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  • Think Slow With a Stayed Mind

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    Hearing is fast — even hearing to extract information is fast — but listening is slow. An excellent liberal arts education should prepare you to move beyond sharpening your skills to hear information in order to have a quick response and action, but rather to listen carefully (and slowly) to develop a deep understanding.

    By Sean Decatur
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  • Reflections on Night One of Remote Learning

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    The current crisis separates us physically, but we’ve built relationships in and outside of the classroom that can and will withstand this.

    By Sean Decatur
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  • Facing the World with ‘Divine Dissatisfaction’

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    The best way we can honor Dr. King is to choose community over chaos — to find the courage and will to overcome procrastination and stand with those who are sacrificing for justice.

    By Sean Decatur
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  • The Power of Unintentional Community

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    As we celebrate the intentional community built at Kenyon, we should not lose sight of the power of the unintentional, casual community generated here.

    By Sean Decatur
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    Being Generous With Grace

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    President Sean Decatur shares the attitude he believes will be necessary to ensure a successful semester.

    By Sean Decatur
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  • Being Generous With Grace

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    Gracious recognition of our shared vulnerability will be essential for our collective health as a community.

    By Sean Decatur
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  • Support for International Students

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    President Decatur shared a message with Kenyon students and employees via email on Wednesday, July 8.

    By Sean Decatur
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  • Thoughts on the Aftermath of Recent Events

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    President Sean Decatur sent a message to the Kenyon community in response to nationwide protests related to the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, offering suggestions on actions to take to help process our anger.

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  • A Powerful Celebration

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    In celebrating Honors Day, we acknowledge the role that rituals play in strengthening the fabric of our community, and that what matters most are the values that underpin them.

    By Sean Decatur
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  • Pop Culture Serotonin, COVID-19 edition: 'I Want You Back'

    Notes From Ransom Hall

    Our minds not only need this escape, they need the creative exercise that comes from following a light topic down a twisting rabbit hole, looking at something a million different ways and reminding ourselves of the sheer joy and excitement that comes from discovering something new within something familiar.

    By Sean Decatur
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