Kenyon Alumni Volunteer Bulletin

Kenyon FUNDAY is a time to celebrate all our favorite things about Kenyon, while helping to create those same memories for today’s students. Today, the College continues to meet 100% of each student’s demonstrated need. This year 1,220 Kenyon students are receiving some form of financial aid — including more than 800 who receive need-based aid.

To that end, our annual two-day giving challenge, running April 26-27, will focus on the impact of the Kenyon Fund and ways our community can support current students. We invite you to make your gift early, then sign up as a Kenyon FUNDAY advocate and join us during one of our staff open office hours (below) to learn more about the challenge and how you can maximize your participation.

Volunteer Opportunities with Chicago Scholars

Chicago Scholars, a non-profit organization that connects high-achieving, first-generation or low-income students with pathways to college, career and leadership, is seeking volunteer mentors. According to the organization, mentors serve as guides and supporters for a cohort of scholars during their first two years in the program, often offering advice throughout the college admissions process, helping to smooth the transition to college and serving as a sounding board during their cohort’s first year of college classes. If you are in the Chicago area and interested in this opportunity, apply here or reach out to Alexandra Greenwald ‘16 at agreenwald@chicagoscholars.org with any questions. 

 April 17th  kicked off National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we would like to take a minute to say “THANKS”  for all you do for Kenyon! Check out the video from acting president, Jeff Bowman. We are also offering a 20% discount at the Kenyon Bookstore for all volunteers running today through next Monday, April 24. Use coupon code VOL20 online or in-store.

We are pleased to share the formation of a new alumni group to support the work of Kenyon’s new Disabled/Chronically Ill Student Community Organization (DISCO). The alumni group will work with DISCO’s student leadership to determine how we can best support their journey at and beyond Kenyon. Alumni with lived and/or professional experience in the disability movement, and friends of the movement, are welcome to join these efforts. Please contact Jerry Mindes ’77 at jerrymindes@gmail.com. Jerry is a Class Agent and his career has been in advancing disability rights in the US and especially globally in the context of international development assistance.