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Antioch University Moves To Sell Midwest Yellow Springs Campus

Antioch University Midwest
Jerry Kenney

Antioch University is moving ahead with the sale of their Yellow Springs campus. The Yellow Springs News reports the university has marketed the building with a national real-estate firm.

News of the potential sale was first announced in 2016. Officials told WYSO they're looking for a smaller space in a more centrally located area, such as Dayton, nearer to more potential future students.

Chancellor William Groves said the 94,000-square-foot $15 million building on Dayton Street was too large for current operations.

He also said changes in student educational preferences prompted the decision.

Last year, both the Yellow Springs Village School District and the Greene County Career Center expressed interest in buying the facility. Antioch University Midwest has been struggling in recent years to attract applicants.

The university has five campuses around the country. Antioch University Midwest, formerly Antioch McGregor, was once part of the Antioch College campus. It’s been at its current Yellow Springs location since 2007.

Antioch University Midwest is unaffiliated with Antioch College, the licensee of WYSO.

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.