<p>Antioch has had a very rough patch of recent history.</p>
<p>It is famous to me and others as the (first) college of guitar great Jorma Kaukonen (of the Jefferson Airplane):</p>
<p>[Jorma</a> Kaukonen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Kaukonen]Jorma”>Jorma Kaukonen - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>And of bluesman John Hammond Jr.</p>
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<p>Oh but such GOOD years to repeat! I kid a bit but really, is it 4 years of your life lost, or simply having to do another fun 4 years at a school you have to pay for. </p>
<p>I’m not convinced about accreditation. By whom exactly? I mean this actually as a serious question- when you think employers or graduate schools are looking at accreditation, which one do they want? There are SO MANY! And as an academic of 20 yeras, I have no idea what they are. So I would be surprised how much it matters, and who really actually checks. Gosh I can’t even tell you the accreditation that the universities I went to had…or the one that I currently work at!</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I do think it matters for some areas or disciplines, like engineering or medicine, but just not sure what it matters for a 150 year old liberal arts college.</p>
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<p>In the US, there is baseline accreditation for the schools which is done [regionally[/url</a>]. Note that this is not necessarily that high a standard; some of the well known for profit universities that recruit marginal students do have regional accreditation.</p>
<p>However, some other schools which presumably do not even meet regional accreditation standards are accredited by [url=<a href=“http://www.chea.org/Directories/private.asp]career”>http://www.chea.org/Directories/private.asp]career</a> college](<a href=“http://www.chea.org/Directories/regional.asp]regionally[/url”>http://www.chea.org/Directories/regional.asp) accrediting organizations.</p>
<p>There can also be accrediting organizations for specific majors, such as [url=<a href=“http://www.abet.org%5DABET%5B/url”>http://www.abet.org]ABET[/url</a>] for engineering, technology, computer science, and applied science degree programs, and [url=<a href=“http://www.aacsb.edu%5DAACSB%5B/url”>http://www.aacsb.edu]AACSB[/url</a>] for business degree programs.</p>
<p>And Coretta Scott King:</p>
<p>[Coretta</a> Scott King - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coretta_Scott_King]Coretta”>Coretta Scott King - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>And Rod Serling:</p>
<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling</a></p>
<p>I’d be a lot more worried about the school’s financial viability for the next four years than I would about accreditation. What happens if one of those generous alumni who are keeping the place open suffers financial reverses (think of the many institutions that suffered in the wake of the Madoff scandal)? Antioch left its students high and dry when it closed in 2008. The free tuition is being granted in acknowledgement that the enrollees are taking a very big risk. I wouldn’t recommend that anyone gamble with their college education. I also would point out that the place has a tiny enrollment and limited offerings. I don’t see why it has more appeal than any decent community college.</p>
<p>Much can be wasted in the name of education. Let’s hope not a dime of public funding finds its way to this parody of higher education.</p>
<p>The most charitable description of this “school” must have been physically decrepit and intellectually toxic. Placing a college neon sign on top of a OWS park might be an apt comparison.</p>
<p>^ Could be this be because of it’s historically liberal environment Xiggi? I am betting that has something to do with it for you.</p>
<p>Guilty as charged. Perhaps it is the repressive liberalism unleavened by learning so aptly described by George Will. But that would give this sad and toxic entity way too much credit.</p>
<p>Most of our higher education lives in a blissful liberal environment.</p>
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Xiggi, have you taken classes there?</p>
<p>Relevance?</p>
<p>I work at Antioch College. We are undergoing the accreditation process now. The Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents has granted Antioch College with authorization for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees through the next review on December 31, 2014. Antioch College is also undergoing a multi-phased, multi-year accreditation process with the goal of achieving accreditation by 2016.</p>
<p>MommaJ, I work at Antioch College. I understand your concern about financial viability–that’s why we are purposely keeping enrollments low for the first few years. The decision to offer the fellowships was made after a careful review of our operating expenses, endowment, annual fund and other resources. The administration would not have chosen this direction if a favorable financial outcome was not certain.</p>
<p>It’s important to note that the administration that closed the campus is 2008 is not the same administration running the College today. Antioch University remains focused on adult education while the College–now completely separate from the university–is dedicated to providing a quality liberal arts education. </p>
<p>You are correct that the student body is small. We’re not the best fit for everybody–but we’re not trying to be. The students who are attracted to today’s Antioch College are those who are excited about reinventing one of America’s great undergraduate institutions. Our students are bold, determined, capable of handling academic rigor. They take an active role in the College’s rebirth, participating in community governance and serving as personal advisers to the president. They are willing to take a risk, so to speak, because they believe in our educational model, which includes a distinctive integration of academic study, real-world work, and community participation. Antioch College graduates have and will become change-agents for some of the world’s most pressing issues.</p>
<p>Why choose Antioch over a regular college, you ask? Precisely that–Antioch is NOT a regular college. It is unlike any other college in America. With its rebirth, the College is revolutionizing its approach to undergraduate education. We recognize that the way we live in the world today is not sustainable. Antioch College, through a curriculum that emphasizes the study of language, culture, and global connectedness, is a place where new and better ways of living are discovered. Students take a series of Global Seminars on topics such as food, water, health, energy and public policy. Students at most “regular” schools don’t have this sort of focus.</p>
<p>The Antioch College website crashed after the influx of web visitors following the national news announcement of the full-tuition awards. Our web team is working to move the site to a larger server. In the meantime, you can follow updates, ask questions, etc. at [Antioch</a> College | Facebook](<a href=“Facebook”>Antioch College). The official URL is [Welcome</a> to Antioch College](<a href=“http://www.antiochcollege.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.antiochcollege.org). We are not affiliated with Antioch University ([Home</a> | Undergraduate Degree | Graduate Program | Antioch University](<a href=“http://www.antioch.edu%5DHome”>http://www.antioch.edu)). Hope this helps clarify things…</p>
<p>I work for Antioch College. We are seeking regional accreditation with the North Central Association of the Higher Learning Commission. We are not a community college. Antioch College is a 4-year private, nonprofit, liberal arts institution.</p>
<p>“Most of our higher education lives in a blissful liberal environment.”</p>
<p>Funded blissfully by the Koch brothers.</p>
<p>The late Harvard evolutionary biologist Steven Jay Gould was another famous alumnus.</p>
<p>Hasn’t Cooper Union been doing this for a while?</p>
<p>The Koch brothers are funding Antioch College? Must be a typo in there, as the people who are behind that “college” might have liked to name it the AntiKoch College a lot better.</p>
<p>“The Koch brothers are funding Antioch College?”</p>
<p>No, they are funding more than 150 colleges and universities (provided they have control over course content and some say in hiring and firing decisions) in much of that “Most of our higher education lives in a blissful liberal environment”.</p>