Yellow Springs, Ohio – Antioch College board members postponed a vote Saturday on whether to reverse their decision to temporarily close the college, telling about 200 alumni, faculty and students that they’ll continue debating for several more days.
“We are dealing with very complex, long-standing matters of critical importance, and we simply need more time to deliberate” said Art Zucker, chairman of the board of trustees.
The private 155-year-old liberal arts college announced in June that because of declining enrollments, heavy dependence on tuition and a small endowment, it would close after the spring term, reorganize and reopen in 2012.
On Thursday, alumni formally asked the trustees to reverse the decision, saying they had raised $18 million primarily in pledges to keep the school going.
A decision had been expected Saturday.
The Associated Press
