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‘On Our Way’

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

The first step in a high-stakes journey was taken Tuesday, Feb. 16, when President Sean Decatur officially began the march toward carbon neutrality at Kenyon. In a ceremony held in Peirce Pub, Decatur signed the carbon component of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, pledging Kenyon to a goal of carbon neutrality at a time yet to be determined but decades in the future. This summer a group of students, in collaboration with faculty and staff, will launch a greenhouse…

Committing to Sustainability

By Sean Decatur

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

The first steps to responsible conservation of energy and stewardship of resources are fairly obvious: reduced use of consumables such as paper and packaging; a robust recycling program; lights turned off and devices unplugged when not in use; and moderate use of heating and air conditioning. But for both individuals and institutions, even obvious steps can be difficult without a commitment to change. Now we will make such a commitment. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Kenyon joins more than 640 colleges and…

Claiming the Crown

Athletics From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

The Kenyon College Ladies collected four more event titles Saturday, Feb. 13, en route to winning their first North Coast Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championship since the 2008 season. The Ladies snapped the seven-year reign of Denison University while collecting their 24th championship in the 32-year history of the NCAC. On the men’s side, for the eighth straight season, Denison University and Kenyon College finished one-two at the NCAC Championship. When the four-day meet finished…

Choreography between Continents

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

When Kenyon dance professors asked students to choreograph pieces on concepts of identity and place, there was a catch: The students were paired with dancers who could not share the same space. It was an exercise in using technology to connect international partners in solving a specific problem. Six students in Professor of Dance Balinda Craig-Quijada’s choreography course communicated online with six students from Greece to weave ideas into filmed performances. The project was part of the Great…

Detecting Waves

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

Scientists finally discovered gravitational waves a century after Einstein’s Theory of Relativity predicted their existence. The answer came during a National Science Foundation news conference Feb. 11 reporting the results of new laser technology that detected the waves. Assistant professors of physics Leslie and Madeline Wade were involved in the project as members of an international research team, collecting and analyzing data, among other duties. The Wades hosted a viewing party in Hayes…

Kenyon Gets in Formation

By Sean Decatur

That's So Kenyon From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

The animated discussion last week surrounding changes to Summer Sendoff presents an opportunity for us to reflect on our campus culture, the role of students in campus governance and communication on campus. Last week I wrote to Student Council in advance of its Sunday meeting with a proposal for an intentional, comprehensive examination of the question of student input in the making of decisions by College administrators. A copy of this letter is available on a new website, Campus Report, designed…

From Capitol Hill

Society & Politics From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

U.S. Sen. Robert Portman (R-Ohio) will address the Kenyon community about his efforts to combat drug abuse and human trafficking in Ohio. His Common Hour talk is at 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the Bolton Theater and is open only to Kenyon students, faculty and staff.  “Sen. Portman brings to our students a first-hand perspective on policies being created to tackle some of the most vexing issues facing our country,” President Sean Decatur said. “We are enthused to welcome this national leader…

A Taste of Jazz

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 8 years ago

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band will bring the sound of New Orleans to Kenyon with a concert Feb. 12, a visit prompted in part by the Jazz Ensemble’s planned spring break trip to the city to perform. “Since we can't bring all of Gambier to New Orleans with us, I wanted to bring a little New Orleans to Gambier,” said Professor of Music Ted Buehrer ’91, who specializes in jazz and directs the ensemble.  The Dirty Dozen Brass Band concert at 8 p.m. in Rosse Hall is one of a variety of events scheduled…

Winning Words

Arts & Culture From The Kenyon Review - 8 years ago

Alyssa Mazzoli, a sophomore at Fine Arts Center in Greenville, South Carolina, took first place in this year’s Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers, presented by the Kenyon Review. Her poem titled “Death Uses a Lot of Laundry Detergent” was selected by Review Editor-at-Large Natalie Shapero from a pool of nearly 1,000 submissions.  The runners-up are Carissa Chen, a junior at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, for her poem “Parable,” and Annalise Lozier, a junior at Interlochen…

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