Kenyon College

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103 College Park St, Gambier, OH 43022

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Groton School standout Chiara Nevard’s college team lost in NCAA D3 game on Thursday, October 26
Oct 27, 2023
The Kenyon Ladies lost 38-63 in their NCAA D3 game against the MVNU Cougars on Thursday, October 26.
Kenyon College to Host November Science Saturday
Oct 26, 2023
Registration is now open for middle school students to participate in this sensory, hands-on science experience on Nov. 4.
Kenyon economist urges patience as market settles from inflation
Mar 11, 2023
The price of eggs has been in the news lately, and with good reason.
Owls baseball relies on first-years to build on 23-win season
Mar 3, 2023
The Kenyon College baseball team hopes to build on last year’s 23-win campaign as the Owls search for their first North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament berth since the 2018 season.
Kenyon, MVNU collaborate for art exhibit
Jan 18, 2023
Kenyon College’s Bulmash Exhibition Hall in the Chalmers Library presents "Revolution: Mark Our Words!"
Kenyon College president announces departure
Dec 21, 2022
Sean Decatur will conclude his service as Kenyon College's 19th president to assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Upcoming events for Kenyon College Music Department
Nov 2, 2022
Upcoming Events for Kenyon College Music Department
Brown Family Environmental Center to host Harvest Festival
Oct 15, 2022
Kenyon College’s Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC) will once again host its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15, from noon to 4 p.m.
Owls' volleyball program relies on experience meshing with youth
Sep 3, 2022
The Kenyon College volleyball program embraces change as upperclassmen and newcomers mesh for the 2022 campaign.
Kenyon College lands $199,221 federal grant for quantum computing research
Aug 23, 2022
The National Science Foundation has awarded Kenyon College a $199,221 grant for research in quantum computing, according to a news release.
Kenyon's Zhang earns collegiate tennis award
Jul 5, 2022
A local tennis player won an out-of-state award to cap a solid season. Kenyon College first-year Eric Zhang was named the United States Tennis Association (USTA) 2021-22 Rhode Island College Tennis Player of the Year. Zhang, from Barrington, Rhode Island, earned the Andy Chase Award as the Ocean State’s top male college player.
Kenyon College changes nickname to Owls
Jun 13, 2022
Following 6,914 submitted ballots, Kenyon announced its new moniker will be the Owls. The name Owls is inspired by the Kokosing River, a beloved feature of its campus. Kokosing loosely translates to “River of Little Owls” — a tribute to the many species of owls living in our area.
Assistant professor of English at Kenyon College awarded Ohio Arts Council grant
May 20, 2022
Orchid Tierney, assistant professor of English at Kenyon College, is one of two Knox County residents to be awarded a $5,000 grant from the Ohio Arts Council.
Kenyon College playwright- in-residence MacLeod awarded Ohio Arts Council grant
May 20, 2022
Kenyon College professor Wendy MacLeod was one of two Knox County residents to receive a grant from the Ohio Arts Council.
Kenyon to celebrate two classes with unique double commencements
May 17, 2022
The Class of 2022 will graduate during the College’s 194th Commencement; the Class of 2020 will return for a belated 192nd Commencement.
Knox County Symphony to close season May 1
Apr 21, 2022
The Knox County Symphony will present its final concert of the season on Sunday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Rosse Hall Auditorium on the campus of Kenyon College. The main portion of the concert is a performance of the Requiem in D Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, featuring the 90-voice Kenyon Community Choir and four student soloists. In addition, the Knox County Symphony will open the concert with “Nimrod” from the Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar, followed by the third movement from Symphony No. 4 in E Minor by Johannes Brahms.
Kenyon award honors Nicaraguans exiled or imprisoned by Ortega regime
Apr 21, 2022
Kenyon College's Leopoldo López Freedom and Democracy award, created to honor a 1993 graduate of the school, has been bestowed on "Nicaraguans exiled or imprisoned by the ruling regime for their efforts to establish greater democracy in that country," the college announced.
Lords set team record with 12th straight win, sweeping Wabash
Apr 11, 2022
The Kenyon College baseball team ran their winning streak to a program-best 12 games with a doubleheader sweep of Wabash College on Sunday. The Lords took game one 5-1 behind Alex Gow’s second complete game of the season. In game two, Kenyon erased an early 2-0 deficit to win 10-4.