Danai Gurira as Okoye and Angela Bassett as Ramonda in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Eli Adé / Marvel)
Faculty
Professor Diana Mafe trains her critical lens on the Oscars
"Wakanda Forever" lifts up Black women—but only so far, says Professor Diana Mafe.
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Faculty
Prof. Kirk Combe launches blog about culture
Professor Emeriti Kirk Combe shares his fun reflections on all kinds of culture in a blog titled “Rant Against the Regime.”
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Hanif Abdurraqib's Denison residency will begin in the fall of 2023. Photo by Maddie McGarvey.
Featured News
Acclaimed essayist Hanif Abdurraqib to join Denison as writer-in-residence
The Nan Nowik Writer-in-Residence program brings top poets, writers, literary scholars, and critics to campus.
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Intern at Granville senior living community
Internships
Otterbein Granville Summer Internships
Arts across generations: Summer interns create programming for Otterbein Granville senior living residents
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Tommy Ray Burkett
Denison Magazine
Tommy Ray Burkett
Professor emeritus, English
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Professor Emeritus David Baker
Denison Magazine
Telling “The Telling”
Emeritus Professor of English David Baker provides the backstory of his poem featured in Denison Magazine.
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Samuel Taggart ’14
Denison Magazine
Dream job is all downhill
Samuel Taggart ’14 mixes business, pleasure as ski magazine editor
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Jack Shuler
Faculty
Prof. Jack Shuler: Black Ohioans die from overdose at higher rates
Black people make up 13.2% of Ohio’s population, and yet, they account for 20% of opioid overdose deaths so far this year, says Shuler.
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Chapel Walk at Denison University
Featured News
Two Denison professors honored with Ohio Arts Council grants
Denison professors David Baker and Ching-chu Hu have received grants from the Ohio Arts Council in recognition of the excellence of their work.
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Prof. David Baker
In the News
Prof. David Baker's poem "Pocket Garden in the City"
"Pocket Garden in the City", a poem by English Professor David Baker published in The New Yorker begins: "You would miss it if you were hurrying."
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Picture of war in Ukraine
Students
Pregnant and scared, Ukrainian woman tries to leave Dnipro
Denison students report on Alina Lyman, a US citizen in Ukraine trying to get back to Columbus with her husband and unborn child.
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Joe Latshaw
Students
DU students report on Intel plan ripple effect on Central Ohio
Denison journalism students: The buzz about Intel coming to rural Licking County: Even the bees are affected.
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Alan Miller
Faculty
Journalism faculty Alan Miller on importance of Sunshine Laws
"It’s important for all of us to celebrate and protect access to public information," says journalism faculty Alan Miller.
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flag of Ukraine
Alumni
Al Collins '83 opines on ESG effects on Russia
The corporate response to the Russian invasion, wielding ESG – environmental, social, and governance – standards, has been unprecedented.
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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.
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Bridget Welch '22
Denison Magazine
Unlocking Potential: Bridget Welch '22
Learning comedy cross-training at Second City in Chicago
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Winter 2022 cover
Denison Magazine
The ON Switch
Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination
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Appalachia
In the News
Alison Stine ’00 offers praise for Joe Burrow’s Appalachia
Giving back is a way of life that Bengals QB Joe Burrow learned as he grew up in Southeastern Ohio, says fellow Appalachian Alison Stine.
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Conferences & Symposia
Ali Imran '24 to present at conference on Muslim Futurism
Ali Imran '24 will present their summer scholar research, "Laal Husayn: The Queer Politics of Sufism and Poetic Voice in Punjab."
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Connie Schultz visits Denison
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.
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Lily Carroll '22
Internships
Story Magazine intern works with award-winning authors
Lily Carroll '22, a double major in English and religion, leapt at an opportunity to hone her skills during a Story Magazine internship.
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Barento
What's Happening
Barento Taha on Infant Mortality and Medical Racism
Taha shares his journey into public health and documentary filmmaking with journalism/English, global health and sociology classes.
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David Baker
In the News
David Baker poem featured in The New Yorker magazine
Author and Professor of English David Baker's poem, "Can You Say It," is featured in "The New Yorker". Enjoy the poem read aloud by Baker.
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Professor Margot Singer
In the News
Professor Margot Singer's winding path
Before becoming an English professor at Denison, Prof. Margot Singer was a partner at international management consulting firm, McKinsey & Co.
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An aerial view of north quad and the IM field
Denison Magazine
On Resilience
Poetry by Riley Halpern '22
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Awards & Honors
2021 President's Medalist: Madelyn Kay Dirrim
Madelyn Kay Dirrim, English major, with minors in music and women and gender studies, was selected as a 2021 President's Medalist.
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Awards & Honors
2021 President's Medalist: Sara Abou Rashed
Sara Abou Rashed: International Studies, English major and Middle East and North African Studies minor was selected as a 2021 President's Medalist.
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Prof. Michael Croley
Faculty
Prof. Michael Croley on being Asian American in Appalachia
Prof. Michael Croley shares his story as an Asian American in Appalachia.
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Denison Professor and author Peter Grandbois
Featured News
DU Prof. Peter Grandbois releases two volumes of poetry
Author and Professor Peter Grandbois releases two new collections of poetry about mental illness and aging.
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Prof. Jack Shuler
Faculty
Prof. Jack Shuler's book is winning awards
Prof. Jack Shuler's recent book, "This is Ohio," recently has has won awards including the Malott Prize and the Richard Frisbie Award.
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