Antioch University Los Angeles Joins The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

CULVER CITY, CA – May 7, 2008 – Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA) today announced that they have joined the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Antioch University has been honored to serve the diverse communities of the greater Los Angeles area for the last 35 years, and is proud to Hispanic support student success within higher education.

Antioch University Reaffirms Temporary Suspension of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio
Antioch University Board and Antioch College Continuation Corporation unable to reach final agreement for college transfer

YELLOW SPRINGS, OH - May 9, 2008 - Antioch University’s Board of Trustees has re-affirmed its June 2007 decision to temporarily suspend operations of Antioch College located in Yellow Springs, Ohio and concluding negotiations with the Antioch College Continuation Corporation. Following months of good-faith negotiations with Antioch College alumni to determine an alternative to the university’s suspension of college operations, the Board of Trustees voted Thursday night against an ACCC proposal that would have resulted in the forced resignation of existing university trustees and created an untenable leadership structure for the remaining five-campus university system nationwide.

Trustees Designate Alumni Association to Plan an Independent Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio
Resolution approved asking Antioch College Alumni Association to begin planning process

YELLOW SPRINGS, OH - June 9, 2008 - At its quarterly meeting held on June 7, the Antioch University Board of Trustees approved a resolution requesting that the Antioch College Alumni Association create the necessary process, plans and resources for the development of a four-year, residential, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and a transfer of assets from the university. The plan will be submitted to the Trustees for their consideration and approval.

Antioch University to Honor Lillian Pierson Lovelace with Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
Degree to be conferred at Antioch University Los Angeles’ commencement ceremony to be held on June 20, 2008

CULVER CITY, CA – June 12, 2008 – Antioch University has announced that the Antioch University Board of Trustees voted to honor Trustee Emeritus Lillian Pierson Lovelace with an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters (DHL). The award will be presented during Antioch University Los Angeles’ 36th Annual Commencement ceremony, scheduled to be held on June 20, 2008 at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.

Antioch University Los Angeles Awards First Annual Horace Mann Upstanders Book Awards
”Mrs. Marlowe’s Mice” by Frank Asch and Devin Asch announced as 2008 winner

CULVER CITY, CA – June 10, 2008 – Antioch University Los Angeles today announced that it has chosen Mrs. Marlowe’s Mice by Frank Asch and Devin Asch as the 2008 Horace Mann Upstander Award winner for Children’s Literature. The award was announced on Saturday as part of the 1st Annual Children’s Literature Conference, held on campus in Culver City.

Antioch University Los Angeles President Dr. Neal King to Wed Long-Time Partner
Plans underway as California Supreme Court decision to allow same sex couples to marry goes into effect

CULVER CITY, CA – June 16, 2008 – Antioch University Los Angeles President, and long time gay activist Dr. Neal King and his partner, web developer Peter Morrison, have announced today their plans to wed this summer. Dr. King is one of the few out gay college or university presidents in the history of US Higher Education. As Dr. King is perhaps the only out sitting university president in California on record, Dr. King celebrates this historic moment in the history of civil rights in the United States - one which he did not believe he would see in his lifetime.

Linda Deutsch to be Keynote Speaker at Antioch University Los Angeles’ 36th Annual Commencement Exercises
Famed AP reporter to address graduates at the June 20th ceremony

CULVER CITY, CA – June 19, 2008 – Antioch University Los Angeles is honored to have distinguished journalist Linda Deutsch as the 2008 invited keynote speaker for it’s 36th Annual Commencement exercises. In four decades with The Associated Press, Linda Deutsch has established herself as the nation’s leading expert in coverage of high profile trials.

Antioch University Los Angeles’ Announces Participants for Upcoming Trans Teachin 2008
Leaders in the field of Trans wellness to partake in public day of dialogue on TransAffirmative Psychotherapy

CULVER CITY, CA – July 17, 2008 – Antioch University, Los Angeles will host their first TransTeach-In on July 20th, at the campus located in Culver City. The public is welcome to attend this free day-long event, aimed at increasing transgender awareness and empowerment in a therapeutic setting. The event is sponsored by the Antioch University LGBT Specialization in Clinical Psychology, the nation’s first LGBT-specific Master of Arts in Psychology program.