News from the Hill

Designing Dance

A toy piano strikes a whimsical note in a new piece choreographed by Karl Rogers, visiting assistant professor of dance, for the Fall Dance Concert on December 10-12.

Global Warning

A Danish diplomat prodding the United States to take action on climate change will be joined by Kenyon faculty in a discussion on the future of the planet hosted by the Center for the Study of American Democracy on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m.

ECO Energized

Kenyon students are turning up the heat (figuratively, of course) on their efforts to make Kenyon a greener place.

Mental Landscape

The confluence of social, political, and economic forces and its effect on the landscape is explored in a site-specific installation at the Olin Art Gallery at Kenyon.

Tuning Up

Colla Voce is Italian for "follow the voice." In music, it's an indication to look to the vocal line for guidance. And at Kenyon it's the name of the new classical women's quartet, featuring juniors Caroline Eichler, Carling FitzSimmons, Nandi Plunkett, and Joanna Tomassoni.

Lecture by bell hooks

Feminist social critic and writer bell hooks will discuss "Practical Wisdom: Race, Sex, and Class" on Monday, at 7:30 p.m., in Bolton Theater.

Presidential Power Debated

Noted constitutional law expert Louis Fisher leads a panel of scholars on the Constitution and the presidency in a discussion of the boundaries of executive power on Wednesday.

Geek Chic

The term "geek" has become a badge of honor. If you have doubts, check out the response to Geek Week, October 19 to 23, when Kenyon students--dressed in argyle and the occasional pair of taped eyeglasses--are letting their geek flags fly.

Twelve Fulbright Fellows

A 2009-10 Fulbright Fellowship for Catherine Norbeck '09 to teach English in Peru makes her the twelfth Kenyon graduate to receive the award this year.

Animation Stirs Imagination

Tranquil but disturbing animation and accompanying drawings make "I Choose Darkness" a compelling exhibition by Karen Yasinsky at the Olin Art Gallery in October.

Loving Russia

In a country of extremes, two Kenyon students who spent semesters abroad in Russia found themselves worlds apart.

Picturing Climate Change

Global warming is the target when the Canary Project, an art-based production, comes to Kenyon on Wednesday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. at Higley Hall Auditorium.

Cleantech Revolution

The cleantech revolution comes to Kenyon when Marshall Chapin, senior director of business development at EnerNOC, shares ideas for intelligent energy management.

Genius in Bondage

Vincent Carretta, professor of English at the University of Maryland, will discuss "Genius in Bondage: A Biography of Phillis Wheatley" on Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cheever Seminar Room in the Finn House.

Art Connection

An art exhibition in downtown Los Angeles opens Friday with a Kenyon flair. "NOHIO" features the work of six artists with an Ohio connection, including five linked to Kenyon through the mentorship of Karen Snouffer, associate professor of art.

Gone Tomorrow

Writer-in-Residence P.F. Kluge has won the Ohioana Book Award for Fiction for his 2008 novel Gone Tomorrow.

"We the People..."

Kenyon will celebrate Constitution Day with a visit from federal Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, who will discuss "The Role of History in Judging and Other Influences on Judges" on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Peirce Lounge.

Women in Music

The Lauren Pelon Musique Company will perform "Women in Music: Someone Will Remember Us," a concert of instrumental pieces and vocals that traces the story of women and music on Friday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Brandi Recital Hall.

Reading Spree

Copies of the Louise Erdrich novel Love Medicine will be given away on Saturday, September 12, starting at 9:30 a.m. during the Mount Vernon Farmers Market on the Mount Vernon Square.

Beane Ball

Billy Beane, vice president and general manager of the Oakland Athletics, will speak at Kenyon on September 15 at 11:10 a.m.

New Class, Diverse Talents

Kenyon looks forward to welcoming a new class of nearly 470 students who bring the College more diversity than ever before-in their geographical origin as well as in their backgrounds and passions.

Focus on Knowledge

Marcella Hackbardt brings a series of constructed photographs examining the nature of knowledge to the Olin Art Gallery.

Faculty Fulbrights

Kenyon will share its faculty with the Czech Republic and Egypt through the Fulbright Scholar Program this coming academic year.

Pounding Signatures

Analyzing residues on stone tools, an anthropology student and her faculty mentor help launch the new field of "primate archaeology" with an article in Nature.

Taking a Turn Teaching

Kenyon is a leader among colleges whose graduates are helping to level the educational playing field by enlisting with Teach for America.

Helping Hands

The money raised by Naomi Blaushild '10 for mosquito nets will save lives in Ghana, and the money raised for scholarships will save minds.

International Justice

Six Kenyon students chosen as 2009 Summer Legal Scholars are honing their thinking about legal issues in an extraordinary study-abroad opportunity.

Karki '09 Wins Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Shrochis Karki, a Class of 2009 graduate from Kathmandu, Nepal, has been awarded a highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke scholarship to pursue graduate study at Oxford University.

Best in the Nation

The Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin has been named the best college magazine in the nation. The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has awarded the Bulletin the Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year award.

Boren Scholarship Winner

Sophomore Shaakira Raheem has been chosen as a recipient of the prestigious Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP) scholarship for the 2009-2010 school year.

Summer Buzz

Kenyon is hosting summer conferences that attract thousands of visitors, including athletes, mimes, and writers.

Above and Beyond

Franklin Miller awards honor students who go the extra mile in academics and campus life.

New Dean of Students

Kenyon names Henry P. Toutain, a long-time dean at Gustavus Adolphus College, as its next dean of students.

Remembering John Lutton

John K. Lutton, a beloved professor of chemistry, died on Sunday in Knox Community Hospital after a battle with heart disease.

Strutting the (Kyogen) Stage

One of the best pieces of advice Eric McEver got as he embarked on his junior year in Japan was to "keep my eyes open for opportunities that were outside of the box." Little did he know where that lesson would lead: come June, he found himself on stage, performing a Japanese "reimagining" of Hamlet on a seven-city tour.

Peace Projects Given a Chance

Two teams of Kenyon students have earned $10,000 grants from the Davis Projects for Peace for good works abroad this summer.