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Kenyon College and the University of Akron received e-mails today containing anonymous threats. Akron closed buildings while the threat was investigated, and Kenyon's campus was also swept for explosives. (WKRC.com, OH)
FBI Investigates String of Store Threats... Aug 31, 2007
Separately, the FBI is looking into bomb threats on college campuses, including two in Ohio - the University of Akron and Kenyon College. No explosive devices have been found. (The Drudge Report)
Harvard places 2nd in oft-criticized US News rankings Aug 28, 2007
The letter, which has since gathered more than 50 additional signatories including the presidents of Wesleyan University, Kenyon College, and Trinity College in Connecticut, called the rankings "misleading" and criticized them for implying a false precision, obscuring important differences, ignoring what students are actually learning, and encouraging wasteful spending in pursuit of improved rankings. In June, members of the Annapolis group, an association of liberal arts colleges, decided to... (U-Wire.com)
Kids get advice on college'Her job is school,' proffers one parent Aug 21, 2007
Anne Bollinger's son, Brandon, recently graduated from Gilman School and will be leaving home in Stoneleigh to attend Kenyon College, in Gambier, Ohio, this fall. She said she has been encouraging him to do things such as getting a job to meet people. (Towson Times, MD)
See And Be Scene Aug 17, 2007
Definitely, seeing cities in Asia got me thinking about this stuff. And after 9/11, the idea of cities changed. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
College presidents boycott magazine's rankings system Aug 16, 2007
The letter was signed primarily by leaders of small universities and liberal arts schools such as Dickinson College, Kenyon College, Drew University and Furman University. On Wednesday, U.S. News Editor Brian Kelly said survey responses had dipped this year, but there's no way to attribute that to the college presidents' letter. (News & Observer)
Kenyon's swimming dynasty Aug 4, 2007
ESPN - Reed: Kenyon College swimmers and divers dominate with titles - College Sports ... All of those streaks pale in comparison to what the Kenyon College swimming and diving teams have accomplished in Gambier, Ohio. (ESPN -- College Sports)
The Play's The Thing: Real pros at APAC keep focus on community Aug 3, 2007
Taryn is just a few years out of Kenyon College and her native Ohio, now living and working in Astoria. She loves it. (Bayside Times, NY)
Senior scouts for right match Jul 29, 2007
Last spring, they traveled to Phoenix to attend a program featuring presentations from eight of the country s top, small liberal arts colleges including Sarah Lawrence in New York and Kenyon College in Ohio. Anna, however, seems less concerned with an institution s elite status than she is with finding a compatible campus a place where her wide-ranging intellectual interests can be satisfied as well as offering a personal sense of belonging. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Three Added to Sports Medicine Department Jul 27, 2007
In addition to her collegiate experience at Ohio Domincan, Schork has spent time on sports medicine staffs at Kenyon College, Monmouth University and Western Michigan University. She earned a bachelor's degree from Coe College (Iowa) in 1995 and a master's degree from Western Michigan University in 1997. (Slubillikens.com)
Mural to brighten up CTWorks career center Jul 16, 2007
Zacarias, a Kenyon College graduate with a major in social movements through art and religion, has taught mural art in Washington, D.C., Mexico City, New Britain and Hartford. She is an award-winning artist and has painted more than a dozen murals in the United States and Mexico. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Potter magic extends only so far Jul 15, 2007
"Margaret H. Willison, 22, of Jamaica Plain, a Potter fanatic in her teen years, expressed a similar concern. Willison, who just graduated from Kenyon College and plans to embark on a career as a youth librarian, has noticed something while working summers as a Boston youth literacy coach."They are not necessarily reading other books," Willison said of some of her students. "The (Harry Potter) books are so big that they think if they just read those books -- and maybe not even the book, just see... (Centre Daily Times)
Channel crossing a tribute to friend Jul 5, 2007
" His daughter recently returned to her Canonsburg home after a stay at a rehabilitation facility. She is continuing to rehab and have chemotherapy. To enhance her well-being and help ease hospital costs, McAuliffe has helped set up the Marissa Boyan Scholarship Fund. There also is a Web site -- . He is doing what he can for a woman he had met nearly two decades ago, when they were youth swimmers at the Washington (Pa.) YMCA. McAuliffe went on to become a seven-time WPIAL and one-time PIAA... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Eckerd College Stops Participating In College Rankings Jun 21, 2007
" More and more liberal arts college leaders are expressing the same argument. Joining the rebellion are Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y., Barnard College in New York City and Kenyon College in Ohio. "We really want to reclaim the high ground on this discussion," said Katherine Will, the president of Gettysburg College and the incoming president of the Annapolis Group. "We should be defining the conversation, not a magazine that uses us for its business plan. " Several of the group's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
PG West: Findlay Federation eager to begin games on new field Jun 14, 2007
Furst baseman/catcher Blaise Milburn (Sewickley Academy and Kenyon College) and outfielder Derek Compo (Moon, Pitt-Greensburg) also have solid offensive numbers. "Everybody's been contributing [offensively] and doing really well," Schultz said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Head of the class Jun 9, 2007
A scholarship to Kenyon College and a berth on basketball team are rewards for 'overachiever ... Davis hard work has earned him a spot on the Kenyon College basketball team this fall. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
People: Mike Tyson, Tom Cruise, JK Rowling Jun 6, 2007
" Mike Tyson wants to try something new - acting in Bollywood movies. Tyson said the energy on the sets of a music video he recently shot for a new comedy got him thinking about trying to do more Bollywood work, The Times of India reported this week. The former heavyweight boxing champion said in an interview that Firoz Nadiadwala, the producer of "Fool n Final," had approached him with a script. Tyson, 40, danced to Bollywood music at a two-day shoot in Las Vegas last month for a music video to... (International Herald Tribune)
Tattle | His trapped 'mouse' - ouch! - springs lawsuit Jun 4, 2007
million to Kenyon College to help start a scholarship fund. He graduated from the central Ohio liberal-arts college in 1949 with a degree in drama and economics. (Philadelphia Daily News)
Newman gives $10m to college Jun 4, 2007
The 82-year-old, who recently announced his retirement from acting, graduated from Kenyon College in 1949 with a degree in drama and economics. The actor's donation will find up to 20 students per year, who will be known as Newman's Own scholars. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
$10M Newman gift Jun 4, 2007 Newman gives $10M to Ohio alma mater Jun 3, 2007 The last laugh Jun 2, 2007 When Porn Stars Get Offended May 30, 2007 InteKrin Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Appointment of Linda Slanec Higgins Ph.D. as Vice President PreClinical Research and Development May 22, 2007 Ivy League Admissions Crunch Brings New Cachet to Next Tier May 17, 2007 BREEN, Stephen Gerard May 5, 2007 Full Story » May 3, 2007 Deadwood praises its history Apr 29, 2007 Women's Lacrosse Heads To Buckeye State For Two-Game Set Apr 10, 2007 Your mom is on facebook.com Mar 29, 2007 McGuire returns as full-time children’s librarian Mar 28, 2007 Coaching honors go to Quinlan Mar 25, 2007 Cowgirls Split on Spring Break Trip Mar 19, 2007 Cowboys Have Solid Spring Break Mar 19, 2007 Kenyon Wins 28th Straight Division III Team Swimming Title Mar 18, 2007 Fresno Pacific splits in tennis against Azusa Pacific Feb 20, 2007 Kenyon College swimmer dies after fall in dormitory Feb 20, 2007 Marooned in the terminal Feb 20, 2007 Sports briefs Feb 20, 2007 Honorable Mention Feb 15, 2007 2006 College Graduation Speeches Feb 14, 2007 Free spirit has gone - Auto accident claims the life of 23-year-old former Chatham woman Feb 8, 2007 Ohio State Women's Swimming and Diving to Compete at Big Ten Championships Feb 6, 2007 Chesterton named as assistant coach Feb 3, 2007 Lockhart honored Feb 1, 2007 Paul Ricard Earns MAC Swimmer of the Week Honors Jan 31, 2007 Malarie Schmidt Tabbed as MAC Swimmer of the Week Jan 31, 2007 Miami Narrowly Falls to Kenyon, 158-156 Jan 28, 2007 Funeral director took $550,000, FBI says Jan 23, 2007 Women's Swimming and Diving Closes Dual-Meet Season with Win Jan 22, 2007 America's Most Expensive Colleges Jan 20, 2007 Michigan State Swimming And Diving Faces Oakland Jan 19, 2007 Division II, Division III swim rules a different story Jan 17, 2007 Official Attacks Law Firms on Detainees Jan 13, 2007 Victims parents: Spare her killer Jan 12, 2007 Parents want governor to spare life of daughter's killer Jan 11, 2007 Rehnquist File Sheds Light on Drug Dependence, Confirmation Battles Jan 4, 2007 COLUMN: Abuse gives prescription drugs a bad rep Jan 3, 2007
GAMBIER, Ohio Paul Newman is donating $10 million to Kenyon College to help start a scholarship fund, the private liberal arts school said ... 44 million) to Kenyon College to help start a scholarship fund, the private liberal arts school said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Actor Paul Newman is giving US$10 million to Kenyon College, the Ohio school from which he graduated, to establish its single largest scholarship fund. The Gambier, Ohio-based school said in a statement on Friday the gift by Newman and the Newman's Own Foundation was part of the college's US$230 million fund-raising campaign, along with US$35 million from two other donors. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
GAMBIER, Ohio (AP) -- Paul Newman is donating $10 million to Kenyon College to help start a scholarship fund, the private liberal arts school said. Newman, 82, graduated from the central Ohio college in 1949 with a degree in drama and economics. (KnoxNews, KY)
Newman donates $10m to alma mater Actor Paul Newman is donating $10 million to Kenyon College in Ohio -- his alma mater -- to help with tuition for minorities and others from underrepresented groups. The gift from the Oscar winner and his Newman's Own Foundation will establish the central Ohio college's largest scholarship fund, generating at least $450,000 a year, the private liberal arts college said in a statement yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Northern Arizona University, College of Santa Fe, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of William and Mary, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, Bard College, Wesleyan, The University of Massachusetts - Amhurst, Hampshire College, Sarah Lawrence College, Case Western Reserve University, Kenyon College, and Earlham College ... Northern Arizona University, College of Santa Fe, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of William and Mary, University of Pennsylvania, Haverford... (Townhall.com)
She earned an AB in Behavioral Physiology with High Honors and Distinction from Kenyon College, Gambier Ohio; a Ph. D. in Neurosciences from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine; and postdoctoral training in Molecular Genetics at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. (PR Newswire)
His college counselor pushed him toward Kenyon College in Ohio, or as the counselor put it ;the Williams of the Midwest. But Mr. Dunham, a solid student who played football and baseball in high school, decided to play baseball on an athletic scholarship at Central Connecticut State. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
A graduate of Kenyon College, he was engaged as an investment adviser since obtaining a MBA from Golden Gate University in 1985. Among his many talents Stephen was an accomplished athlete, who excelled as a swimmer and he regularly swam from Alcatraz to the Buena Vista on New Year's day. (San Francisco Chronicle)
After graduating from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, Baylor taught math and physics at the middle school and college levels and later worked at NASA as an electrical engineer. When the time came to choose a graduate school, her positive connection to the CU physics department helped to sway her choice. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Michael Rutter, western author and historian, Kevin Britz, Kenyon College, Ohio, James D. McLaird, Dakota Wesleyan University, S.D., Mary Kopco and Jerry Bryant of the Adams Museum and House, Rose Estep Fosha and Eileen French of the South Dakota State Archaeological Research Center, Rapid City, Jesse Hardin, Western Historian and Thadd Turner will all be present to speak. Presentations include "Bawdy Women of the West: The Myths and Realities of Prostitution, the World's Oldest Profession,"... (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
The Tigers will face leaguemate Kenyon College on Wednesday before taking on the Aggies on Tax Day. HEAD COACH : "Overall, I was disappointed with our performance. We didn't play a complete, 60-minute game. I think I can count on one hand who played well, and you're not going to beat a ranked team when only a handful of your players perform well. We need everyone to come ready to play against Ohio State and Wittenberg. We can't have the majority of the team not playing well.". (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Mary Gregory '75, whose 18-year-old daughter is a freshman at Kenyon College and a Facebook member, said curiosity and the motherly instinct both contributed to her decision to join the site. "I did want to see what it was and why people seemed excited about it," she said. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
McGuire received her bachelor s degree in history from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, and her master s degree in library science from Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa. Before starting at the Long Hill Library in 1994, she worked part-time at the Montclair and Westfield libraries. (Madison Eagle, NJ)
Amherst finished second to perennial power Kenyon College and set nine individual and five relay records. Sasser won the 100- and 200-meter individual backstroke, both in national record-setting times. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
ABILENE, Texas - Hardin-Simmons' women's tennis team lost to nationally-ranked Kenyon College, 8-1, and defeated UT-Dallas in non-conference action 9-0. The Cowgirls were only able to pick up a win at No. 1 doubles, where and stayed undefeated in doubles action this spring, against Kenyon College. (Hsuathletics.com)
ABILENE, Texas - Hardin-Simmons' 30th-ranked men's tennis team knew going into its Spring Break trip it would be a challenge, but the Cowboys were right there with two nationally ranked teams, dropping a 5-4 decision to Pomona-Pitzer and Kenyon College and finishing the trip with an 8-1 win over UT-Dallas. HSU lost to No. 23 Kenyon College at Baylor University in Waco to start off the trip. (Hsuathletics.com)
It's nearly been three decades since Kenyon College lost the NCAA Division Three Swimming and Diving Championships and it didn't stop Saturday. Kenyon won their 28th straight team title and one-uped themselves from last season with a 66-point margin of victory compared to 2006. (Mac-Sports.com)
Kenyon College swimmer Caleb Gottinger, 19, died Monday after he apparently fainted and fell in a dormitory bathroom Saturday, officials said. Austin Peay football coach Carroll McCray resigned, saying the move was based on a family decision to relocate. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
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Cory Anderson, 19, a student at Kenyon College in Ohio who was headed home to Petaluma, Calif. says it was "a bizarre experience.". (USA Today -- Money)
A Kenyon College swimmer died after he fell in a dormitory bathroom and struck his head, school officials said. Caleb Gottinger, 19, of Milwaukee, apparently fainted Saturday morning and tests at a medical center near the college 55 miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio, determined he suffered a fractured skull and a hemorrhage. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ohio: David Long, Kenyon College. South Carolina: John Stephen Gosnell, Clemson University. (USA Today)
Kenyon College-- U.S. Senator John Kerry. Knox College-- Stephen Colbert, political comedian. (Suite101.com)
Miss Block was a 2001 graduate of Chatham High School and a 2005 Kenyon College graduate ... Miss Block graduated in 2005 from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, with a bachelor-of-arts degree. (Stirling Echoes Sentinel, NJ)
The Scarlet and Gray ended their season by handing Kenyon College a 193-101 loss, Jan. 21. Ohio State touched the wall first in 14 of the 16 events. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
She had previous lacrosse head coaching experience at Kenyon College (1996), Fairleigh Dickinson (1997) and Kean University (1998-2001). She was also the field hockey head coach at Kenyon in 1995, Kean from 1997-2000 and Wittenberg University in 2004, where she was also an assistant lacrosse coach. (Rockathletics.com)
Former Hoopeston swimmer Jill Lockhart, a freshman at The Ohio State University, was named the Swimmer of the Meet as Ohio State defeated Kenyon College 193-106. Jill finished first in the 200 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle, and 500 yard freestyle, and was a leg of the winning 200 yard medley relay. (Hoopeston Chronicle, IL)
The defending MAC Swimmer of the Year, Ricard notched four victories in non-conference dual meets at Kenyon College and Cleveland State In a two-point loss at Kenyon, Ricard notched top swimming finishes in the 200 butterfly (1:52. 21) and 500 freestyle (4:39. (Muredhawks.com)
CLEVELAND - After posting four individual wins in dual meet victories over Bowling Green and Kenyon College, Miami University sophomore (Batavia, Ill. Rosary) has been tabbed as the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week. (Muredhawks.com)
GAMBIER, Ohio - Despite a pair of individual victories from junior and sophomore , the Miami University men's swimming and diving team (3-5; 3-0 MAC) narrowly dropped a non-conference dual meet to Kenyon College, 158-156. Miami won nine of the 18 events contested Friday night, including each of the final three events, but it could not make up enough ground on Kenyon in the two-point loss. (Muredhawks.com)
"Marylanders spend $500 to $1,000 more than people in other states of similar character with funeral industries that are less regulated," said David Harrington, an economics professor who specializes in the funeral industry at Kenyon College in Ohio. But Weber, of the state directors association, said that Maryland also has strict guidelines to protect consumers. (SunSpot.net)
Head coach Jeanne Fleck and the Buckeyes defeated Kenyon College, 193-101 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State women's swimming and diving team defeated Kenyon College, 193-101, at the Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Sunday to conclude the Buckeye's dual-meet season. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Comprising the bulk of the top 10 list are small liberal arts schools like Sarah Lawrence College in New York, Kenyon College in Ohio and Bennington College in Vermont--all high on prestige and low on student-teacher ratios. "So much of it has to do with the personal attention students get," says Tony Pals, a spokesman for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. (Forbes)
Grizzlies Breakdown The Oakland men own a 7-4 record, and come into this weekend following a win over Kenyon College. Junior Zoltan Horvath set two pool records, winning two individual events, and freshman Marcin Unold won two individual and one relay victory. (Msuspartans.com)
The answer might come from Ohio s Kenyon College, whose men s swimming team has won 27 consecutive Division III national championships. Obviously a team [like ours] has set the bar pretty high, Kenyon swimming coach Jim Steen said. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
In a 2006 interview with the magazine of Kenyon College, his alma mater, Mr. Stimson said that he was learning ;to choose my words carefully because I am a public figure on a very, very controversial topic. . (Herald-Tribune)
She grew up to be a bright, sensitive and spiritual 20-year-old philosophy student at Kenyon College in Gambier. She wanted to be an Episcopal priest and was passionately opposed to the death penalty. (Yahoo News -- Death Penalty)
Gregory McKnight, 30, was convicted in 2002 of kidnapping and killing 20-year-old Emily Murray, a Kenyon College philosophy student who worked with McKnight at a pizza restaurant. Her body was found wrapped in a carpet in McKnight's trailer in Vinton County in southern Ohio. (Newsday -- State)
Then a Kenyon College freshman, Rehnquist said, he went to Kent State University to visit a friend one weekend. Because of some miscommunication, the friend had left town, leaving Rehnquist with nowhere to stay. (Law.com)
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