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2023

Announcements & Updates, Faculty

Denison welcomes Simone Drake '97 for teaching fellowship

Ohio State Professor Simone Drake joins Denison to teach students during a one-year fellowship.

Date: March 21, 2023

2021

Announcements & Updates

Student Commencement Speaker: Sara Abou Rashed '21

Denison has announced the student commencement speaker for the Class of 2021: Sara Abou Rashed '21. The title her speech is "Come Celebrate with Me."

Date: April 13, 2021

2020

Announcements & Updates

Record-breaking Reynolds Writing Workshop

Denison's first-ever online Reynolds Workshop is happening June 21-28.

Date: June 25, 2020

Spotlights

It’s a small world for Denison Disney intern

Alexandra Redrick ’25 landed a dream internship at Disney through her ambition and help from the Denison alumni network.

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

Dancer Grace Lukens ’26 never imagined herself a fencer. But that’s the kind of thing that happens at Denison.

PBS taps professor emeritus to discuss a giant of American poetry

David Baker, who has taught Wallace Stevens to generations of Denison students, appeared in a recent Poetry in America episode.

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.

What's Happening

A group of people sit around a table filled with art supplies, creating art.

Visiting Artists

Vice President Mike Pence visits Denison, urges students to get involved

Within a few hours, Denison claims two national championships

U.S. News places Denison among America’s most beautiful campuses

What's Happening

2023

2021

2020

Spotlights

It’s a small world for Denison Disney intern

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

PBS taps professor emeritus to discuss a giant of American poetry

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

To go proudly and boldly into the world

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

What's Happening

Making art of life

Ben Jacoby ’09 joins Beaches on Broadway

Acclaimed novelist to visit Denison Sept. 17-18