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2021

Lectures & Discussions

Connie Schultz celebrates Denison’s new Journalism major

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz helps kick off Denison’s new journalism major as part of her writing residencies on campus.

Date: December 14, 2021

2020

Lectures & Discussions

Essayist Garnette Cadogan visits “Welcome Beck” Thursdays

Essayist and journalist Garnette Cadogan shares on his latest work, a book on walking.

Date: September 21, 2020

2019

Lectures & Discussions

Growing Older: Representations of ‘Queer Aging’ and Why They Matter

The Queer Studies Program presents a talk by Linda Hess.

Date: September 13, 2019

Lectures & Discussions

Beck Series Presents Author Min Jin Lee

Min Jin Lee, author of National Book Award finalist 'Pachinko,' presents a reading, courtesy of the Beck Series.

Date: March 12, 2019

Spotlights

Denison Magazine

Keeping the public informed

Journalism chose these Denison graduates — and they're chasing it from Ohio to Africa.

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

Mafe talks about her research, teaching practices, and how The Legend of Zelda connects to the liberal arts.

Denison Magazine

To go proudly and boldly into the world

For these high-achieving ’90s graduates, an education on The Hill was about exploring, stumbling, adapting — and thriving.

Fred Porcheddu-Engel has brought the Middle Ages into the digital age with his research of manuscripts.

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

As he celebrates his 30th year as part of the Denison faculty, Porcheddu-Engel remains as enthusiastic as the day he arrived as a student.

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

This 24-hour improv show is an extreme bonding experience, a great way to get close to your friends, and a big opportunity to work toward a common goal

Denison Magazine

Telling “The Telling”

Emeritus Professor of English David Baker provides the backstory of his poem featured in Denison Magazine.

Illustration of a person spying with toilet paper rolls

Denison Magazine

Hunkering Down

Why we use the language of war, even in the absence of a battle.

Denison Magazine

The ON Switch

Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination

Denison Magazine

Unlocking Potential: Bridget Welch '22

Learning comedy cross-training at Second City in Chicago

An aerial view of north quad and the IM field

Denison Magazine

On Resilience

Poetry by Riley Halpern '22

Professor Erik Klemetti presents Ava Goodwin '23 with the Grand Buzzy Champion Award

Podcast-a-thon features student audio stories

This year's Podcast-a-thon engaged over 250 students and faculty from 9 classes, mentored by audio professionals.

Beck guest and GLCA fiction award winner Lesley Nneka Arimah

Learning from experienced writers

The Beck Series brings renowned authors and poets to campus so students learn from expert writers in multiple genres.

Students during an on-campus Reynold Writing Workshop

High Schoolers Embrace Virtual Learning at Reynolds Workshop

For the first time in its 26 years, the weeklong writing program for high schoolers, annually held on Denison’s campus was entirely online.

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

Finding a story is never a passive process. It's done by trial and error, and with an eye on shifting circumstances.

A cultural immersion from the comfort of home

Bridget Koerwitz ’21 squeezed four semesters of Arabic language instruction into eight short weeks.

What's Happening

In the News

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

What's Happening

2021

2020

2019

Spotlights

Keeping the public informed

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

To go proudly and boldly into the world

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

Telling “The Telling”

Hunkering Down

The ON Switch

Unlocking Potential: Bridget Welch '22

On Resilience

Podcast-a-thon features student audio stories

Learning from experienced writers

High Schoolers Embrace Virtual Learning at Reynolds Workshop

Award-winning filmmaker shares storytelling insights

A cultural immersion from the comfort of home

What's Happening

Anne Barngrover's poetry collection earns a top prize in Florida

Prof. Margot Singer receives arts excellence award

Watch Courtney Bowden '09 stories of Black expats on YouTube