MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No.20 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (31-7) defeated Indiana Tech (31-5) in the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Tournament Opening Round on Saturday, November 18. MVNU had the privilege of hosting the Opening Round for the first time since the 2015 season against Ashford where it won in three sets. This time around, MVNU took down …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Dr. Carson Castleman is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. David Mills to the position of Vice President for Spiritual Life and Church Relations, effective Jan. 2, 2024. Rev. Mills emerged as the unanimous selection of the committee after conducting interviews with three candidates. Under the leadership of Dr. Castleman, …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Kenyon College played host to its annual three-day Total Performance Swim Camps Invitational, and the Owls men’s swimming and diving team compiled 569.5 points over five events, pacing the eight-team field after day one. The Owls came out on top in three of five events and bookended the evening with relay wins while adding one individual first-place …

CLEVELAND — The Kenyon College Owls had six student-athletes named to the 2023 All-North Coast Athletic Conference football team. Honored members were announced Thursday by the conference office and included Jordon Benjamin, Andy Canonico, Cole Garrison, Park Penrod, Dominic Simpson and Chris Zaiser. Benjamin and Canonico were selected to the All-NCAC Second Team, while Garrison, Penrod, Simpson and Zaiser claimed …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University celebrated peers Dr. Carrie Beal and Samantha Scoles during the Excellence In the Call awards reception held Nov. 9, in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium. Recipients are selected by an award committee through a review process of peer nominations. Dr. Beal, Biology Professor and Physical Sciences Department Chair, …

GAMBIER, Ohio — For the first time this season, the Kenyon College women’s basketball team took on a team at home in Tomsich Arena as the Owls welcomed the Comets of Capital University for a Wednesday evening matchup. Unfortunately for the Owls, Capital came out strong in the first quarter, setting the tone for a 64-48 Comets victory on Kenyon’s …

Dalton vs Danville Division 7 Region 25 Regional Final Danville finished 4th in final AP State Poll and Dalton finished 5th Danville comes in 13-0. Offense averages over 45 points per game and Defense allows just under 14 points per contest. Led on offense by a dominate offense line and many skill players the team’s starting quarterback Walker Weckesser has …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Goliards Chamber Choir and Jazz Band will collaborate for a jazz concert on Thursday, Nov. 16. The free concert begins at 7:30 p.m., in Thorne Performance Hall in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Building.   With Goliards stepping outside their comfort zone, both ensembles will present a program of jazz, pop, and Broadway …

Mount Vernon – Knox County Career Center (KCCC) will host their annual First ChanceApplication Night on Thursday, November 16th at KCCC. Sophomores and juniors, along with their families, will have an opportunity to visitKCCC’s career tech programs and meet with lab instructors. Sophomores can visit any four ofour two-year programs. Juniors will have the chance to visit our senior-only program,Pre-Professional …

GAMBIER, Ohio — A frantic finish for the Kenyon College men’s basketball team came up just short Tuesday, as the host Owls fell to the Alma College Scots, 69-66, in the home opener at Tomsich Arena. Kenyon (0-4) trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half of the game and found itself down by nine with a …