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Clubs & Organizations
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Student Activities enhances the academic experience by fostering the development of critical thinkers, ethical leaders, and engaged citizens at Kenyon and beyond through our programs, services, and educational opportunities.
Alpha Delta Phi
The Alpha Delta Phi of Kenyon College is a Brotherhood dedicated to the betterment of its members as well as the community at large. As a literary society, we emphasis the illustrious field with such events as the Freshman Literary Competition.
Representing a wide array of interests and backgrounds, this brotherhood is open to all men of the campus, and seeks to help brothers develop a sense of commitment, motivation and genuine affection for the fraternity, but also the ability to emerge from this undergraduate career and make their place as leaders in the world.
The brothers of Beta Theta Pi take the idea of brotherhood seriously, becoming more diverse every year. Academics combined with extracurricular activities enhance the Kenyon experience. To build lasting bonds of friendship and brotherhood the Beta ritual calls for: Mutual Assistance, Intellectual Growth, Trust, Responsible Conduct, and Integrity.
Delta Phi
The Phi Chapter of Delta Phi was founded at Kenyon in 1940. Hanna Hall is home to the fraternity's division housing and its lounge. The Phi chapter strives to recruit members who are academically motivated, socially outgoing and who have a strong sense of community.
Since its 1858 founding at Bethany College, Delta Tau Delta chapters have spread across the U.S. and Canada. Kenyon's chapter, established in 1881, was one of the first Delt chapters in the nation. Members excel at community service, academic and athletic excellence, and leadership while maintaining a strong and social brotherhood.
Epsilon Delta Mu is a local sorority at Kenyon College. Through the principles of happiness, friendship, knowledge and virtue, we aspire to enrich ourselves, our sisters and the community as a whole. Epsilon Delta Mu strives to unite women in the community and beyond through service and compassion.
Theta Delta Phi fosters growth of its members by upholding the ideals of academic excellence, community involvement, visionary leadership, and social responsibility. Our core values, unity, honor, wisdom, courage, and sincerity, are embraced and exemplified by our members.
Through a core foundation of sisterhood, Zeta Alpha Pi advocates: the cultivation of the intellect and leadership; the fostering of positive relationships, individual and societal, through service to the College and the community; the embodiment of Kenyon College's values and beliefs, such as academic excellence; and the formation of interminable bonds which enrich the college and post-college experience and will be carried throughout our lifetimes.
Peeps O'Kenyon
Peeps O'Kenyon is a multi-faceted, co-ed, collective organization that aims to promote kindness and compassion across campus, and beyond. We do this, in part, through the community events we put on, such as Krak Haus, co-sponsoring Horn Gallery Events, and campus-wide events like Deb Ball. A good portion of our group's ethos, however, emerges from our weekly meetings --where students from a variety of demographic, academic, and ideological backgrounds gather to discuss whatever is really on their minds. These meetings are open to any and all Kenyon students; it would be against our Peep mission to foster an environment that is anything but inclusive and nonjudgmental.
We are a diverse group of students who subscribe to political ideologies in the center and right. We provide a place for discussion of current political issues and an alternative to the majority of liberal voices on campus. We encourage Kenyon to support diversity of political thought.
Members of this student organization volunteer with the College Township Fire Department, providing Emergency Medical Services and fire protection for College Township (including Kenyon and the Village of Gambier), Monroe Township, and the surrounding areas of Knox County. The goal of this student group is to facilitate member involvement with the rest of the student body through public outreach and community education events.
The Kenyon College Dance & Dramatic Club works to develop a community of artists who support each other in their work and in their personal artistic growth. In cooperation with the Department of Dance, Drama and Film, KCDC produces a full season of plays and dance concerts that encompass a variety of styles, genres and historical periods. In addition, KCDC hosts guest artists and performers and organizes trips to national theatre and dance festivals as well as local events.
Middle East Student Assoc
"The Middle East Student Association was founded to raise awareness of Middle Eastern and Islamicate culture and politics through mediums such as student forums, movie screenings, charitable fundraisers, guest lecturers, artistic exhibitions, community events, and semi-annual publications. As such, our main focus is not simply disseminating the "culture" of the Middle East and Islamicate World, but rather spreading awareness about world issues that affect our everyday lives. We actively seek to incorporate students from a myriad of backgrounds. Our members include American, Arab, Jewish and international students. We are not an organization that seeks to serve only a distinct group; our organization strives to act as a conduit for all Kenyon students to learn about Middle Eastern politics, societies, and cultures."
We're a co-ed a cappella group specializing in contemporary rock and pop music — though we're not averse to country, hip hop and other genres. This year is our 50th in existence. We have fun.
We are a community service organization that serves Kenyon, Gambier, Mount Vernon, and beyond as part of a larger intercollegiate, national, and international organization.
Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night is an international movement that attempts to spread awareness about sexual assault, provide support for anyone affected, and make the world a safer place.
The purpose of Model UN is to stimulate debate and simulate the structures and procedures of the United Nations. This group contributes to life at Kenyon by fostering close relationships, preparing students for positions in government and law. Within each weekly meeting current events are discussed which leads to an awareness of global affairs. Honing our rhetoric skills and knowledge of world affairs will prepare us to take on leadership roles after Kenyon. The conferences are opportunities to form new relationships with students from some of the most prestigious educational institutes in the country. We serve as ambassadors of Kenyon. We differ from Mock Trial in that we do not focus on criminal or civil cases, but rather on international affairs with regard to current and historic scenarios. Our active involvement with problem solving and cooperation prepares members to be adaptive and responsive to any scenario. For decades our group has earned awards and upheld a respectable reputation.
Our purpose is to transform Kenyon into a more sustainable school, while also raising campus awareness of environmental issues. We connect students to alumni, the administration and the general school infrastructure in order to work toward this goal. ECO also plugs students into the broader youth environmental movement in Ohio and across the country. If you're interested in getting involved contact eco@kenyon.edu, or come to a meeting! New members are welcome any time.
The Japanese Culture Club seeks to give interested students the opportunities to learn about both traditional Japanese culture and modern popular culture. From culturally-themed trips to Columbus to more casual on-campus events, members will experience various aspects of Japanese culture through its food, music, crafts, games, films and more. Some of our ideas for future meetings include making sushi, mochi, and/or matcha; learning about Japanese history, mythology, holidays, and/or games; having a mini manga book club; and maybe even singing karaoke. (New ideas are always welcome!)
Beer & Sex
The purpose of Beer and Sex is to aid the incoming first-year students in their transition to Kenyon's social culture so they can make informed and safe decisions. We establish personal relationships with our first-year students and provide them with important resources (including ourselves) to enable them to make educated decisions regarding alcohol, drugs, sexual misconduct and safe-sex practices.
We create a casual, yet personal atmosphere during meetings that allows the first-year students to bond with each other and with us, their upperclassmen Beer and Sex advisors.
As Kenyon's Premier Co-ed Jazz a cappella group, Take Five brings its love of jazz and a cappella music to campus through a Winter concert, a Winter Tour, and a Spring Concert (as well as at other functions throughout the year). Our repertoire includes standards and modern jazz, as well as selections from the funk, blues and Motown genres.
Introduce Spanish vocabulary and conversation to first through fifth graders at Wiggin Street Elementary School using games, songs and storytelling. Get elementary students excited about the possibilities and values of learning other languages.
Cornerstones provides Kenyon and the greater Knox County community with positive, affirming messages about the love of Christ through two annual concerts as well as a tour and various other performances throughout the year.
Dance Team
We provide a way for students who are interested in hip hop dance to learn, choreograph and perform for their fellow students!
We goal is to provide support for any students interested in Jewish Life on campus. Facilitating various activities that include both students, faculty, administration and the entire community.
The Archon Society, founded in 1947, is a co-ed Greek organization. Archon seeks to bridge the gap between the Kenyon and Knox County communities through community service and outreach. With over 100 members from all classes at Kenyon, members of Archon pride themselves on their devotion to service and to their fellow members.
WKCO seeks to provide students both a creative outlet and hands-on experience with broadcasting. Though we are not a pre-professional organization, we do seek to allow students interested in pursuing careers in broadcast journalism, radio, or technical fields to gain knowledge and experience. We also hope to connect Kenyon students aspiring to careers in radio with alumni or other members of the Kenyon community in the field. We are dedicated to allowing students who are not committed to professional careers an outlet and form of expression, whether as a talk show host, program producer, DJ, or musician.
The purpose of KC Democrats is to engage and inform the Gambier and Mount Vernon community on issues that will directly affect them. While we do what we can to help elect officials that align themselves with our political views--usually democrats--we also dedicate ourselves to non-partisan issues, such as the Mount Vernon City School Levy and the repeal of Senate Bill 5. We work to bring candidates, politicians, and activists to campus to engage students and the surrounding community on current political issues. Our goal is to create a more informed, more engaged student body that is aware of not only national political issues, but the those that affect Gambier, Knox County, and Ohio as well.
Kenyon Symposium
The purpose of the group is to facilitate the exploration and exchange of philosophical ideas among students outside the classroom. This allows majors and non-majors alike to investigate philosophy and promote interdisciplinary dialogue.
ADELANTE: Latinx Student Association is a campus wide organization whose main objective is supporting Latinx students and promoting a sense of community on campus. Through lectures, films, publications, and other social and educational events, it is our purpose to engage the Kenyon community with a larger cultural and social understanding of the Latin American/Latinx community here at Kenyon and abroad to increase awareness of its rich and complex history. As a support system, we strive to help each of our members through individual and collective problems, which has proven beneficial for our members’ success at Kenyon.
The purpose of the group is to provide students with an opportunity to put on a show, while providing a more relaxed environment than other dramatic groups on campus. We give students the opportunity to direct, which is rarely offered through other venues. Recently, we have become the only group that produces any full-length musical theater, having produced two musicals this year. Brave Potato has put on four musicals in the past two years which were the only musicals put on at Kenyon during that time.
The Brown Family Environmental Center exists to connect Kenyon students and community members with nature. We promote biodiversity on our 500 acre preserve and offer opportunities for environmental education and research. Our property boasts 8 miles of hiking trails running through our prairie, woodlands, pine grove, and along side the scenic Kokosing River. We are open to the public from dawn until dusk.
Horses and horsemanship have a long history at Kenyon College, dating back to 1934’s original equitation program. Our modern team was started in 1996, and has grown tremendously as a competitive club sport while maintaining a commitment to our original inclusivity. We welcome everyone regardless of riding experience or ability, and it is precisely our resulting diversity that makes us such an extraordinary presence on campus and in the show ring. We are a registered team with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, and we attend 6 to 8 shows per year. Back in Gambier, all members take weekly or bi-weekly lessons, as well as helping with various fundraisers and activities we host throughout the academic year for the Kenyon campus and general community, from pancake breakfasts and spaghetti dinners to hayrides and our famous Pony Rides.
Fencing Club- DEFUNCT
The Fencing Club provides experience for beginners and intermediates in two weapons: foil and epee. Students teach the club in loosely structured practice sessions. Equipment is provided and experience is not necessary. Competition is encouraged, but enjoyment and learning are most important.
HIKA provides Kenyon College students the opportunity to publish their work in a highly selective literary and fine arts journal. We pride ourselves in upholding HIKA's tradition as Kenyon's oldest, ongoing literary publication (founded in 1925). HIKA also offers students interested in editing and publishing the chance to develop these skills while contributing to the assembly of a professional-quality literary journal. HIKA is published once a year.
The Horn Gallery at Kenyon College is a student-run arts and performance space. Our mission is to provide Kenyon and the greater community with high quality events in our beautiful little barn.
We do a pretty good job too! The Horn was voted Student Organization of the Year in 2011.
The building has two floors: the upper level serves as a concert and theatrical performance venue and community space. The lower level is reserved for art exhibitions and is used as a practice room for bands during concerts.
Meetings are held every Tuesday night at 10:15pm on the upper floor. Please come and share your ideas, thoughts, or opinions!
Hot Meals
We meet five times a semester to cook and serve home-cooked meals for those in the community who need some extra help at the Mount Vernon Church. We prepare and cook most of the food on the Monday of the week and then we go back to finish up the cooking and serve the food to the community on Tuesdays. Different student volunteers come each time to give everyone a chance to work with us if they would like to experience Hot Meals.
The purpose of the KAC Heads is to help bridge the gap between the greater Gambier community and Kenyon College through athletics. This is accomplished in a number of ways such as fundraising for cancer research and hosting pre-game barbecues to increase the attendance at sporting events for every (male and female) varsity sports team on campus.
KC-MEDS (Knox Country Medical Experiences Designed by Students) is a student organization at Kenyon College that is devoted to undergraduate exploration of medical, veterinary, and health professions. We aim to enable Pre-Medical, Pre-Health, Pre-Dental and Pre-Veterinary students to gain exposure to the field and practice of medicine through shadowing experiences with local health professionals. We are also concerned with the dissemination of information regarding the medical profession through events and activities coordinated on campus. We are also committed to providing MCAT study material and facilitating MCAT review opportunities.
Club Soccer
We give people interested in playing soccer a chance to participate in a more regular and structured form of soccer than intramural sports, without having the commitment of varsity sports. In addition to regular workouts, we also hope to provide our members with chances to further educate themselves in this beautiful game.
This club provides ballroom dance instruction from skilled students and professional teachers to all interested students and members of the Kenyon and Gambier community. The club is not exclusive to any experience or interest level. Both American and International styles are covered in lessons as well as some fun dances such as salsa and paso doble. Students can choose to be only in the social club, attending club events and lessons at Kenyon, or to also participate in the competitive team. The competitive team focuses more on technique and skill and travels regularly to intercollegiate competitions.
The dances we teach and compete in are divided into four categories.
International Latin: ChaCha, Rumba, Jive, Samba
International Standard: Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Foxtrot
American Rhythm: ChaCha, Rumba, Swing, Mambo
American Smooth: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
We occasionally do other dances just for fun, including Charleston, Lindy Hop, Paso Doble, and Salsa.
The purpose of this group is to give Kenyon students the opportunity to experience and learn about the outdoors. We aim at making trips affordable to all students and taking them places (The Adirondacks in upstate New York and The White Mountains in New Hampshire) that they would not have the chance to experience on their own due to costs or outdoors experience. The club aims to challenge students both physically and emotionally and for this reason we take a longer (1 week long) trip over Spring Break. This experience has always lead to incredible bonding and character building that one doesn't receive from a weekend-long trip in the outdoors. On these trips students learn the basics of camping, setting up tents, cooking in the outdoors, outdoor safety etc. which are all important skills to know that require direct experiences to learn. The club brings Kenyon College students together while giving them the opportunity to experience the natural world, both on campus activities such as BFEC hikes, Kokosing canoe trips etc., and on larger backpacking trips in the United States.
The Campus Senate is a body comprised of faculty members, administrators, and elected student representatives. It serves as a forum in which students, faculty, and administrative officers communicate and consider matters of general concern to the College.
Budget and Finance Committee
The subcommittee of Student Council that allocates funds raised by the student activities fee to various student organizations.
Student Life Committee
The Student Life branch of Student Council. We manage the approval of groups, as well as address issues relevant to lives of students on campus.
First-Year Council
The First-Year Council is an elected group of first-year students who are charged with being the official voice of the Class of 2020. The FYC also plans get together events/programs for the class and fundraisers to support the operations of the group and for the Class of 2020 Senior Week.
We facilitate and promote student filmmaking. KFM is a network of students with interest in writing, producing, editing and loving film (or digital video). We also hope to celebrate and honor those films and filmmakers that participate.
Land Lords' focus is service learning through hands-on conservation work, learning about the ecology and science of conservation practices. This includes assisting the BFEC by managing invasive plant species, blazing trails, and completing necessary construction projects. We also take our work beyond Gambier to learn about the practices at other natural areas in Ohio, such as Mohican State Park. We are also a philanthropic group, and routinely conduct fundraisers for the BFEC field trip scholarship fund.
The Newman Club is an organization that engages the Kenyon Catholic community. Provides a place for fellowship, fun, and faith for all on campus. Not only do we provide rides for mass we engage in weekly bible studies, prayer nights, and fun group activities.
Persimmons is a bi-annual literary magazine that publishes student-created literature and art. Issues are available at the end of each semester, while submissions are reviewed throughout the semester in weekly staff meetings. Issues of Persimmons are always free for anyone on campus, and the meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend.
Our club aims to provide students with opportunities to build and display knowledge about a variety of academic and cultural topics through friendly competition during our on campus meetings and at tournaments against other colleges and universities.
Russian Club
The goal of Russian Club is to promote an interest in Russian language and culture in an open and fun setting. We will host a variety of events each semester relating to Russian culture, as well as smaller field trips for students who are interested.
Sound Techs
The purpose of our group is to provide expertise in the fields of sound technology to groups and organizations on campus that need a sound system of any kind to facilitate parties, public presentations, and concerts.
Students Against Homelessness
The purpose of "Students Against Homelessness” is to help in homeless shelters and to assist the homeless in finding employment, help to address any medical issues and work towards a long-term housing plan. Raising awareness for homelessness in Knox County is a top priority since Knox County has “75 to 125 women, men and children who are without a permanent and safe place to sleep” according to the Mount Vernon News (2008).
Transition Mission is a student run community service group that works with the Knox County Education Service Center’s Transition Mission department, which is geared towards career development for young adults with disabilities from the Knox County Community.
We are a student stand-up comedy troupe. Our aim is the make the public laugh, and also to provide students with an outlet if they wish to try this unique performing art form, which most do not have experience doing.
Wellness is both a division house and a student organization that is dedicated to the support of all healthy living styles. The components of healthy living styles include: mental peace of mind, physical fitness, substance-free living, emotional stability, and a balance between social, academic, and personal interests. Wellness strives to provide space and support for students with such lifestyle goals through its substance-free living space and its substance-free campus events.
Women's Ultimate
Our goals/purposes are:
To create a strong group of women who love sports but don't love the extreme intensity of varsity sports.
Keeping us healthy and having fun while also being competitive with other college teams.
Supplying freshmen women with an opportunity to become part of a group that is not only athletic, but also guiding off the field. "
Greek Council is a student government organization which presides over fraternities, sororities, and societies. It coordinates various social and service related activities of its member groups in order to promote a sense of purpose and community.
Comprised of thirteen voting members of the General Session and ten voting executive members, Greek Council also serves to both draft and pass legislation pertaining to all aspects of Greek Life at Kenyon.
The mission of the committee is to provide leadership and representation for the junior class, as well as managing and allocating class funds. As a Committee, we work together to provide unique opportunities for our class in the form of events and fundraisers. Members of the committee gain insights into the inner workings of our school governance and its role with the administration. The committee is established to serve the junior class in any facet that is needed.
Sophomore Class Committee
The mission of the committee is to provide leadership and representation for the sophomore class, as well as managing and allocating class funds. As a Committee, we work together to provide unique opportunities for our class in the form of events and fundraisers. Members of the committee gain insights into the inner workings of our school governance and its role with the administration. The committee is established to serve the sophomore class in any facet that is needed.
The Kenyon Craft Center values and supports the creative process, and extends the educational mission of the college by exploring learning opportunities in the tradition of handcrafted arts.
The Craft Center offers programs in mosaics, clay, glass beadmaking, knitting, photography, quilting, silver jewelry making, stained glass, weaving, and woodworking. The programs are presented at low cost to students and Kenyon community members.
The Crozier Center for Women, located at 105 Wiggin Street, was established in the fall of 1985. Named for Doris Crozier, the first and only dean of Kenyon's Coordinate College for Women (1969-72), it was designed to be a safe space for students, faculty, staff, administration, and community members to talk and think critically about issues related to gender
Various organizations and other discussion groups meet regularly in the center, and weekly meetings take place at 7pm every Sunday and are open to people of any gender! Kenyon students are encouraged to use the Center as a meeting or social space, a location for special meals and discussion groups, or a place for study.
The managers for the 2015-2016 school year are Anna Cohen, Madeline Thompson, and Alicia Wright, all class of 2016.
Juggling Club
A fun group of people who take an hour or two a week to practice an awesome skill.
Our goal is to provide a space for anyone of the African diaspora and seek to produce engaging events in an effort to increase dialogue about the various cultures present in the diaspora. In addition, we hope to be an open door and community for those native to the African diaspora and those interested in it. The Black Student Union is an inclusive space for all.
Men's Rugby
The Kenyon Men's Rugby Football Club strives to be an institution that introduces students to the noble sport of rugby and in doing so builds a brotherhood that Kenyon can be proud to call their own. While the KMRC considers a professional attitude and a serious work ethic to be of paramount importance, we welcome all students regardless of athletic ability or rugby know-how.
Women's Rugby
The Women's Rugby Club was formed to encourage knowledge of the game of rugby for Kenyon female students. The club emphasizes the friendship and camaraderie cultivated by participation in a sport. We encourage an interested and competitive athletic attitude and play competitively with other local colleges and universities.
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that helps communities across the globe celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. Relay For Life is also the signature event of the American Cancer Society
Sexual Misconduct Advisors is a group of students and staff who promote an environment of respectful and consensual sexual relationships at Kenyon. We are trained to respond to anyone who experiences a form of sexual misconduct in a confidential, knowledgeable and caring way. The SMAs are available to listen to allegations, provide information regarding policy and options, link students to appropriate resources if desired and most importantly provide support.
Kenyon Student Athletes (KSA) maintains a level of responsibility and commitment to Kenyon College. Many service projects are completed by KSA that benefit both campus and community. In addition to these projects, you will be working with members of other teams to create a positive support system for Kenyon athletics. WANT TO JOIN? HERE IS HOW: Emails are sent out bi-weekly to all athletes on campus with the date, time and location of the upcoming meeting. Feel free to show up and get involved. Email address: ksa@kenyon.edu.
Archery Club
We meet twice a week to teach and practice archery using traditional recurve bows.
Art History Association
Art History Association (AHA) is a group of like-minded scholars seeking to make the art of Kenyon College come to life. In our weekly meetings we discuss, plan and organize various activities for the Kenyon community. Previous activities have included trips to museums in and around Ohio, our annual "Connecting the Dots" show at the Horn Gallery, and tours of various art works on campus.
All are welcome!!!!
Fools On The Hill
Fools on the Hill is Kenyon's improv comedy troupe. We are Kenyon's oldest comedy troupe and perform unscripted comedy show throughout the semester in the Peirce Pub.
We are an organization committed to bringing relevant speakers to Kenyon College for the benefit of the students and faculty. Student lectureships is an open group that is student run and welcomes anyone interested in contributing their skills to create an intelligent and entertaining lecture series at Kenyon.
People Endorsing Agrarian Sustainability
People Endorsing Agrarian Sustainability (PEAS) is a student-run organization that works to further agrarian sustainability by working with the local community. PEAS focuses on the use of locally produced food and getting students involved in regional farms through visiting and volunteering.
To be the voice of international students on campus, to address international student issues and to raise awareness about global and cross-cultural issues through programs and events.
Buildings & Grounds Committee
This Student Council committee is involved with overseeing major changes on the Kenyon campus,
as well as proposing ideas to make the campus more comfortable, safe, and attractive.
Neuroscience club provides a forum in which those interested in neuroscience can convene. Neuroscience club also serves to advise younger students on majoring in neuroscience and preparing for careers in medicine or graduate school.
La Tertulia
Hispanic Culture Club. We plan events on campus to promote Hispanic culture, literature, and language. We host book-readings, film screenings, concerts, study abroad info sessions, and more!
Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society
The ACS chapter at Kenyon aims to give students who are interested in Chemistry a place to learn about and enjoy chemistry in a setting outside of the classroom with other students who share similar passions. The objects of this chapter shall be to secure the intellectual stimulation that arises from professional association, obtain experience in preparing and presenting technical material before chemical audiences, foster an awareness of the responsibilities and challenges of the modern chemist, and to be role models for incoming students interested in chemistry and STEM.(adopted from the American Chemical Society bylaws).
Mighty Mighty Stairwells
We are Kenyon College's premier and only acoustapella group, bringing the joy of folk, alternative, bluegrass, country and many more genres of music to the Kenyon community!
The mission of the Ransom Notes is to create an open, fun and competitive a cappella environment focused on arranging, learning, and performing songs at Fall and Spring concerts and competing at ICCA’s.
Buddhist Society
The Kenyon Buddhist Society is an organization committed to cultivating mindfulness in all its members by creating a safe, stress-free environment to serve as a needed respite from chaotic campus life. Meditation will be our primary tool—the act of sitting and monitoring the breath for long periods of time incubates consciousness not only in those moments of quiet but also in everyday life. There is an unparalleled inner strength and serenity associated with awareness, and, through disciplined meditation, we hope to give students the opportunity to develop this skill.
Taste of the Real World is a program designed to prepare Kenyon senior class students for success after college. Participants will have the chance to mingle, enjoy a formal dinner, and learn about the "real world" from our experienced presenters. Offering a dynamic format of speaker dinners and workshops, participants are empowered to transition from Kenyon to life beyond college in a way that is engaging and meaningful.
The Peer Counselors is a small group of Kenyon students working with Kenyon’s Counseling Center to help promote mental health and well-being within the student body. The role of the Peer Counselors is to open pathways to existing resources, develop student-led discussion groups, and empower the student body through mental health education. The Peer Counselors will put a face on Kenyon’s mental health support system and help connect students to the help they need, while continuing to foster a dialogue about issues related to mental health.
The Owl Creeks Singers are Kenyon's first all-female a cappella group. We're a student-run organization and perform two concerts, a revue and several cabarets throughout the academic year. The group has an eclectic, ever-changing repertoire that ranges from soul and pop music to oldies. More than anything, though, Creeks try to keep the idea of community with them at all times: we all strive toward the same goal of making beautiful music together.
Beyond Therapy
Beyond Therapy is Kenyon's Oldest Sketch Comedy Troupe.
We specialize in comedy.
Modern-Ballet Fusion
Modern-Ballet Fusion is a dance club that exposes dancers to choreography that is both contemporary as well as classical. It gives dancers the opportunity to participate in a club which specializes in their area of dance. Before MBF, there was only a hip-hop/jazz dance club option (Kenyon Dance Team). At times, the choreography can be quite structured in the classical ballet form. However, at certain moments, there are freedoms in the choreography that allow for limitless movement; this is where modern dance comes in. It is recommended that students have prior experience in ballet. Dancers are able to rehearse, choreograph, and perform.
The Kenyon College Renegade Theatre Company provides First-year students an Opportunity to get involved with theatre at Kenyon in a Smaller and Safer setting than as a part of the greater Kenyon Theatre Community. Many First-years are hesitant and/or unable to join All-campus Productions because they are in Competition with Upperclassmen. The Renegade Theatre Company offers the Opportunity for First-years to be a part of a Professional Production in a Supportive, Cooperative environment in which every Participant has Equal Opportunity.
Study Tables
Study Tables is a group that tries to help bridge the gap between the Kenyon community and the community of Knox County. We are a group of dedicated tutors that help teens who are on Juvenile Probation, as well as struggling academically. All of the students that we tutor are failing at least one, if not all of their classes.
The Kenyon Observer is a political commentary publication that provides a forum for both liberal and conservative students to air their views alongside one another.
Music Society
Our mission is to provide and facilitate a welcoming environment for passionate musicians and music lovers to develop their musical education, and hone their performance skills.
Mission: To leave Kenyon a better place than when we arrived by aligning and restoring ourselves and our relationships, work and play with God's will for the Kingdom's sake.
Asia Society of Kenyon
The mission of the Asia Society of Kenyon is to promote awareness and celebrate the distinct cultures of the varied Asian countries of the world for the benefit of further understanding and unity of the Kenyon community. We support and encourage the development of intellectual, cultural, and social understandings of different Asian ethnicities. We are active in sponsoring events that appeal to a myriad of Kenyon community members against the backdrop of Asian culture. Our group focuses on discussion, promotion and celebration in order to spread awareness about Asia and debunk stereotypical myths of "Asian-ness."
Humanist Association at Kenyon
Humanism at Kenyon is a completely inclusive venue for exploring beliefs, philosophies, and the human condition. We hope for an open, safe space where people of many different viewpoints can discuss their ideologies. We will provide a space for introducing people to secular morality, nonreligious spirituality, the compatibility of science and religion, and more. In our discussions of many topics from the fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and meldings of each, there will something for everyone to learn and appreciate. There is no background knowledge required for this exploration into human values. This organization aims to be both entertaining and informative in the search for meaning and understanding among a stimulating and active college atmosphere.
J Street U Kenyon is a student-driven network of activists organizing on campuses across North America for peace, security, and social justice in Israel, the future state of Palestine and across the Middle East. J Street U also seeks to raise awareness on campus about issues related to Israel and the Middle East.
Bicycle Cooperative
The Bike Co-op is a collective of like-minded, yet diverse students and faculty members of Kenyon College. It serves to provide the Kenyon community with mechanical service and education at affordable rates, with all proceeds going to charities in Knox County and international organizations such as Maya Pedal. Members of the Co-op will have access to free repair and discounted parts, but all members of the Kenyon College community are offered service at an affordable rate, keeping the college student in mind. Workshops educating attendees in safety, maintenance and local laws, in addition to events, such as rides and camping trips, are offered to all members of the community.
New Student Orientation seeks to integrate all incoming first-year and transfer students into academic, community, and social life at Kenyon. Orientation is your opportunity to connect with faculty members and register for classes, hear about community roles and traditions from upperclass students, and establish relationships with your peers in your new home.
You will be assigned a faculty advisor, as well as an upperclass peer counselor, who are both committed to facilitating your positive transition to life as a Kenyon student. During Orientation, you will be introduced to academic expectations, the diversity of the place, and the importance of community as a whole, both within Kenyon and beyond life on our hill.
We are a group that strives to give the Kenyon community an opportunity to cook and bake as much as they please while enhancing a feeling of community among students. We also strive to teach each other new cooking skills and techniques. Our group focuses on local and organic ingredients as well as supporting the local community around Gambier and Mount Vernon.
Her Campus Kenyon is our chance to be involved in the multi-institutional and international #1 online community for college women.
We want Her Campus Kenyon to be your homepage, your go-to dashboard for all things Kenyon, news, and lifestyle. Her Campus Kenyon covers everything from dating advice to current events and breaking world news in real time—and isn't just for women.
We have been recognized by Her Campus National which hosts the chapters of over 200 worldwide colleges and universities as a PINK LEVEL chapter. This means our work has been recognized for its excellence and we are some of the first in line to be considered for special partnerships.
QDubs (formerly known as the Queer Women’s Collective) is a confidential, discussion-based group open to members of the LGBTQIA+ community at Kenyon College. Catered to those who are not straight, not cis, or simply not sure, QDubs aims to foster community and support through weekly discussions about queer issues in politics, pop culture, and, most importantly, day to day life. Membership is completely anonymous and is open to any student who does not identify as a straight or cis male.
Billy Shakes Project
The Billy Shakes Project is a theatre education and outreach troupe that prepares and performs 40 minute abridged Shakespeare shows in and around the Mount Vernon/Gambier community.
Recognizing Each Other's Ability to Conquer the Hill
Kenyon's mentoring program is titled Recognizing Each Other's Ability to Conquer the Hill (R.E.A.C.H.). Consistent with best practices in the area of minority peer mentoring programs, R.E.A.C.H. recognizes the need to assist first-year and second-year minority and first generation students in adjusting academically, emotionally, and socially to Kenyon College. Difficulty in adjusting can very easily have a negative effect on a student's academic performance and social acclimation. The first semester is a critical one for students in transition. Most first-year students decide within the first six to eight weeks whether a college is a good fit for them and whether they intend to stay and complete the semester. Evidence from researchers in higher education suggests that peer support may be extremely important for the academic adjustment of college students. The R.E.A.C.H. Mentoring Program intends to provide support and stability while addressing issues facing first and second-year minority and first generation students.
Magnetic Voices
Kenyon Magnetic Voices serves as a space for students to express themselves through various forms of spoken word. Readings, slams, competitions, showcases, workshops, etc. will be held throughout the year to foster poetic exploration.
Student Health Advisory Committee
We are a group of students working with the health center to bridge the gap between the student body and the health center on campus. This encompasses a variety of activities ranging from conducting surveys to bringing speakers to volunteering in the health center to make it a better, more accessible place for students.
The Psychology Club is a student-driven organization supported and advised by the Psychology Department. Psychology Club members organize and host psychology related events concerning: current events, psychology at Kenyon, graduate school in psychology, jobs in psychology, and community service.
A community where you can express yourself charismatically through Gospel and inspirational music. *open to everyone, but voice placements are required*
Canterbury Kenyon, the Episcopal campus ministry, is here to love God together, grow together in faith, and welcome all. Canterbury Kenyon works with Harcourt Student Ministry to support the spiritual life of students.
Club Tennis
A co-ed club tennis team that operates in a USTA league that is also dedicated to creating social bonding between members.
StageFemmes, a theatre company at Kenyon College, seeks to showcase the underrepresented talents of women in all aspects of theatre. Created out of a need for opportunities for female artists, StageFemmes aims to produce work that is relevant, challenging, and innovative. In addition to a full theatrical season, StageFemmes hosts workshops, master classes, and discussions and serves as a resource for male and female students interested in the arts.
Creative Writing Table
KWCCWT is a weekly writing and critique group aimed at creating a supportive environment for writers of all levels and styles. All genres and media are welcome, and anyone who wants to share work or comments is welcome.
To foster intellectual, cultural, ethical and social development of its members; to instill a commitment to lifelong leadership; to develop women who enrich the lives of others; to promote an environment of shared understanding and respect for values, expectations and goals; to sustain relationships that transcend the collegiate experience.
Muslim students on campus getting together to organize events, raise awareness about religion, represent respective nations, and engage in inter-faith and cross-cultural dialogue and activity.
Club Francais
It shall be the purpose of Club Français to promote French culture, language, and charitable endeavors within the francophone world.
Investment Club
The Kenyon College Investment Club will contain a group of students who meet on a weekly basis to discuss the risks and returns for various investment instruments, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, alternative investments, and commodities. Using the OTIS investment and trading simulator, the club will construct both growth and value portfolios. By collaborating on our investments through both research and discussion, the goal of the investment club is to yield maximum returns for our various portfolios and promote responsible investing.
Cricket Club
The Kenyon Cricket Club is here to gather all cricket-loving and cricket-curious folks out there and to bring the game to life at Kenyon.
We host a open cricket event during Family weekend.
Kenyon College Athletes for Equality's mission is to promote an accepting and welcoming environment for all student-athletes and to educate the student body on the presence of LGBTQ athletes in sports. We will be meeting monthly to discuss ways in which we can promote acceptance as well as holding various events and discussions pertaining to enhancing the experience of LGBTQ and ally student-athletes.
Prevention and Intervention of Violence Advocates
PIVA, short for ‘Prevention and Intervention of Violence Advocates’, is an organization on campus that mainly focuses on providing its members with crisis intervention training, various volunteer opportunities at shelters (for women, men, and children) and transportation to those locations in Medina and Summit Counties, while also raising discourse about domestic, sexual, and family violence at Kenyon.
As a group we firstly recognize that domestic abuse affects every party and/or family member involved on a psychological level and can perpetuate generational cycles of violent behavior and mentalities. Secondly, that domestic and sexual abuse is not solely a ‘women’s issue’ and that the language surrounding the cause to end abuse should reflect this reality.
Acknowledging that groups affected by domestic, sexual, and family violence intersect across lines of gender, race, class, age and sexual orientation is at the core of our organization, and PIVA actively strives to reach out to groups that feel marginalized from discussions and to promote cultural competence. We aim to reach out to communities that are hurt by society’s narrow definitions of what constitutes an act of violence as well as by its expectations of what a perpetrator constitutes.
A special focus is put on the notion of family and the generational cycles of abuse that occur within the private sphere, and the nature of vicarious trauma, which are both areas of discussion that may traditionally not be considered as “important” or “relevant” when entering political discussions about violence.
Martial Arts Club
This club seeks to attend to the interests of martial artists (beginners through advanced) in the Kenyon College community.
Indigenous Nations at Kenyon was established to raise awareness of Indigenous issues, Indigenous identity and Indigenous presence in the Kenyon community. INK strives to educate the Kenyon community about Indigenous people through workshops, panel discussions, film screenings, forums, and by bringing speakers to campus.
Kenyon Music Society
A Kenyon musician network and a place to jam
Partnership of East Knox County and Kenyon College
Over the past four years, East Knox has undergone various financial problems that left it with many program cuts including: no gym, music or art class in the elementary or jr. high school, a combined jr. and high school, no AP classes, no extracurricular activities and the few sports offered are pay to play, $250 per player. PEKK works to help East Knox in any way we can. We partner with various Kenyon clubs and utilize our own volunteers to bring extracurricular and new learning opportunities to the students of East Knox.
KCTC meets every two weeks to host board game nights, and once monthly for an evening murder mystery event.
Special Dogs
Special Dogs are Kenyon's one and only Hip-Hop club. We focus on freestyle rapping and performance and gather for weekly discussions of all things hip-hop.
Our mission is to bring Kenyon's premier hip-hop performers, enthusiasts, and fans together to creatively collaborate and workshop their hip-hop skills and improve their knowledge of the subject.
It shall be the purpose of Students for Justice in Palestine to engage the Kenyon community through public education, the sponsorship of lectures and film screenings, and community discussions on the subject of human rights violations in Israel and occupied Palestine. Kenyon’s mission statement reads, “in campus discourse, we encourage a multiplicity of voices and viewpoints.” The establishment of Students for Justice in Palestine at Kenyon reflects the desire of a group of students to publicly and formally identify their commitment to create a space on campus where students who wish to learn more about injustice in Israel and occupied Palestine can gather to grow together, academically, intellectually, and ethically.
The Art Organization of Kenyon (AOK) is an open, democratic student group devoted to using arts as a mode of strengthening our community through making our college more beautiful and personal. By making art more abundant and available, we believe that the student body and faculty, alike, will appreciate and better understand the world around us. We hope to inspire the Kenyon community through establishing an environment that fosters creativity. We aim to make art more present on campus through installments within school grounds. Our implementation of art is purely dedicated to community expression and unification. As a group we would like to provide art for various Kenyon publications, host workshops for students and faculty to explore with different mediums, facilitate student exhibitions at the Horn and other campus locations, and most importantly we would like to install temporary/permanent art pieces all over Kenyon spaces.
Student Music Advisory Council of Kenyon
It shall be the purpose of SMACK to assist the students of the music department in their education both inside and outside of the classroom, in forming lasting relationships with each other, and in growing traditions to help foster a tight-knit musical community.
South Asian Society
The South Asian Society encourages discourse among the student body at the College by initiating conversations pertaining to South Asia and raising awareness about its diverse traditions and experiences. The Society’s definition of South Asia includes, but is not limited to, the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as South Asian diaspora communities in six continents. The organization seeks to develop student interest in South Asia and South Asian diaspora communities. The group raises awareness about the diverse cultures and religions as well as the political and socio-economic issues of the region through scholarly, cultural and experiential programming. We actively engage in dialogue with the campus about South Asian issues. We provide the Kenyon community opportunities to explore the multi-faceted nature of South Asian identities and experiences. The organization has an inclusive view of South Asia. It therefore actively embraces South Asian pluralism while celebrating South Asian diversity. The Society actively avoids constructing hierarchies of South Asian cultures and identities. This student-led organization will contribute to discourse pertaining to multiculturalism. The group will examine and add to existing perspectives on South Asia and global South Asian diaspora communities.
The Roosevelt Institute is a national think-tank for students interested in policy change in their college or university, the area surrounding their college or university and the country as a whole. The Roosevelt Institute works as a national network to facilitate student's policy ideas through advising and financial support.
Knitting Club
The Kenyon Knitting Club is an organization that seeks to help the community through the skill of knitting. Members will make projects in the group setting that will be donated to a local homeless shelter during the winter months. Any level of experience is welcomed; newcomers will be taught the basics of knitting while resources on advanced techniques will be provided to more experienced members.
We also welcome crochet and other needlepoint crafts to join us for an couple hours of dedicated crafting and camaraderie!
Society of Physics Students
SPS attempts to cultivate ties between Kenyon physics enthusiasts and the professional realm of scientists. It also prepares students for future careers by planning off campus trips to laboratories and conferences.
Sisterhood is an organization that unifies Kenyon's women of color through fellowship and discussion. Sisterhood aims to explore issues faced by women of color on and off campus.
Israel Club
Our organization is designed to help students learn about, and navigate, the intricacies of Israeli politics, culture and life. With an open environment, where all have a place to speak and be heard, the Kenyon Israel Club will discuss issues that face Israel. A large part of regular meetings will include discussion of current events in Israel and surrounding countries. It is our intention to sponsor lectures, film screenings and open fora to promote the Israeli cause.
Our goal is to establish discussion on the Kenyon campus and encourage action in local schools and communities regarding gun violence. We intend to bring speakers, show films, and have campus-wide discussions as well as hold information campaigns in Knox County schools.
Muay Thai Club
This club is dedicated to the ancient "Art of Eight Limbs" and the philosophy of the "cool heart". Club members will participate in padded practice under the guidance of Sam Pack and guest trainers. All fitness levels are invited and welcome to join. Practices will generally be held from 4-6 in a location to be announced.
The Kenyon Art Society is a group of students interested in engaging with a wide range of visual art. We will discuss works of art and artists, have movie nights where we watch art-related films, have guest lectures from student artists and professors, and go on museum/gallery trips. This organization is not solely intended for Art History or Studio Art majors or people who have experience in the aforementioned fields; it is open to anyone who simply enjoys experiencing art and would like to be exposed to more of it.
We provide a safe environment to unwind through practices like yoga and meditation. We hope to promote love for others, self love, and self-awareness through yoga practice and meditation. Also, our group consolidates knowledge about all yoga and meditation happening around campus into one spot to make the practices more easily accessible.
Sports Management Club
This club's aim is to promote the interest in career fields associated with the sports industry and creating opportunities to pursue them.
Glass Lantern: The Kenyon Undergraduate Art History Journal
The Glass Lantern is a forum dedicated to discussions about the visual arts. Whether an interest piece on the caves at Lascaux or last week's exhibition opening, The Glass Lantern wants your opinion. New articles are posted every other week.
Chess Club
For chess players of all skill levels. We mostly play, but we also have tutorials and theory for those interested.
Cooking Club
The purpose of the Kenyon College Cooking Club is to share in the communal experience of a shared meal, to explore cultural and agricultural elements of the culinary world, and to improve the food preparation skills of members.
Table Tennis Club
The Kenyon Table Tennis Club is an open club for table tennis players. We meet weekly, occasionally play in tournaments and always have fun. Everyone (all skill levels) are welcome to attend!
Men of Color
Men of Color is an organization dedicated to the success, fellowship, and social stability of male students of color at Kenyon College. We are dedicated to building and strengthening diversity at Kenyon, while helping to recruit, retain, and support men of color on campus. Our organization exists as a forum for our members to express themselves, understand each other’s experiences, and educate others in order to transcend the misunderstandings and stereotypes that may be held by society. As a brotherhood, we strive for greatness in every sense of the word. We strive to develop ourselves from within, and we seek to use our own growth and perspective to support and enrich Kenyon College.
Broken Legs
The Broken Legs is Kenyon’s premier coeducational musical theatre A cappella group. We bring a rich appreciation for the art of musical theatre to the Kenyon community.
Computing Club
The Kenyon Computing Club aims to aid in the education and cultivation of the computer science community at Kenyon College. The club is open to anyone in the community, and anyone concentrating in Computer Science is highly encouraged to join. The sciences all have natural computational elements, so this club will help bring students in these disciplines together. The Kenyon Computing Club is an organization for fellow computer scientists to come together and reap the benefits of collaborative work and discussions. The club will also aim to bring experienced speakers to the college to share their expertise and inspire the students to continue their academic pursuit of computer science.
The K-STEM Program offers a variety of activities that increase student, faculty, and alumni interaction within the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) community and Kenyon community at large. The main components of K-STEM are the Mentoring Program, Community Outreach and Service Program, Professional Workshops, Science Cafe, and Newsletter.
The Kenyon STEM mentoring program encourages students to discover opportunities in STEM fields while fostering their development as young professionals. We aim to build a diverse community - of students, faculty, staff and alumni - that will empower students to explore, define, and reflect upon their personal and professional goals. This community will facilitate awareness of resources on campus and beyond by sharing knowledge and experiences and by cultivating personal relationships. These relationships will form a professional network that extends beyond the Kenyon campus and will follow our members in all of their endeavors.
K-STEM develops and offers professional workshops on professional development topics such as "How to Write a Personal Statement" and "Professional Communication for STEM careers" and organizes student panels on topics such as "How to Find your Summer Internship".
While developing strong professional skills that will lead to success in STEM fields, K-STEM also reaches out to the community through hosting Science Cafes that bridge academic departments such as neuroscience and philosophy. K-STEM further reaches out to Knox County through coordinating events with SPI Spot in Mount Vernon, a non-profit organization that brings people of all ages together to explore science and technology through play.
Media Arts Critics
The Kenyon Media Arts Critics maintains a website to publish the critical writing of Kenyon students on film and music. They promote critical discussion of, the discovery of, and appreciation of film and music as arts amongst the Kenyon Community.
Fishing Club
We are a group of students who are dedicated to improving our fishing skills and helping any interested students learn to fish. We also want to foster a greater appreciation for the sport and the general outdoors through seasonal outings.
Dance and Music Collective
The Kenyon College Dance and Music Collective aims to stimulate collaboration between student choreographers and composers, and to display their compositions and choreography to the student body. The organization provides a venue where new students can flex their creative muscles so to speak, allowing them to create and explore artistic ideas and to perform their content independently. The organization's director oversees and organizes a number of choreographers, composers, dancers, and musicians into creative teams, and then leaves all creative decision making up to the artists. Any student who can choreograph, compose, or perform dance or music can join the organization. Students don't need to have taken specific dance or music classes, don't need to currently be enrolled dance or music classes, or have received department permission to make dance or music for the KCDMC - they only need to display an interest and ability to dance or play music, and a clear creative vision for their project.
Eta Sigma Phi is a national classics honors society for students of Latin and/or Greek. The organization strives to promote an interest in and understanding of classical cultures and languages at the collegiate level. An invitation to join is an academic honor based on performance in an upper level classical language course.
African Students Association
The African Students Association is committed to nourishing cultural, intellectual, political and economic awareness about the African continent.
The Collegian Magazine tells stories about Kenyon College, Gambier, and the surrounding Knox County area. We publish one issue a semester, allowing ourselves the opportunity to cover topics with more depth and grace than is feasible in a weekly newspaper. In addition to long feature stories, the Magazine includes photo essays and journals, statistics, and humor columns.
Kenyon Designers
Biweekly, Kenyon Designers will hold meetings consisting of: A presentation on a general topic relating to designing media; open discussion on said topic; and an exercise or experiment putting said topic into practice. On weeks without meetings, a select few, including officers, will record and publicly disseminate a short podcast, focused on something more specific than, but pertaining to, the previous week’s topic. Lastly, we will organize other clubs' requests for design projects (for example, posters) and share those with our members, for the purpose of their subsequent collaboration.
Social Dance Club
We're a group of students who organize social dance events for the benefit of the Kenyon community, open to members and non-members of all skill and experience levels.
Project For Open Voices
Project for Open Voices was started four years ago by students who believed in the power of sharing and listening to each other's stories. In meetings and through our publication, POV celebrates the strength and vulnerability of a person's willingness to honestly share parts of themselves. We aim to uplift the voices of Kenyon students through providing a venue through which they may have their experiences heard. Project Open Voices is dedicated to allowing students to speak through us and be assured someone is listening.
The Pep Band is an all welcoming group of students who love music. It plays for home sporting events to add to the overall spirit of the game. There is no audition required and all instruments and skill levels are welcome. Send us an email at pepband@kenyon.edu if you have any questions or check out our Facebook page!
Anthropology Club
Anthropology Club is a way for Anthropology majors, minors, and anyone at all interested in Anthropology to meet, discuss, and explore our favorite subject outside of class and, potentially, out in the field. Together we hope to visit Native American archeology sites, nearby monasteries, primate exhibits, learn local foodways, and much more, all with the goal to better understand our past and present community in northwestern Ohio, and how it is represented today.
Diversity Advisors
Diversity Advisors are a group of students, faculty, and staff, who have received training to informally assist with cases of group-based discriminatory harassment. We are passionate about the value of difference in all forms on Kenyon’s campus, and about challenging any form of discrimination or oppression based on a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexuality, nationality, physical/mental ability, religion, or socio-economic background. We develop programming, have office hours and keep an ear to the campus climate to make sure this is a safe, respectful, inclusive campus.
Club Swim Team
We exist for those who are interested in swimming and being part of a team, but not at the varsity level. We are a brand new competitive club sport on campus and we accept all ability levels. Our purpose is to provide a healthy dose of recreation and sense of team spirit and community.
The Love Your Melon Campus Crew Program is a unique Crew made up of students that are determined to improve the lives of children battling cancer. Campus Crew Members are the driving force behind Love Your Melon. In communities across the country, our Crew Members raise awareness for childhood cancer, represent the brand through promotions and sales events and personally engage with our charitable programming initiatives. The Program has grown to include over 7,500 Crew Members nationwide at over 500 different educational institutions. There is far more work to be done and we to be a part of making it happen.
The Bollywood Jhatkas
Namaste! Salaam! Hello!
We would like to welcome you to the Bollywood Jhatkas, a group dedicated to the art of Bollywood dance!
I am sure many of you have heard the names like Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif! At the Bollywood Jhatkas we will learn to dance like them whilst enjoying ourselves and going crazy at some body-moving Bollywood Music!
Bilingual College Prep Program
KABLE seeks to improve the academic achievement of Latino/a students in Knox County through cooperation with the Mount Vernon Salvation Army. Through the use of bilingual pedagogies, ACT/SAT test preparation, and bilingual guidance for students and their families through the college application process, KABLE works so that every student enrolled in our program can one day gain admissions to and attend college.
Lords and Ladies of Kink
KCKCH Volunteers
KCKCH Volunteers is a group of students oriented towards sharing experience, tips, and support to those students who volunteer at Knox County Community Hospital (KCH). Students, who have shadowed, volunteer, or want to volunteer at KCH are encouraged to join on in our weekly meetings where we will talk about our weekly shifts, which involve interesting cases and experience we may have had, as well as sharing tips for how to get more involved and get the most out of your volunteering experience.
It shall be the purpose of The Kenyon Rocketry Club to encourage STEM students to apply what they learned in the classroom to real world problems that arise when building and launching a rocket, and to travel to places of interest in the Ohio area.
Fencing Club
It shall be the purpose of Kenyon College Fencing Club to
Provide instruction in Olympic style fencing to the Kenyon College Community, and open an environment where people can enjoy fencing.
Comparative World Lit Society
We’re an organization dedicated to the study of Comparative World Literature and promoting the understanding of literature in a global context. We are very closely aligned with the Comparative World Literature Department at Kenyon College.
The Ballpit Whalers
The Ballpoint Whalers are an improv comedy group which performs 20-45 minute plays based on one suggestion from the audience, set in worlds a little different from our own - where one social institution or custom is different enough to make our audience question it once they re-enter the real world. We're open to anyone who's willing to learn the basics of improvised theater, and aim to do at least three shows a semester throughout every semester we exist.
Philosophy Symposium
The Philosophy Symposium's mission is to encourage and cultivate philosophical dialogue ranging from classical philosophical questions to problems in contemporary society on the campus of Kenyon College. This shall be done through philosophical discussions open to the entirety of campus, the presentation of student, alumni, and leading expert philosophical work, and the creation of dialogue between different departments and organizations on campus.
Chinese Culture Club
Chinese Culture Club (CCC) seeks to explore Chinese history and culture with the Kenyon community. Through monthly meetings, we will cover a wide variety of topics, from dynasties to traditional literature to authentic cuisine, etc., and prepare special events. We hope the community will have a richer understanding of the breadth and depth of Chinese culture and will enjoy it.
NAMI on Campus: Kenyon College
The aim of NAMI on Campus: Kenyon College is to connect the discussion of mental health and illness on campus with the larger Knox County community in a safe and supportive environment; to destigmatize the conversation about mental illness on campus and in the larger community; and to work with NAMI Knox/Licking Counties to promote its mission of “Education, Advocacy, and Support” of those struggling with mental health issues or those who have loved ones struggling with mental health issues.
We are Kenyon's Italian Club, dedicated to fostering an appreciation of Italian culture and language. Our events include monthly campus-wide pasta dinners as well as smaller club activities intended to introduce various aspects of Italian culture, such as film, theater, music, cooking, games and basic language.
Kenyon Synapse
The Kenyon Synapse is a science magazine designed to bring articles to the general Kenyon Community. The Synapse also aims to foster collaboration between different academic disciplines. The Synapse will publish at least one magazine per semester.
The Company
The Company: Kenyon College’s premiere parody musical theatre dance troupe. Founded in 2008, The Company began as a humble group of friends looking to expand the opportunity to perform musical theater on Kenyon’s campus. Over the years, the group has evolved to encompass pop, rap, alternative and spoken word music (in addition to show-tunes) - if it has a beat, we can and will dance to it. The Company is known for their explosive choreography and laugh-out-loud comedic routines. We combine an appreciation for dance, song, fashion, and performance art. The Company performs to packed audiences, both as a warm-up act for other Kenyon acapella groups, or as a standalone performance. “The Company: It Does A Body Good.”
Contact Improvisation Club
What is Contact Improv?
A physical collaboration, separate from the predetermined positions you see in most dance forms. It allows you to be in the moment as you explore different points of contact on your body with someone else's. It can be physically demanding and athletic or it can be very tender and therapeutic. It encourages you to move past physical barriers you have with people because an inherent part of CI is the weight sharing.
Mission Statement: CI Club provides students with basic instruction in Contact Improv, as well as an environment where they can explore the dance form as they so choose. Once the building blocks of safety and exploration are established, students are encouraged to participate in more free-form "contact jams," which are held on a regular basis.
The goal of this organization is to provide Kenyon Athletes with the opportunity to come together discuss aspects of their faith, as well as provide community service and outreach that aim at giving back to the surrounding community.
The goal of MSAK is to:
1. To promote an educational and informative outlook on Islam.
2. To dissipate the misconceptions about Islam and make students and the campus community aware of the essential aspects of the religion as well as diversity within the Islamic World.
3. Provide a place where students can freely talk about their religion and discuss common problems.
Glambier - Queer Literary Zine
Glambier is a literary magazine that aims to publish creative work by people of gender and sexual minorities. Our goals are to create a safe place for queer and genderqueer people to share their creative work, and to promote activism among the LGBTQA+ community.
Queer Masculinities Society
QMS (Queer Masculinities Society, formerly Queer Men’s Society) aims to develop community among members of Kenyon College’s LGBTQIA+ community by cultivating discussion, offering a social space, and engaging with (while also celebrating) difference. QMS strives to act as a safe and supportive environment while working to inspire a more respectful and diverse campus. QMS centers intersectionality as a guiding principle in its efforts and engages with other affinity groups on campus at the junction of queerness, race, class, gender, faith, ability, and other aspects of identity in an effort to cultivate meaningful conversations and community development. Students who are gay, bisexual, transgender, not straight, not cisgender, and/or not sure, and have experienced or been proximal to masculine identity, masculine societal expectations, and/or masculine gender presentations/performances are given the chance to work through their experiences and find support among a community grappling with issues of masculinity, masculine identity, and queer antagonism. Simply put, if you think QMS might be a place for you, it is absolutely a place for you. While the leaders of QMS openly identify as gay or queer, membership is absolutely anonymous & our dis list is confidential, making it safe for any student not “out” to join and participate to their comfort level. Coming to a meeting doesn’t commit you to anything, membership is completely casual, and QMS would love to have you if you come every week, once a month, or even once a semester.
Feminist Film Club
Feminist Film Club is about meeting and discussing film and pop culture through a feminist lens, paying special attention to media produced and highlighting the work of female, trans, or non-binary individuals, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also host film screening and produce a semesterly zine of feminist pop culture criticism. All people are welcome!
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