Forgotten Moments in Kenyon History

President Robert A. Oden Jr. reflects on Kenyon history in honor of the College's 175th anniversary.

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A British View

Sir Lloyd Tyrell-Kenyon, Lord Kenyon and Sixth Baron of Gredington, delivers the 1999 Founder's Day address.

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The Long-Lost 'Kenyon House'

Peter Dickson '69 explores the history of Mount Vernon's first brick hotel.

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Image of Old Kenyon from the College archives.

Kenyon in Quotes

"There is little in our history that is beyond dispute, there is much about which good and wise people have disagreed. Put rather differently, our past has witnessed historical revisions, and this process will and should continue." —Former President Robert A. Oden Jr.

Kenyon in Quotes

"Will Kenyon still exist as a collection of buildings and people on an Ohio hilltop twenty-five, fifty, or one hundred years from now? The future, of course, has a way of surprising us, but I believe it will. The campus ideal, introduced here by Philander Chase almost one hundred seventy-five years ago, will prevail." —Tom Stamp '73

Class Notes

Recent Class Notes
’83

Willing L. Biddle updates, “After 30 years of building a real estate investment trust focused on shopping centers in the New York area, we sold the company to a larger REIT, and I am lucky to be able to retire. Looking forward to the third chapter in life with many adventures and friends!”

’74

Martha S. Schulman had an eventful 2023: “My third grandchild, Fiona, was born in February. I am so very fortunate that both of my sons and their families live near me in Richmond, Virginia. In mid-September, I received a kidney transplant, which came sooner than I expected. I received excellent care at VCU Health, and that wonderful care continues at home through my partner of 20 years. There is so much to be grateful for!”

’18

“As a former resident advisor for the Kenyon Review’s Young Writers Workshop, I devoured this movie. While a writing camp for high schoolers is different than a performing arts camp, the similarities were uncanny. So, for those of you who were camp counselors, sit back and enjoy the ride on the nostalgia train. For those of you who weren’t … well, I think you’ll enjoy it, too. While it’s disguised as a silly summer laugh-out-loud romp poking fun at the absurdity of 20-somethings in charge of grade-school kids, this movie is a heart-felt meditation on the importance of arts for all, no matter how ‘dorky’ it may seem. ”

— Meera White, Washington, D.C., on the 2023 movie "Theater Camp"

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