Letters of Support
Letters from individuals and groups supporting Antioch University's continued self-governance.
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Letter from Jane-Rebecca Cannarella ’17
I am an Antioch University Los Angeles alum. I began as a Sienna in the MFA program and graduated with the Vermillion cohort. I cannot overstate how important this university is to me. The education I received was unparalleled, and my writing was both guided and nurtured throughout the program. Antioch encouraged and supported an incredibly high standard and diversity of work, and I am proud of the results to this day. My mentors, workshop… Read More
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Letter from Maureen Curley ’83
When I heard about Antioch and Otterbein entering into the Coalition for the Common Good, I felt the decision was aligned with Antioch always being at the forefront of trying bold new ways to make education better for students. Educational leaders need to be thinking about creative solutions and how they can be partnering with each other. However, the intent in Antioch's joining the Coalition was never to lose its power and equal standing. Antioch… Read More
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Letter from Alum and Former Board Member Janet Dewart Bell
I am a proud graduate of Antioch University and of Antioch College. I have earned a doctorate and master’s degree in Leadership and Change, as well as an undergraduate degree from Antioch College. I am also a former member of the Antioch University Board of Governors. My deep respect and love for Antioch University is rooted in its educational philosophy and excellence, based on the principles of one of America’s greatest educators, Horace Mann. My… Read More
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CCG Visionary and Former Board Member Bill Plater Statement on CCG Founding
A Statement from William M. PlaterAntioch University Board of Governors, 2015-2025 The Coalition for the Common Good (CCG) recently published an account of its formation and governance structure that is legally framed but incomplete. I served on the Antioch University Board of Governors when the Coalition was conceived, negotiated, and approved. In fact, at an early Antioch Board meeting, one of several where we were considering options in the national context of challenges facing smaller… Read More
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Letter from Vincent Pignatiello
I have been an Antiochian for almost 20 years, first as a student in 2007 and then as an alum and faculty member in 2013. I have seen a lot of change over these years. What has been a welcome change is President Varlotta's leadership. She has been transparent in her decision-making and openly engaged with faculty and staff. This embodies the goals and values of Antioch, which as an institution has worked to upend traditional models of… Read More
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Letter from Roxy Wolfe ’89
As a graduate of Antioch’s Clinical Psychology program (PsyD, ’89) it is so easy to say that Antioch has given me tremendous opportunity and guided my purpose. I graduated as a well prepared psychologist, and have pursued my goals. Could I have done so without Antioch? Honestly, I don’t think so. Through the years I’ve been a donor to Antioch University, particularly the New England campus. The faculty and staff there inspired me to found and support the Roger… Read More
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Letter from Martha Freymann Miser ’11
As a 2011 graduate of Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change program and a former trustee of the Antioch University New England campus, I have seen firsthand what makes Antioch such a unique and treasured American institution. For more than 170 years, Antioch has been passionately mission-driven, guided by the challenge issued by its first president, Horace Mann: “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” That spirit is not… Read More
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Letter from Beth Mabry
Before the Coalition for the Common Good (CCG) was born, it was conceived. The Antioch University faculty were extremely clear about what would be acceptable parameters of such an affiliation. I served on the University Academic Counsel at the time and, collectively, the Antioch faculty communicated explicit expectations to the then-Chancellor and Antioch University Board of Governors. Faculty would only accept affiliation if partners were mission-aligned, there would be genuinely shared governance, Antioch retained control of… Read More
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Letter from Alum and Former Board Member Lance Dublin
Antioch has been part of my life and my family’s life for nearly sixty years. I am a graduate of Antioch College, as is my sister. I co-founded Antioch College/West, which included Antioch Los Angeles and Antioch Seattle (with my sister-in-law and brother’s help as well). Later, I had the privilege of serving for nine years on the Antioch University Board of Governors. For me, Antioch is not simply an institution with which I have… Read More
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Letter From CCG Co-Founder and Chancellor Emeritus Bill Groves
To the CCG Board of Directors: The Coalition for the Common Good grew from a vision developed by Antioch University leaders and Board members years before Otterbein was selected as its inaugural partner. As the AU Chancellor at the time, I was among those who helped shape that vision and design the Coalition. We sought to create something genuinely new: a partnership in which independent universities would come together as equals—strengthened by collaboration, but never… Read More