Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive. Syndicated by Yahoo News.
Higher Ed Dive reports that the court directed Antioch University and the Coalition for the Common Good to enter mediation while extending the temporary restraining order protecting Antioch’s Board and finances. The order continued to prevent the Coalition from dissolving Antioch’s Board of Governors or taking control of University accounts while the court considered Antioch’s request for longer-term protection.
The article explains that Antioch welcomed mediation as an opportunity to resolve the dispute without further harm. It also presents the Coalition Board’s position that its August actions fell within its legal and fiduciary authority. The competing statements reflect the central issue before the court: whether the Coalition holds ultimate authority over Antioch or whether the founding agreements preserve substantial governance rights for Antioch and its representatives.