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2006 Holiday E-newsletter
In this Issue
- Leo and Kay Drey recognized by the National Wildlife Federation
- Give a gift of $2000 to a student and change their lives
- Large Grants to better serve Glen's over 100,000 visitors
- Herndon Gallery Exhibit - V A N I S H I N G B O R D E R S
- Antioch Hosts Delegation of International EducationUSA Advisors
Leo and Kay Drey recognized by the National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation named Leo Drey '39 and partner Kay Drey as 2006 National Conservation Achievement Award winners in a cermony in Washington, DC this month.
Leo Drey has been an innovator of sustainable forestry management practice, pioneering cutting-edge practices on his extensive landholdings. The Dreys created the L-A-D Foundation, which acquires and protects other natural areas in the state of Missouri. The Dreys made one of the largest ever philanthropic gifts, donating thousands of acres of Ozark land, valued at $180 million, to the L-A-D Foundation. Kay Drey has been an activist her entire life, championing numerous progressive causes including taking on the nuclear power industry, in an effort to make it safer and more responsible.
More information about Leo and Kay Drey's achievements and Leo Drey's Noteworthy Alumni entry are available at www.antioch-college.edu.
Give a gift of $2000 to a student and change their lives!
2 New Alumni Scholarships Announced
Antioch College is pleased to announce two NEW Alumni Scholarships for the 2007-2008 school year! Available only to Antioch Alumni, an alum can nominate any incoming or transfter student for these scholarships. Simply by writing a letter of recommendation, an alum can give an incoming student a $1,000 renewable scholarship. There is no limit to the number of students that an alum can recommend.
The second scholarship is The Antioch Legacy Scholarship which is available to dependents of of an Antioch graduate. It is a $2,000 scholarship that is renewable yearly.
For more details and to nominate a student you can Download the Application(pdf). Act quickly, and give a holiday gift that will change a student's life.
Large Grants to better serve Glen's over 100,000 visitors
Glen Helen will be receiving a $150,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Just announced is a matching grant to these federal funds that will allow the Glen to move forward with the vital work of improving the wastewater systems at the Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center. Glen Helen opens its doors to over 100,000 visitors each year.
Additionally, the Ohio Commission for the Humanities awarded $25,000 in funding to Glen Helen to be used towards building & outfitting a new classroom.
Information on these grants and other news about Glen Helen, can be found at the Glen Helen website. The original announcement for the EPA grant appeared in their Fall 2006 newsletter(pdf).
Herndon Gallery Exhibit - V A N I S H I N G B O R D E R S
The Herndon Gallery’s upcoming exhibit, titled Vanishing Borders: Contemporary Environmental Art features works by five women, Judy Rush, Donna Coleman, Michelle Waters, Patty Hawkins, and Linda Gass. Coleman and Waters are painters, while Hawkins, Gass, and Rush are quilt makers. Individually, their works are strong, visceral, and beautiful. Together, they create an absolutely stunning show. Seeing the works of these artists in such close proximity is a singularly powerful experience; Vanishing Borders is surely one of the finest exhibits on display in our region—a rare treat not to be missed!
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The exhibit opens with an evening wine reception on Friday, December 8 at 7pm and will be exhibited until February 2, 2007. We do hope you’ll join us for this amazing exhibit. An online exhibition is available here. |
Antioch Hosts Delegation of International EducationUSA Advisors
On Tuesday, November 14, Antioch College hosted a group of seven EducationUSA advisors, from China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kosovo, Russia, and Tunisia. The advisors came to Antioch to learn about experiential and interdisciplinary learning in U.S. higher education and to experience Antioch’s unique Core Program learning communities.
Tom Haugsby, Eric Miller, Professors of Cooperative Education, and Dr. Janice Kinghorn, Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of Faculty for the Core Program, introduced the advisors to integrative and experiential learning. The advisors then split into two groups to attend the “American Identities” and “Citizenship” Core Program learning communities.
Many of the visitors remarked that their classroom experience at Antioch was one of the highlights of their trip. Bram Caplan, the Regional Education Advising Coordinator (REAC) for Eurasia, based in Moscow, Russia, wrote
“I wish we had had more time to spend there [at Antioch]!!! When we were back in DC, we had to make presentations on all of the places we visited, and many advisors were very interested to hear about such a unique college. I hope this translates into more international applicants for you.”
The international delegation came to the Miami Valley for a week-long training series organized by the University of Dayton, Miami University, Wright State University, Antioch College, and Sinclair Community College. The colleges and universities involved won a U.S. Based Training Program (USBT) grant from the U.S. Department of State (administered by the College Board) to conduct the training, which included sessions on undergraduate and graduate admissions, academic misconduct, regional accreditation, website design, distance learning, and the topics highlighted at Antioch. The University of Dayton spearheaded the project, which began in March of 2006. The University of Massachusetts, Washington State University, and the University of Memphis were other USBT sites for 2006.
The advisors work for EducationUSA advising centers in their countries. These centers are in part funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and they actively promote study in the United States to over 25 million prospective students each year. There are over 450 EducationUSA centers located in 170 countries. For more information about Education USA, visit http://educationusa.state.gov/.
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