A celebratory weekend in honor of the BSU’s 50th anniversary will be held Sept. 27-29, 2019 (Kenyon's Homecoming Weekend), sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement and the Office of the President.
A preliminary schedule is now available.
7 p.m. Reception in the BSU Lounge (Peirce Hall)
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration (Kenyon College Bookstore)
8 a.m. - 4:10 p.m. Select classroom visits
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. BSU reunion lunch with faculty and staff (The Great Hall)
2 - 2:45 p.m. Campus tour 1 (meet at the Kenyon College Bookstore)
3 - 3:45 p.m. Campus tour 2 (meet at the Kenyon College Bookstore)
5 - 6 p.m. BSU reunion reception (Peirce Pub)
6 - 7:15 p.m. BSU reunion dinner (Peirce Pub)
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Moderated Q&A with Professor Michelle Alexander ( livestreamed from Rosse Hall)
10 - midnight "Welcome Back to The Hill" meet and greet with music, games and conversation (Peirce Pub)
7 - 8 a.m. Health and wellness activities (5K, yoga, basketball, etc.)
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast and town hall with President Sean Decatur (Alumni Dining Room, Peirce Hall)
10 - 11 a.m. State of the College presentation and Q&A with students (Peirce Pub)
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch and tailgate at the Homecoming football game with board games, card games and corn hole (McBride Field parking lot)
3 - 4 p.m. "Looking Back: A Kenyon History of Black Faculty and Staff" presentation by Professor Ric Sheffield (Beulah Kahler Theater, Kenyon Athletic Center)
4 - 5:15 p.m. "Through the Decades: The Leadership Experiences of Black Women at Kenyon" (Beulah Kahler Theater, Kenyon Athletic Center)
7 - 9 p.m. Formal dinner and recognition ceremony (Gund Commons ballroom)
9 - 10 p.m. Open mic, featuring Kenyon Magnetic Voices and alumni (Gund Commons ballroom)
10 - midnight After dinner soirée (Gund Commons ballroom)
8:30 - 10 a.m. Health and wellness activities (yoga, meditation, basketball, etc.)
10:30 - 11:30 p.m. Service at Church of the Holy Spirit
Alternative spiritual/reflective spaces include:
• BSU Lounge (Peirce Hall)
• Thomas House — Muslim Prayer and Community House (212 North Ackland)
• Allen House – Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (214 North Ackland)
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Farewell brunch (Cromwell Cottage, the home of President Decatur)
*There will be an AA meeting/open discussion on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 - 10 a.m. in the basement of the Church of the Holy Spirit.