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Triple Play

Athletics From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Within a span of seven thrilling hours on Saturday, Nov. 8, Kenyon fall sports teams harvested three North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) tournament titles and collectively produced one of the single-most memorable days in the history of Kenyon athletics. Immersed in the most pressure-filled contests of the season, the field hockey team, women’s soccer team and men’s soccer team delivered clutch performances that not only netted trophies, but automatic berths in upcoming NCAA Division III tournaments…

Green is the New Gold

Student Life From The Collegian - 10 years ago

Peirce has landed the title of three-star restaurant. No, this isn’t a Zagat or Michelin rating, but one from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a non-profit organization devoted to lessening the ecological impact of the restaurant industry. The GRA certifies restaurants around the country and ranks on a one- to four-star system. According to AVI Resident Director Kim Novak, Kenyon is the first college dining facility operated by AVI Fresh to be granted this distinction and one of only a handful…

Artistic Excellence

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Its footing secure, the Gund Gallery is poised to take the next steps toward a larger role in learning opportunities, expanding its collection, and fostering a greater presence of art on campus. On Oct. 25, the Gund Gallery Board of Directors unanimously approved a strategic plan for 2015-18 for the gallery. The strategic plan was initiated by the Office of the President and is the culmination of ten months of work by consultant Tom Shapiro of Cultural Strategy Partners of Chicago and a Kenyon advisory…

Academic Leaders

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Willa Sachs ’16 of Chicago began teaching herself French at the age of 12. Lila Greco ’15, from Westlake, Ohio, decided in kindergarten that she wanted to be a mathematician. Both are this semester’s recipients of the Franklin Miller Award, which recognizes students who make valuable contributions to various academic aspects of Kenyon. Sachs was nominated for the award by Professor of French Mortimer Guiney and Assistant Professor of French Pierre Dairon. Though Sachs is a sociology major, French…

The Global Game

Athletics From Alumni Bulletin - 10 years ago

  Since arriving at Kenyon, Tony Amolo ’17 has been consumed by travel, transition and transformation. A forward on the Lords soccer team, Amolo was recruited from his home in Lagos, Nigeria. Through the MTN Foundation, he had earned a place at Berkshire School in Massachusetts. After a year there, it was on to Gambier. “Honestly, my transition was not an easy one,” he said. “Berkshire gave me the academic foundation I needed, and I had an amazing soccer experience there, but I was sad because…

Restored Middle Path Opens

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

The restored portion of Middle Path, from Brooklyn Street north to the road break south of Bexley Hall, opened to pedestrian traffic on Monday, Nov. 3. The remaining stretch, to the steps of Bexley Hall, will open in the near future. The project that began in July is the first of three phases intended to address long-standing path problems with universal access and maintenance. The restored portion includes a seam of granite gravel and an organic, semi-permeable bonding agent that will stabilize…

Acting on Adversity

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

When RJ Mitte began acting, his goal was to find a character which would allow him to educate audiences about cerebral palsy. With his role in Breaking Bad, he not only accomplished his goal, but found himself on an Emmy Award-winning television show. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in Rosse Hall, Mitte will give a speech titled “Overcoming Adversity: Turning a Disadvantage to an Advantage.” “We were drawn to bringing Mitte to campus because of the nature of his lecture, in which he engages the…

Binding Traditions

That's So Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Every Founders’ Day, first-year and transfer students take part in a series of traditions celebrating the foundation of Kenyon College. Students recite the Matriculation Oath and sign their names in the Matriculation Book, a traditional act of commitment to Kenyon that dates back to the 1840s. “Each year on Founders’ Day, we look to the past for inspiration. We commemorate the deeds of those who have gone before us. We reflect upon Kenyon’s history and honor the bishops, lords, ladies, doctors,…

Honoring Excellence

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

This year’s traditional Founders’ Day celebration included the inaugural presentation of the Middle Path Medal, given to three recipients who have made a significant contribution, either as an employee or volunteer, to the College, community or county. “The idea is to honor folks who really stand out for the impact they’ve had on others here,” President Sean Decatur said. “Something we were missing was a way to recognize people who had a remarkable track record of unrecognized quiet work.” Those…

Professors in Full

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

During its October meeting, the Kenyon College Board of Trustees approved the promotions of 10 faculty members to the rank of full professor. Provost Joseph L. Klesner said the work of the faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee is reaffirming. “The committee members and I regularly read of the terrific teaching our colleagues are doing, of their remarkable successes as scholars and artists, and of how, by their service to the College and community, they make this place work,” Klesner said. “This…

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