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Set for Quarterfinals

Athletics From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

Sam Geier ’16 notched the clinching point Sunday, May 15, and the Lords marched on to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III men's tennis tournament after defeating the Case Western Reserve University Spartans, 5-2, at Medical Mutual Tennis Center. The victory pushed the Lords into the Elite Eight for the sixth time in the last nine seasons and for the first time since May 2013. Kenyon, which currently owns a No. 17 national rank, will next take on No. 1-ranked Emory University on Monday…

Turning the Page

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

Best-selling young adult author John Green ’00 addressed 415 members of the Class of 2016 at Kenyon’s 188th Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m. The livestreamed event was held in the Kenyon Athletic Center. A transcript of Green's speech is available here. "You are probably familiar with the old line that a liberal arts education teaches people how to think. But I think it mostly teaches you how to listen—in your classes and in your readings, you’ve been listening," Green said…

Razing the Roof

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

Workers have removed 220 tons of concrete roof from the former Buckeye Candy building in downtown Mount Vernon in a $6 million effort to restore the warehouse for College and community use. “One hundred years ago, guys were up on that roof topping out the building with pure manpower, without modern equipment. Now we have guys up on the roof with sledgehammers and shovels and wheelbarrows. It’s going down the same way it went up,” said Seth Millam, construction project manager. “This is the hardest…

Black Box Moves North

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

This summer the former bank building on Chase Avenue that housed the Black Box Theater will come down, and the theater’s new home will go up next to the Craft Center on the north part of campus. The new theater building will be 2,000 square feet and is expected to open in September 2016 with universal access, which was lacking in the old bank building that dates to 1905. “A plethora of student-run theater organizations, combined with a high number of drama majors, student interest and initiative…

‘Squad’ Goals

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

Emily Bulik-Sullivan ’16 analyzes medieval manuscripts using 21st-century programming languages. Sean Bush ’17 and Kaitlin Creamer ’16 conduct biological research on the cutting edge of their fields. All three scientists have been awarded this semester’s Franklin Miller Awards for their noteworthy contributions to the College’s academic landscape. The award, established by Edward T. “Chip” Ordman ’64 in honor of the late Franklin Miller Jr., a beloved physics professor, includes a $250 credit to…

Ahead of the Pack

Athletics From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

A funny thing happened to long-distance runner Sam Lagasse ’16 on his way through his senior year: He recorded some of the best times of his career. His performance surprised him because he was preoccupied with academic pursuits such as visiting graduate schools, applying for scholarships and writing his senior honors thesis. “I had a lot going on,” said Lagasse of Westmoreland, New Hampshire. “I told myself at the beginning of the year that I was going to put running on the back burner, but I actually…

Fusing Rhythms

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

Trumpeter Gabriel Alegria ’93 will present a concert with the Lima Interescolar Big Band Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at the Ariel Foundation Park Schnormeier Event Center in nearby Mount Vernon.  Alegria and his professional group, the Afro-Peruvian Sextet, also will conduct a four-day residency at Kenyon this fall and play a joint concert with the Kenyon Jazz Ensemble at Rosse Hall on Oct. 13. Alegria’s sextet also came to campus in 2008 and 2012 for residencies and concerts. Alegria graduated…

Earning Tenure

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 1 year 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 29. These faculty members are promoted to associate professor, effective July 1: Daniel E. Hartnett, assistant professor of Spanish B.A. Wabash College, M.A. University of Virginia, Ph.D. University of VirginiaDaniel Hartnett joined the College in 2009. His doctorate dissertation focused on the political and social uses…

Ten in a Row

Athletics From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

The Lords tennis team's dominance in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament continued Sunday, May 1, as the 17th-ranked team in the nation won its 10th straight tournament title and 19th overall by defeating rival Denison University 5-1.   The victory assures Kenyon a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins May 13-15.   After a couple of tough doubles matches in which the Lords won two of three, the team flexed its muscle in singles, winning in straight sets in three matches…

Art for Sale

Arts & Culture From Kenyon News - 1 year ago

The Department of Studio Art is combining charcoal, among other mediums, with charity in its first charitable art sale April 28-29 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The collection resides in the lobby of Horvitz Hall, filling the space with pops of color and abstract shapes. Featuring pieces from both faculty members and students, the sale includes prints from Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Craig Hill, surrealistic photographs by Emma Brown ’17 and sculptures by Lauren Tate Glover ’16 that function as both…

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