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Relentless Writer

Alumni News From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

Once an avid theater student at Kenyon, Gracie Gardner ’13 now receives national acclaim as the winner of the American Playwriting Foundation’s 2017 Relentless Award. The award, which includes a $45,000 prize and opportunities to present staged readings across the U.S. and Britain, was established in honor of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman to recognize innovative and challenging plays concerned with the pursuit of truth. The judges took particular interest in Gardner’s winning play — which has…

Athletics Director Appointed

Athletics From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

Jill McCartney, director of athletics at Doane University in Nebraska, joins Kenyon as director of athletics, fitness and recreation on July 16, 2018. As director, McCartney will lead a staff of 52 coaches and administrators dedicated to all aspects of student achievement — athletic, academic and personal health and wellness. The department of athletics, fitness and recreation serves 600 student-athletes in 22 Division III sports and approximately 16 club and intramural programs, as well as provides…

Final Steps

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

Kenyon’s Department of Dance, Drama and Film is taking a fresh approach to this year’s Spring Dance Concert, held Thursday, May 3, Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5, at 8 p.m. in the Bolton Theater. The concert will deviate from tradition by showcasing four dances instead of the usual eight. Half of the show will be devoted to the department’s rendition of the ballet “Afternoon of a Faun,” a collaborative effort created from the senior theses of dance majors Severine Kaufman ’18, from New York…

Going for Goldwater

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

Two Kenyon students investigating the development of cancer cells and antibiotic resistance have been awarded coveted Goldwater scholarships to continue their work and build a foundation for future research careers. Biochemistry major Sarah Manz ’19 and molecular biology major Jeremy Moore ’19 were among just 211 students nationwide to receive the most prestigious undergraduate award in mathematics, science and engineering. The honor provides each winner with up to $7,500 for tuition and other education-related…

Newly Tenured

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

Three members of the Kenyon faculty were awarded tenure, or appointment without limit, by action of the Kenyon College Board of Trustees during its meeting in Gambier on April 20. These faculty members are promoted to associate professor, effective July 1: Chris Bickford, assistant professor of biology B.S. University of Oklahoma, M.A. Northern Arizona University and Ph.D. University of New Mexico Chris Bickford joined the Kenyon faculty in 2012 after completing post-doctoral research at Landcare…

Steaming Ahead

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

In the College’s ongoing quest to become a leader in sustainable energy, the Office of Green Initiatives (OGI) has set its sights on a new lean, mean, energy-saving machine. A solar thermal project on the College’s central steam plant will be installed in late spring and has the potential to reduce natural gas consumption on South Campus by approximately 50 percent. Just a shade off from Kenyon purple, the blue-violet panels will be attached to the roof of the central steam plant and will use sunlight…

Keep It Wild

That's So Kenyon From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

The Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC) invites the Kenyon community to celebrate Ohio’s beautiful wildlife at “Keep It Wild: Earth Day at the Brown Family Environmental Center” on Saturday, April 21, from noon to 4 p.m. Guests can enjoy live music and tasty treats from the Truckin’ Delicious food truck. They can also purchase local goods, including fresh eggs, native flowers and honey from local farms and small businesses. Those looking for a more hands-on Earth Day celebration can participate…

A Seminar That Glows

By Sean Decatur

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

Few things induce as much wonder and awe as watching living creatures glow with their own light. I still feel excitement each summer when fireflies first appear on the lawn of Cromwell Cottage. And when visiting any aquarium, I head straight toward the jellyfish tank. Each glowing organism has its own molecular system for generating light, and the elucidation of the underlying chemistry requires the integration of concepts from organic chemistry, quantum mechanics and thermodynamics. Every Monday…

Smashing Images

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

The artwork of women photographers, Cuban photographers and anti-establishment artists of the 1960s and 1970s is on exhibit at the Gund Gallery. Gund Gallery Associates curated three exhibitions from pieces already in the museum’s collection and some that are promised gifts from Gund Gallery Board Member David Horvitz ’74 and his wife Francie Bishop Good. Several of the student interns selected artwork, researched artists, wrote labels and designed exhibition layouts, while others wrote, designed…

Considering Race

Society & Politics From Kenyon News - 6 years ago

In the midst of a semester marked by passionate discussions of race and representation, Kenyon welcomes one of America’s foremost writers on the topic of race in America. Jelani Cobb, a writer for the New Yorker and faculty member at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, will present an address titled “The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today” on Wednesday, April 18, at 8 p.m. in Rosse Hall. The next day, he will participate in a Common Hour conversation and Q…

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