The 2024 - 25 academic year marks a historic milestone for Kenyon: the founding of the Black Student Union (BSU). Organized by students in 1969 and formally recognized in 1970, the BSU addressed the need for support for the growing number of black students at Kenyon.
A celebratory weekend in honor of the BSU’s 55th anniversary will be held Sept. 27 - 29, 2024, during Kenyon's Homecoming Weekend.
BSU Timeline
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1969
Ten black students deliver a statement of demands to Kenyon President Caples.
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1970
The BSU is formally recognized with 17 student charter members.
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1972
Leon Haslip '74, with help from BSU members, paints a mural on the wall of the BSU Lounge.
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More BSU History
50th Anniversary Celebration
A celebration in honor of the BSU’s 50th anniversary was held Sept. 27 - 29, 2019, sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI), the Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement and the Office of the President.