Having served as Chancellor of Antioch University for six years, Dr. Toni Murdock announced her retirement, effective June 30, 2012, at the fall board meeting held at the Midwest campus of Antioch University.“Chancellor Murdock has done a phenomenal job of guiding Antioch University successfully through a period of remarkable change,” said Board of Governors Chair Larry Stone. “Dr. Murdock has provided collaborative, principled and thoughtful leadership throughout the tumultuous years of her tenure. We are grateful for her steady leadership.”
Prior to her appointment as Chancellor, Dr. Murdock served as President of Antioch’s Seattle campus for eight years, serving in both capacities in the final year of her presidency. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, Tucson, in 1986, with a specialization in Higher Education Finance.
Murdock has written and spoken nationally on “the public purpose of higher education” and has received numerous awards for her commitment to diversity, access and social justice. She has served on national boards such as the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), Campus Compact, and ACE/Office of Women in Higher Education.
Murdock has been very active in the higher education arena, participating in such discussions as the 2008 Summit panel discussion titled “Inside the Ivory Tower and Out” and the Council of Europe Global Forum, Council of Europe Headquarters, Strasbourg, France, on the topic of “Converging Competencies: Diversity, Higher Education, and Sustainable Democracy.”
“My tenure at Antioch has been an incredible daily leadership lesson and a dream come true that I would never trade for anything. I appreciate everyone who has walked along that path with me. We have, without a doubt, the best faculty, staff, students, and alumni,” said Dr. Murdock.
“Being the chancellor of Antioch University has been an honor, I've loved being here and I'm proud of all that we have accomplished together.” Under Murdock’s leadership, the financial health of the institution has measurably increased with the establishment of an endowment and growth of cash reserves; the University has received national awards and recognition for its commitment to community service and sustainability; student services have been enhanced through the creation of a University Virtual Library and a cross-campus virtual tutorial Learning Commons; faculty contractual benefits have been strengthened as well as faculty collaboration across campuses providing increased academic voice within the central strucure. The University’s new strategic plan, focused on integration and collaboration across the University system, is poised to be unveiled.
Antioch University is founded on principles of rigorous liberal arts education, innovative experiential learning and socially engaged citizenship. The multiple campuses of the University nurture in their students the knowledge, skills, and habits of reflection to excel as lifelong learners, democratic leaders, and global citizens who live lives of meaning and purpose.
The Antioch University Board of Governors sets policy and strategic direction for the nonprofit, accredited university with five campuses: Midwest, New England, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Seattle. Antioch University also offers a system-wide Ph.D. in Leadership and Change and Antioch Education Abroad. All campus presidents’ report to the Chancellor at central administrative offices in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
In the six years Chancellor Murdock has led Antioch University, the institution has undergone a series of important transitions, including the separation of Antioch University and Antioch College into two distinct institutions. Murdock’s collaboration with the Board and the University Leadership Team has produced structural changes in university governance such as the establishment of boards of trustees for each campus of the Antioch University system. “There is no question that Toni has had an indelible impact on Antioch,” said Art Zucker, Board of Governors Vice Chair. “Her creative leadership has shown us all how to deal positively with change. She personifies the values we hold dear at Antioch,” Zucker continued.
The Board of Governors has engaged the services of the R.H. Perry firm to conduct the search for a new Chancellor and a search committee with representative constituents has been appointed. Co-chairs for the search are former Antioch University Board Chair Art Zucker and board member Charlotte Roberts, a strategic organization consultant.
The Board of Governors rotates its meetings among the university’s five campuses. The fall meeting held at Antioch University Midwest (AUM) also marks a recognition of AUM’s initiatives with a number of strategic community partnerships such as reaching out to various community colleges in a number of new and innovative ways, a proud sponsor of Generation Dayton, an active member in the Dayton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a Wright Patterson Air Force Base partner.
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