our successes, increase our student body, and thrive. Instead we are situated as passive observers as decisions which may satisfy short-term expenses are brought forward. We are committed faculty who are worried that this lack of accountability may ultimately mean the end of Antioch College.”

Sincerely,
CIS Faculty
Ann Filemyr
Anne Bohlen
Jim Keen
Pat Mische
Dennie Eagleson
Chris Hill
Bob Devine
Jahwara Giddings
Colette Palamar
Hazel Latson