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It Matters

Timeless places. Life-changing opportunities. Enduring bonds. The Kenyon experience matters. And it doesn't happen by accident.

Time for Recess

Justin Roberts ’92 nominated for second Grammy award for children’s album.

Polishing the Story

Alex O’Flinn ’03 edits feature-length film that garners buzz at Sundance.

Going Green

New York Times best-selling author John Green ’00 returned to Kenyon to present, "Thoughts on How to Make Things and Why."

John Green Never Forgets to Be Awesome

Get the social recap of Green's Kenyon College talk called "Thoughts on How to Make Things and Why." Photo by: Kathryn Krinsman

Songs of Spring

Chamber Singers alumni return to campus to honor music professor’s career.

Rock-Star Status

Josh Radnor '96, star of the CBS sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother," which is ending its nine-season run, reflects on the "rock-star status" of Kenyon professors.

Peculiar Best-Seller

Ransom Riggs '01, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, talks about his peculiar path to the best-seller list.

Tuning into Childhood

Justin Roberts ’92 is riding the popular swell of “kindie” music.

Homecoming on the Hill

Reunion Weekend draws nearly 1,200 alumni, family, and friends to the Hill to celebrate all things Kenyon.

Reunion Weekend in Song

Watch highlights of the Owl Creek Singers, Kenyon's all-female a cappella group, performing their 40th reunion concert, followed by the traditional All-Alumni Sing.

Ten Things You Might Not Know About John Green

Before John Green ’00 was a best-selling author, superstar vlogger and passionate “nerdfighter,” he was a student at Kenyon, where he double-majored in English and religious studies.

Feature Presentation

A film and Spanish literature double major, Miguel Alvarez-Flatow ’14 is turning his senior honors thesis into a feature film.

Success, Unbroken

Laura Hillenbrand '89 recounts her method for writing "Unbroken," now being recreated as a film.

Perfect Pitch

by Anna Dunlavey '15

Nate Lotze '14 trades baseball for folk music, releasing a five-song EP.

Sweet Success

Stephanie Mannatt Danler '06 lands a major deal for her debut novel, "Sweetbitter."

Imagining the Future

SXSWedu producer Greg Rosenbaum ’10 takes education in an innovative direction.

Unbroken Record

"Unbroken" author Laura Hillenbrand ’89 discusses her best-selling book’s journey from page to screen.

Believing in 'Boyhood'

Film executive Jonathan Sehring ’78 sees award-winning "Boyhood" through from concept to completion.

Peculiar Preview

Ransom Riggs ’01 announces the final book in his best-selling Miss Peregrine series.

Theater of War

Bryan Doerries ’98 shares with Harper’s Magazine how the power of classics can ease the suffering of those who have endured trauma.

Torday Takes Flight

With his debut novel getting the book world’s attention, Daniel Torday ’00 talks about his ‘inexplicable love of central Ohio.’

Back Home

Alumni reunite with old friends for their post-50th reunion.

Kenyon Mourns Tom Lockard '67

Tom Lockard ’67, the raconteur, music lover and retired College development officer, has died.

Ready for Reunion

Reunion Weekend draws a record 1,300 alumni and friends to the Hill.

Remembering Reunion

Alumni and friends share their favorite moments from Reunion Weekend.

'Unique Time in History'

A film by Becca Roth ’10 captures one of the last battles of the gay marriage movement.

Newman's Own Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honors Paul Newman ’49 H’61 with a Forever stamp.

Seeing Green

Best-selling author John Green ’00 goes on tour and shares his thoughts on the Paper Towns movie.

‘Beautiful Composition’

E.L. Doctorow ’52 H’76, who died July 22, is remembered through his Commencement speech to the Class of 1985.

Literary Giant

Kenyon mourns the passing of acclaimed writer E.L. Doctorow ’52 H’76.

A Teacher's Gift

Krista Taylor ’93 gave a $10,000 award to her school to help students attend a Florida field trip.

Full Speed Ahead

SXSW Interactive Director Hugh Forrest '84 leads the way for innovative thinking.

Political Prisoner

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López ’93 H’07 was convicted of inciting violence.

Triple Billing

Alumni reconnect through their work shown at a prestigious New York theater festival.

Having Mercy

Actor Josh Radnor ’96 stars as a Civil War doctor in the new PBS series “Mercy Street.”

Peculiar Preview

Twentieth Century Fox releases the movie trailer for “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” based on the Ransom Riggs ’01 best-seller.

Flavorful Fiction

Stephanie Danler ’06 earns widespread praise as her debut novel, "Sweetbitter," hits shelves.

Kokosing Hello

More than 1,300 people returned to the Hill for Reunion Weekend.

Keeping the Beat

Kokosingers return to the Hill to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a concert.

Crashing into Hollywood

Justin Shipley ’11 takes comedy seriously as the writer and producer of the new show "Wrecked."

Releasing the Jackalope

The Kenyon campus again stars as the setting for a feature film, this one by Karl Shefelman ’80.

Kenyon Generations

Kenyon alumni and students gather in Cleveland to boost their career networks.

Applauding Harlene Marley

Events this summer will honor legendary drama professor.

Alumni on Parade

More than 1,100 alumni and their families returned to the Hill to celebrate classes from 1967 to 2012.

Switchboard Stories

Switchboard connects 2,300+ members of the Kenyon community across generations to find internships, information and more.

Return to the Hill

Alumni from 1968 to 2013 journeyed to Kenyon for a record-breaking Reunion Weekend.

#KenyonReunion 2018

Kenyon alumni of all ages captured the joy of Reunion Weekend in photos and videos.

Welcome Home

More than 1,200 alumni and their families returned to the Hill to celebrate classes from 1969 to 2014.

#KenyonReunion 2019

Kenyon alumni shared their favorite moments on social media as they reunited with friends and faculty at Reunion Weekend.