Re: Kenyon Visit Report and Dorm Security

StitchInTime
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:38:55 +0000

quote…The dorms are safe. Most people don’t lock their door, although safety and security constantly tells people they should.

This [review[/url] is crap. There’s a lock on every door. People feel safe here…

…This is about as safe a campus as you are going to find anywhere.




The following publicly available information will hopefully provide context to the judicious concern for dorm safety expressed both in the [url=http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visits/kenyon-college/1641123.html]visit report](http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visits/kenyon-college/1641123.html) and in Kenyon’s own [Senate meeting minutes](http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1062250054-post1.html). It will hopefully be a guide for any parent considering any residential college; not just Kenyon.

Kenyon College is located at [106 College Park Drive](Travel to Kenyon | Kenyon College) in Knox County, Ohio. The [Knox County Ohio Sheriff’s office/url provides a [url=http://ohio.esorn.net/index.php?AgencyID=53954]link to search for sexual offenders](http://www.knoxcountysheriff.com/) in Knox county.

Utilizing [Kenyon’s address in that searchable database](http://ohio.esorn.net/results.php?AgencyID=53954&whichaddr=&SubmitAddrSearch=1&AddrStreet=106+College+Park+Drive&AddrCity=Gambier&AddrState=36&AddrZip=43022&AddrZipPlus=) results in the following:



Found 1 offenders in 1 locations Radius: 1 mile



The [details for the sexual offender](http://ohio.esorn.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=61980&AgencyID=53954) show that he’s listed the following reason:

Offenses: Description: [2907.05[/url] - Gross Sexual Imposition

Comments: Stayed by Court (cid 16 NN). Victim: Adult Female. File last modified 2008-08-04



So to summarize, within just 5,280 feet of the college that has a ‘liberal’ dorm security policy on locking its doors you will find an individual deemed worthy of being listed as a sexual offender by the Knox County Sheriff’s office. This should put into context [url=http://bulletin.kenyon.edu/x782.xml]Tammy M. Gocial](Section 2907.05 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws)'s comments in the [Senate meeting (page 6)](http://community.kenyon.edu/Documents/StudentSenate/4.Oct25.pdf):

…Abducted and killed-- could it happen from a residence hall? Gambier is not immune from these things. We are in a society right now-- talk to your parents. They know the buildings aren’t locked. If someone is sexually assaulted-- what is their reaction going to be to the college? I agree with you, I love that you have free access, you trust each other, sense of community and security. If my stuff gets stolen it’s my fault. But if something big happens to you, your parents are going to sue us. We will go under. We will not be able to defend ourselves. Yes, the wrong people get into the buildings. Maybe the pizza guy is casing the joint. This is my job-- this is the President’s job. 2/3 of trustees are alums. They support the community you’ve been a part of. They love this place and want to keep it what it is. If we get hit by this, we will be indefensible. In terms of long-term health of college, we will be mindful of that…