Kenyon College

private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, United States

Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. It was founded in 1824 by Philander Chase.[6][7]

Kenyon College
MottoMagnanimiter Crucem Sustine (Latin)
Motto in English
Valiantly bear the cross
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1824; 200 years ago (1824)
AffiliationEpiscopalian[1]
Endowment$550.1 million (2021)[2]
PresidentSean M. Decatur
Administrative staff
182
Undergraduates1,740[3]
Location, ,
United States
CampusRural, 1,000 acres (400 ha) including a 380-acre (150 ha) nature preserve
ColorsPurple and White    
NicknameOwls[4]
Websitewww.kenyon.edu
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is located in Ohio
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is located in the United States
Kenyon College
LocationGambier, Ohio
Coordinates40°22′35″N 82°23′45″W / 40.37639°N 82.39583°W / 40.37639; -82.39583
Built1824
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.75001447[5]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1975

People

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US President Rutherford B. Hayes, Class of 1842
 
Actor Paul Newman, Class of 1949

Notable alumni of Kenyon College include:

References

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  1. "Kenyon College (USA) entry, Members, Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion".
  2. As of June 30, 2021. Kenyon College Consolidated Financial Report (PDF) (Report). Kenyon College. October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. "Kenyon in Numbers".
  4. "Kenyon's Athletics Monikers". Kenyon College. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  6. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia. Merriam-Webster. 2000. p. 878. ISBN 9780877790174. Kenyon College: Private liberal-arts college in Gambier, Ohio. The campus is noted for its Collegiate Gothic architecture and rural setting.
  7. le Draoulec, Pascale (1 March 2010). "The World's Most Beautiful College Campuses". Forbes. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  8. "Previous Associate Justices: David Davis, 1862-1877". Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  9. "Previous Associate Justices: Stanley Matthews, 1881-1889". Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  10. "Edwin M. Stanton". History. 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  11. "John Celivergos Zachos (1820 - 1898)". ahepahistory.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  12. "Rutherford B. Hayes". The White House. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  13. "Robert Lowell". Poetry Foundation. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  14. "Peter Taylor (1917–1994)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  15. Wedemeyer, Dee (2017-12-07). "William H. Gass, Acclaimed Postmodern Author, Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  16. "Olof Palme | Biography, Assassination, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  17. Menand, Louis (October 17, 2022). "Who Paul Newman Was—and Who He Wanted to Be". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  18. Grimes, William (2013-04-12). "Jonathan Winters, Unpredictable Comic and Master of Improvisation, Dies at 87". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  19. Weber, Bruce (2015-07-22). "E. L. Doctorow Dies at 84; Literary Time Traveler Stirred Past Into Fiction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  20. "About James Wright | Academy of American Poets". poets.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  21. "Harvey F. Lodish, PhD | MIT Department of Biological Engineering". be.mit.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  22. "An Artist in Stone & Glass - Alumni Bulletin - Kenyon College". bulletin-archive.kenyon.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  23. "Jim Borgman". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  24. "Bill Watterson". The Calvin and Hobbes Wiki. Retrieved 2023-03-06.