NOTE NEW LOCATION: The Antioch College Chicago Alumni meeting with Lee Morgan, chair of the Antioch College Pro Tem Board, has been moved to the Oak Park Library to accommodate concerns about accessibility.
Sunday, February 15, 3-5 p.m.
at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 N. Lake St., Oak Park
Antioch College is closer than ever to reopening independent of Antioch University, thanks to a Letter of Intent signed January 9. Join Lee Morgan ’66, chair of the group that is poised to take the reins of the newly independent college, to discuss ongoing negotiations for independence, plans to rebuild, reopen and revitalize Antioch College, and how we can help.
Lee is chair of the Board Pro Tempore that is poised to become the Board of Trustees of the newly independent Antioch College upon successful completion of ongoing negotiations with Antioch University.
On January 9, the Board Pro Tempore and the Antioch University Board of Trustees signed a Letter of Intent that initiated a 90-day process to finalize an agreement for the college’s independence. Once final agreement is reached, the new Antioch College Board of Trustees will work to rebuild the college, to be reopened at a date to be determined.
Under the terms of the Letter of Intent, Antioch College regains the right to its name, campus, and endowment, as well as the Glen Helen, the Antioch Review, and the Coretta Scott King Center, while the university retains ownership of WYSO and Antioch Education Abroad. The Antioch College Continuation Corporation (ACCC) has agreed to pay $6.5 million to the university to retrieve the college’s assets. The Board Pro Tempore has set a fundraising goal of $15 million for the 90 days ending April 9, and “tens of millions” going forward to secure the college’s future.
Grandson of former Antioch College president and co-op program founder Arthur Morgan, Lee Morgan ’66 is recently retired as president and CEO of the Antioch Company headquartered in Yellow Springs, an international company founded by his father in 1926. Lee served on the Antioch University Board of Trustees for 13 years, and has campaigned for the college’s independence from the university since 2007 as a member of the Antioch College Continuation Corporation.
The Oak Park library is two blocks from the Oak Park stop on the Green Line, three blocks from the Oak Park Station on the Metra Union Pacific West line,1.5 miles from the Harlem exit on I-290.
There is a $5 requested donation to cover the cost of refreshments. Larger donations are welcome.
Please RSVP to the Facebook event page at or email antiochrsvp@gmail.com.
Related Links:
Antioch College Alumni Association
Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute
Antioch College Chicago Facebook Group
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