Media Relations
Recent Releases
Release: August 14, 2018
Kenyon College names new senior advisor for community relations
Jan Thomas, senior associate provost at Kenyon College, has been named senior advisor for community relations, effective Sept. 1. In her new role, Thomas will lead Kenyon’s efforts to grow its partnerships with community organizations, area leaders and state and federal officials.
Release: May 24, 2018
Colleen Garland named vice president for advancement at Kenyon College
Colleen Garland, the chief advancement officer at Ohio Wesleyan University, joins Kenyon College as vice president for advancement on July 1, 2018. As vice president, Garland will steer the strategic direction of Kenyon’s development, alumni and parent engagement, and advancement services operations, and she will work closely with the president, fellow Senior Staff and the Board of Trustees to advance the College’s highest priorities. She will play an integral role in launching the public phase of the College’s most ambitious campaign to date, leading Kenyon’s team of advancement professionals and partnering with stakeholders across campus.
Release: May 14, 2018
Kenyon set to celebrate 190th Commencement; FiveThirtyEight editor Nate Silver to give address
Kenyon College will celebrate more than 400 members of the Class of 2018 at its 190th Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony is scheduled to be held on the lawn between two of the College’s oldest academic buildings, Ascension Hall and Samuel Mather Hall. Faculty members and students will proceed to the ceremony along Kenyon’s iconic Middle Path.
Release: April 25, 2018
Kenyon’s Center for the Study of American Democracy transitions to new leadership
Thomas Karako, director of Kenyon College’s Center for the Study of American Democracy (CSAD), will step down from his position at the end of June 2018.