Kenyon College
- Health & Safety

Very Safe

There is nothing to worry about on Kenyon's campus. We are up on an isolated hill, and our town only has a few thousand people, so there aren't too many people to bother us. Sometimes there is a crazy murderer on campus (true story- Spring 2011) from the town nearby, but that only happens every once in a while, and security responds with lightening speed!

Never Felt Safer

I haven't ever felt unsafe at Kenyon, in Gambier, or in the surrounding countryside. Campus Safety is always more than willing to come help you out, and even when there were emergencies they were well-prepared with plans and with getting information across campus. With parties, Campus Safety generally will just tell you to pour out your drinks if you're underage- but don't hassle them, they really don't like that. They're here to help you and everyone else.

It's Alright

I have never felt unsafe on campus - but that's not to say that we couldn't use a few upgrades on the security system. The police are fat, generally annoying, and they act like they don't really care about your safety as much as they care about shutting down parties and giving you parking tickets. We had a scary lock down last year which was fairly terrible. The suspect was actually IN the bookstore, and this was before the campus was locked down anyway. The paths are not well lit and the security team is not very friendly; they make it clear they're not there to help, they're there to make your life difficult.