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In a letter to the Kenyon community on June 15, 2023, the Presidential Search Committee announced that Julie Kornfeld will be the 20th president of Kenyon College.

The Kenyon College Board of Trustees voted unanimously on June 14, 2023, to approve the appointment of Julie Kornfeld after a national search.

Four faculty members will newly hold endowed chairs during the next academic year, beginning on July 1.

Climate activist Colette Pichon Battle ’97 H’18 tells the Class of 2023 that “Today, we honor your future role in making a better world.”

“This tired old world needs you and your voice and your actions,” Professor of Anthropology Dave Suggs tells graduating seniors in a Baccalaureate address.

After assembling an outstanding pool of candidates and inviting the most promising to interview, the search for Kenyon’s 20th president has yielded an exciting set of finalists.

Additionally, five faculty were promoted to full professor at the most recent meeting of the College’s Board of Trustees.

A new start date of May 22 provides the National Labor Relations Board with additional time to resolve student objections and complete a confidentiality order covering student information.

The Kenyon College Board of Trustees convened for its spring meeting April 19–21 in Gambier.

Following widespread sampling of academic and administrative buildings, most test results indicate low levels of radon; plans are underway to mitigate buildings with elevated levels.