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The Gund Gallery’s fall exhibitions include 10 color lithographs by the 20th-century American painter, sculptor and photographer Cy Twombly, donated to the permanent collection this summer by Ann and Graham Gund ’63 H’81. The suite of lithographs, “Natural History, Part 1, Mushrooms,” is the first Twombly artwork for the Gund Gallery’s collection, which focuses on art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Twombly’s suite complements the “Rookery Mounds” print suite by artist Robert Rauschenberg that the…
The man whose name was long synonymous with the Department of Political Science at Kenyon, Professor Emeritus Harry M. Clor, has died at the age of 89. Clor served on the faculty from 1965 to 1999 and remained a resident of Gambier in retirement. “The name Harry Clor comes up regularly in conversations with alumni about the impact Kenyon has had on their lives,” said President Sean Decatur. “His dedication to rigorous thinking and to the craft of teaching are legendary, and both his work in the…
Hailing from 48 states and 49 foreign countries, 1,730 new and returning Kenyon students call Gambier home this semester. They gathered together for a rain-soaked First-Year Sing and joined faculty, staff and community members at an all-campus feast for conversation over a shared meal on Middle Path, setting the tone for the critical and creative thinking to come. This year’s student body comprises one of the most diverse in the College’s history: Seven percent of Kenyon’s students are non-U.S…
Assistant Professor of English Piers Brown just moved from a dim office at the end of a narrow Sunset Cottage hallway into an open, sunlit office in the newest academic building on campus. He and 14 other English faculty members now occupy a spacious and fully accessible building next to Lentz House where every office, even those on the ground floor, benefits from natural light. “In my introductory class, we do poetry tutorials, and it will be great to have a space where we can do that in an intimate…
Fall sports are traditionally fruitful for the Lords and Ladies who, over the last five seasons, have collectively amassed eight regular-season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships, six NCAC tournament titles and eleven victories in NCAA Division III tournament action. With the 2018 slate forthcoming, Kenyon student-athletes are grinding through preseason practices and cultivating team chemistry, while coaches put in extra time to construct effective rosters and map out strategies…
Robert J. Tomsich H’84, a longtime Kenyon benefactor and trustee, died on Aug. 6, 2018. He was 87 and a resident of Hunting Valley, Ohio. Tomsich was the founder and chief executive officer of Nesco, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Beginning as a small engineering services company called Centerline, Inc., it grew under his direction into a holding company with manufacturing and real-estate interests as well. Tomsich joined the College’s Board of Trustees in 1978 and served for two decades, retiring with…
One of the world’s foremost radiation oncologists, James D. Cox ’60 H’97, died on Aug. 14, 2018, in Houston, a month after celebrating his 80th birthday. A leader at Houston’s M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for nearly 30 years, he was internationally acclaimed for his contributions to the treatment of cancer. “Jim was a brilliant scientist with a caring spirit who impacted the lives of countless patients, friends, and members of the Kenyon community through his professional work, his leadership, and…
The following six faculty members will assume tenure track positions at Kenyon for the fall semester, although several have previously taught at Kenyon in non-tenure track positions. Additionally, Kyoungjin Bae will join Kenyon’s faculty as the James P. Storer Assistant Professor of Asian History in spring 2019, and Catherine Mauck will join the Department of Chemistry as an assistant professor in fall 2019. Krista N. Dalton, instructor of religious studies 2018 — Doctor of Philosophy from…
Along with many, many others across nations and generations, I am mourning the loss of Aretha Franklin, an iconic singer and inspirational presence. I can’t remember a moment when I was not familiar with her music; as a child raised in the 1970s on a strong diet of R&B, I feel as if I was able to recognize her voice all my life. And what a voice: Ms. Franklin’s singing could inspire tears (just try to hold them back while listening to her version of the classic “A Change is Gonna Come”) or joy (likewise…