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Kenyon College

Coordinates: 40°22′35″N 82°23′45″W / 40.37639°N 82.39583°W / 40.37639; -82.39583
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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

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

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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  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.
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  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.