Clubs & Organizations

This club provides ballroom dance instruction from skilled students and professional teachers to all interested students and members of the Kenyon and Gambier community. The club is not exclusive to any experience or interest level. Both American and International styles are covered in lessons as well as some fun dances such as salsa and paso doble. Students can choose to be only in the social club, attending club events and lessons at Kenyon, or to also participate in the competitive team. The competitive team focuses more on technique and skill and travels regularly to intercollegiate competitions. The dances we teach and compete in are divided into four categories. International Latin: ChaCha, Rumba, Jive, Samba International Standard: Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Foxtrot American Rhythm: ChaCha, Rumba, Swing, Mambo American Smooth: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz We occasionally do other dances just for fun, including Charleston, Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, and Salsa.

The purpose of Beer and Sex is to aid the incoming first-year students in their transition to Kenyon's social culture so they can make informed and safe decisions. We establish personal relationships with our first-year students and provide them with important resources (including ourselves) to enable them to make educated decisions regarding alcohol, drugs, sexual misconduct and safe-sex practices. We create a casual, yet personal atmosphere during meetings that allows the first-year students to bond with each other and with us, their upperclassmen Beer and Sex advisors.

The brothers of Beta Theta Pi take the idea of brotherhood seriously, becoming more diverse every year. Academics combined with extracurricular activities enhance the Kenyon experience. To build lasting bonds of friendship and brotherhood the Beta ritual calls for: Mutual Assistance, Intellectual Growth, Trust, Responsible Conduct, and Integrity.

Beyond Therapy is Kenyon's Oldest Sketch Comedy Troupe. We specialize in comedy.

KABLE seeks to improve the academic achievement of Latino/a students in Knox County through cooperation with the Mount Vernon Salvation Army. Through the use of bilingual pedagogies, ACT/SAT test preparation, and bilingual guidance for students and their families through the college application process, KABLE works so that every student enrolled in our program can one day gain admissions to and attend college.

The Billy Shakes Project is a theatre education and outreach troupe that prepares and performs 40 minute abridged Shakespeare shows in and around the Mount Vernon/Gambier community.

Our goal is to provide a space for anyone of the African diaspora and seek to produce engaging events in an effort to increase dialogue about the various cultures present in the diaspora. In addition, we hope to be an open door and community for those native to the African diaspora and those interested in it. The Black Student Union is an inclusive space for all.

BridgeKenyon is a political organization dedicated to creates new spaces for discussion and debate on campus. It is a chapter of the multi-college network BridgeUSA, but despite this affiliation BridgeKenyon remains independent to shape its core mission and activities. BridgeKenyon will host weekly meetings to engage with diverse political viewpoints, discuss politics on campus, and learn good practices of debate, all in addition to planning public events.

The Broken Legs is Kenyon’s premier coeducational musical theatre A cappella group. We bring a rich appreciation for the art of musical theatre to the Kenyon community.