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Embracing Diversity

Student Life From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

A new Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) at Kenyon will spearhead efforts to promote, nurture and sustain a richly diverse and inclusive campus community. The office was created by President Sean Decatur and brings an authoritative faculty presence into play with practiced administrators who will advise the president on issues and policies; promote the inclusion of students, faculty and staff who represent cross-cultural economic and ethnic backgrounds; and help develop and support…

Produce for Peace

Kenyon in the World From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

 A greenhouse in Mongolia could help defeat diabetes. The diabetes rate in the region is 7.5 percent, and most instances of the disease could be prevented with a healthier diet. But a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is hard to come by for the country’s rural population, which subsists largely on dairy and meat.  So Zolzaya (Zoey) Erdenebileg ’14 and Tselmegtsetseg (Tee) Tsetsendelger ’15, both Mongolian, came up with the idea to build a greenhouse in a rural town in northern Mongolia and teach…

Admissions Transition

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Darryl Uy, associate dean of admissions, is stepping in as interim dean of admissions and financial aid starting in December. He replaces Jennifer Delahunty, who has served in the role since 2003, as she transitions to the role of associate dean of admissions, pioneering regional representation for Kenyon on the West Coast. “Darryl is an incredible leader, manager and admissions professional,” Delahunty said. “I’m thrilled he will captain the ship.” Uy joined the admissions office in 2008 and was…

First Steps

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

A South African pipe band drummer, an award-nominated playwright, a dozen novelists, and a cross-country bicyclist are among the 452 members of the Class of 2018 joining Kenyon this fall. The incoming first-year students, plus 11 transfer students, will be welcomed at opening Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 1:30 p.m. on the Samuel Mather Science Hall lawn. “Kenyon had an extraordinary year in admissions,” Jennifer Delahunty, dean of admissions and financial aid, said. “After an unprecedented…

Will Bitcoin Survive?

Society & Politics From Alumni Bulletin - 10 years ago

Assistant Professor of Economics William Luther is a frequent media source for all things Bitcoin, the digital currency that may revolutionize commerce and, along the way, save us some coin. We asked Luther to consider the future of Bitcoin. Launched in 2009 and growing in popularity, Bitcoin is an unbacked digital currency.  Unlike traditional electronic payments, which require a bank or clearinghouse to process transactions, Bitcoin relies on a distributed network of users known as “miners.”…

Marveling at Molecules

Science & Technology From Alumni Bulletin - 10 years ago

While your liver “is like an adult cat lazing away a sunny Saturday,” muscle tissue “is a kitten—apparently unconscious one moment and then somersaulting hysterically the next.” One of the secrets of excellent science writing for the general public is the skillful use of analogies. It’s not as easy as it might seem. The comparison has to be clear and common enough to be grasped by the nonspecialist reader. Ideally it should evoke a vivid image, and it must be apt—that is, true to the science. Professor…

Refreshed and Ready

By Sean Decatur

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

Pre-orientation programs and fall athletics practices are in full swing; orientation for the Class of 2018 begins on Saturday; and the start of classes is less than 10 days away. In other words, summer 2014 is coming to an end. During this summer, I took some time to reflect on the past year, to read widely about events occurring beyond the Hill, and to focus on essential relationships with family and friends. Like many others in the Kenyon family, I feel a relentless pressure to devote heart, soul…

Catching Up with Kenyon

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Those who missed Kenyon this summer will notice a few changes as they return. The College has been busy building and restoring to make sure the campus not only meets the educational needs of its students but also retains its considerable beauty. Returning students, faculty, and staff will surely notice the absence of trees along the northern portion of Middle Path, and, among other things, students will appreciate facelifts of residence hall rooms in Gund Hall and new flooring in the bathrooms of…

Words of Honor

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 10 years ago

Ann Patchett, author of Bel Canto, State of Wonder, and This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, has been selected as this year’s winner of the Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement.  As part of this honor, she will visit campus Oct. 25 to give the Denham Sutcliffe Memorial Lecture at the Kenyon Review Literary Festival. She also will be honored at the award gala in New York City on Nov. 6. The author is known for her empathy of the human condition in her six fiction novels and three nonfiction…

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