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Lords and Ladies Give Back

Alumni News From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

On a Giving Tuesday dedicated to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19, five Kenyon alumni shared stories of how they’re pitching in, helping out and giving back during a global pandemic. These stories, and more, will be shared in an upcoming Kenyon Alumni Magazine feature by journalist Erin Peterson — look for it in your mailbox this summer. As these Kenyon alumni care for the people around them, on campus, faculty and staff have met the challenges of these times head on. Gifts to the Student…

Top Marks for Inclusivity

Student Life From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

The Campus Pride Index, the most widely recognized assessment of LGBTQ+ inclusivity on college campuses, recently awarded Kenyon a five-star rating for the 2019-2020 academic year. The national metric evaluates campus inclusivity using a set of eight criteria, including academic life, housing and campus safety. Its exclusive five-star distinction is currently held by only 38 colleges and universities across the country and only three in Ohio. Campus Pride, in partnership with BestColleges, also named…

AuH2O Scholars

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

Out of 396 students from across the nation selected this year for Goldwater Scholarships, considered the premier award for undergraduate research in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences, three of those winners are Kenyon students: math major Katerina Tang ’21 from Ann Arbor, Michigan; and physics majors Ericka Florio ’22 from Seattle; and Ryn Grutkoski ’21 from Moose Lake, Minnesota. The honor, intended for students who plan to continue their research in graduate school, provides each…

Tenured Faculty

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

Three members of the Kenyon faculty were recently awarded appointment without limit, effective July 1. The Board of Trustees voted to award tenure during their April 24 spring meeting, which was held via video conference due to the impossibility of gathering in Gambier. CRAIG HILL Assistant Professor of Art B.F.A. Atlanta College of Art; M.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design Hill teaches drawing, painting and printmaking, and his work appropriates imagery and techniques from pop culture and…

Dutton Named Editor of the Kenyon Review

Arts & Culture From The Kenyon Review - 4 years ago

The Kenyon Review opens a new chapter in its storied history with the announcement of its 14th editor, acclaimed poet Nicole Terez Dutton. Dutton, selected through a national search that began last fall, will succeed Professor of English David Lynn ’76 P’14, whose 26-year tenure as editor is the longest in the Review’s history. Under Lynn’s leadership, the Review transformed from a print magazine to a thriving literary arts organization, with a robust online presence and popular programs including…

Kerkhoff Named Associate Provost

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

Professor of Biology Drew Kerkhoff has been named associate provost, effective July 1, 2020. Over the course of his 15-year career at Kenyon, Kerkhoff has served as chair of the biology department and of the Faculty Lectureships and Faculty Affairs committees, and as director of student research. In 2015, his colleagues recognized his work with the Distinguished Faculty Service Award. Kerkhoff succeeds Professor of History Jeff Bowman, who has served as associate provost since 2017 and will become…

Through Trials and Triumph

By Jodi Ann Wang

Far From Kokosing From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

To the admitted Class of 2024, congratulations, and welcome! A few weeks ago, I took my last stroll — as a student — down Middle Path. I said see-you-laters, without realizing they may be indefinite, to the times and the people that are irreplaceable. A few days ago, Kenyon’s Office of Student Engagement livestreamed a walk down the path and, for a split second, I smelled the earthy perspiration of early morning dew. Spring in Gambier is a gentle spirit. With the first crack in earth’s soil, new…

My Kenyon Pencil Case

By Valeria Garcia-Pozo

Far From Kokosing From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

I had not planned to go home this spring break. After weeks of careful planning, it had been decided I would spend the first week with my boyfriend, exploring Chicago and meeting his family, and the second week would be devoted to being a participant-observer at a public school in Cleveland with fellow members of my “Theory and Practice of Urban Education” class in American studies. Everything changed when, during that second week, while enjoying a class dinner at the home of one of my classmates…

The Significance of String

Kenyon in the World From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

At this point in a typical semester, students in Professor of Anthropology Bruce Hardy’s “Neanderthals” course might be outside learning how to make stone tools and build shelters — “trying to really get into the mindset of what it would have been like to be a Neanderthal,” as Hardy puts it. But even before the interruption that the COVID-19 pandemic introduced to his syllabus, Hardy had a twist in store for this semester. He would discuss with his students a groundbreaking new study about Neanderthals…

Honors Day Congratulations

That's So Kenyon From Kenyon News - 4 years ago

One of Kenyon’s most valued traditions is gathering each April to celebrate the accomplishments of students, faculty and other community members during the academic year. This year’s Honors Day ceremony was streamed online — but Kenyon faculty and staff didn’t let physical distance stop them from expressing their excitement and pride. Determined to demonstrate care and support for their students, dozens of teachers, mentors and friends submitted their sincere congratulations, virtual applause and…

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