Founders’ Day celebrates the unbroken line of people who have formed the College’s strong foundation, from Bishop Philander Chase and his benefactors, to professors, students and alumni of the distant and recent past, to the women who brought coeducation to Kenyon in 1969, to current alumni, to all the members of the present-day administration, faculty, staff and student body.

The ceremony will take place on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at 10 a.m. in Rosse Hall, and continue the celebration at a variety of other events for students throughout the day.

The Matriculation Book will be available for signing in Special Collections and Archives in Chalmers Library during the following week for any student who has not yet signed it.

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