Quick review of tours over winter break:
Kenyon College: The consensus- very friendly, beautiful campus and very close-knit student body. The campus has “middle path”, a walkway that stretches from one end to the other and is 2/3 of a mile long, with the town of Gambier in the middle. The town is almost too cute (think a Hallmark movie set plopped down in the midst of a traditional campus setting). We ate in the cafeteria and the staff were very friendly, plenty of vegetarian options and a good variety of locally-sourced food. Academic buildings were impressive and the students on our info panel seemed engaged in a wide variety of activities and research. My kid said if there was a downside, that it almost seemed aggressively friendly. It’s definitely a place where everyone knows each other. Stayed in the Grand Hotel in Mt. Vernon, which was lovely and only 5 minutes from campus. Mt. Vernon was bigger than we expected, so Kenyon students do have access to a Walmart, some restaurants, …
I just wanted to quickly note I am very glad your kid enjoyed their visit to Kalamazoo. I think you nailed why sharing it with Western Michigan really widens the possible feel of the experience.
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