Clubs & Organizations

Over the past four years, East Knox has undergone various financial problems that left it with many program cuts including: no gym, music or art class in the elementary or jr. high school, a combined jr. and high school, no AP classes, no extracurricular activities and the few sports offered are pay to play, $250 per player. PEKK works to help East Knox in any way we can. We partner with various Kenyon clubs and utilize our own volunteers to bring extracurricular and new learning opportunities to the students of East Knox.

Peeps O'Kenyon is a multi-faceted, co-ed, collective organization that aims to promote kindness and compassion across campus, and beyond. We do this, in part, through the community events we put on, such as Krak Haus, co-sponsoring Horn Gallery Events, and campus-wide events like Deb Ball. A good portion of our group's ethos, however, emerges from our weekly meetings --where students from a variety of demographic, academic, and ideological backgrounds gather to discuss whatever is really on their minds. These meetings are open to any and all Kenyon students; it would be against our Peep mission to foster an environment that is anything but inclusive and nonjudgmental.

The Peer Counselors is a small group of Kenyon students working with Kenyon’s Counseling Center to help promote mental health and well-being within the student body. The role of the Peer Counselors is to open pathways to existing resources and empower the student body through mental health education. The Peer Counselors will put a face on Kenyon’s mental health support system and help connect students to the help they need, while continuing to foster a dialogue about issues related to mental health.

The Pep Band is an all welcoming group of students who love music. It plays for home sporting events to add to the overall spirit of the game. There is no audition required and all instruments and skill levels are welcome. Send us an email at pepband@kenyon.edu if you have any questions or check out our Facebook page!

Persimmons is a bi-annual literary magazine that publishes student-created literature and art. Issues are available at the end of each semester, while submissions are reviewed throughout the semester in weekly staff meetings. Issues of Persimmons are always free for anyone on campus, and the meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend.

Phi Kappa Tau is a values-based fraternity that champions a lifelong commitment to brotherhood, learning, ethical leadership, and exemplary character.

The Philosophy Symposium's mission is to encourage and cultivate philosophical dialogue ranging from classical philosophical questions to problems in contemporary society on the campus of Kenyon College. This shall be done through philosophical discussions open to the entirety of campus, the presentation of student, alumni, and leading expert philosophical work, and the creation of dialogue between different departments and organizations on campus.

Mobilize advocates for reproductive freedom
Raise public awareness about reproductive health and rights
Educate young people about sexual health
Create lasting change in their communities
Get Kenyon students more involved with local as well as broader community