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2026

Alumni

Jay Jackson ’25 graduated Denison with a degree in Black studies and a passion for the law.

Date: February 6, 2026

Alumni

Kristina K. Bethea Odejimi '06 joins Emory University as dean of students and associate vice president for belonging, engagement and community.

Date: March 17, 2023

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

Denison Magazine

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

How We Learn

Students take their learning and engage with current topics as critics — as they become published authors and add to their résumés.

Alumni

Jay Jackson ’25 graduated Denison with a degree in Black studies and a passion for the law.

Lectures & Discussions

Denison partners on a year-long celebration of Toni Morrison taking place across Ohio.

Experiential Learning

Isabella Stokes ’26 worked alongside editors and journalists to tell the story of Cleveland’s abolitionist legacy.