Belonging & Inclusion

The Center for Belonging and Inclusion

We support diverse students, staff, and faculty perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas to create an inclusive and innovative learning environment.

Denison Forward Our Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Antiracism (Idea)

Upcoming Events

Jan

2023

Martin Luther King Jr Day observed

8:00am EST

Contact Us

Phone

740-587-8656

thecenter@denison.edu

Slayter Hall Student Union 402-407

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Richard Brown

Associate Dean of Student Life

Director of the Center for Belonging and Inclusion

brownrd@denison.edu

740-587-6610

Sylvia Washington

Associate Director

washingtons@denison.edu

740-587-8038

We find empowerment through difference.

Highlights

MCSA Student Orientation

Spotlights

Mai Coffee start up owner Alan Phung '22 outside restaurant Mai Chau

Student entrepreneur gains competitive edge

Alan Phung ‘22 has learned a lot as a student and entrepreneur. And plans for his start-up, Mai Coffee, are perking up.

Heaven Wade '21 outside Ebaugh Laboratories

Organic Matters

Heaven Wade ‘21 always knew she wanted to go into the medical field to help people — but she is “not a fan of blood,” so she focused on research.

Building a public service career toolbox

A prestigious summer program gives Cynthia Guerrero ‘22 the knowledge and networks to achieve her goals.

Khalil Bentley '20 awarded graduate school scholarship

International Studies major Khalil Bentley '20 has been awarded a prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship.

Scoring that first job — at Cisco

Economics major Miles Davis '20 landed a great job at Cisco Systems in San Jose — here's how he made it happen

Columbus Creative in Residence

Denison’s Studio Art department introduces Columbus Creative in Residence program.

Where We Go

Social justice leadership

Denison’s Black Student Union is one of the oldest and most influential clubs on campus. Chief Minister Heaven Wade ’21 shares her insights.

Daniel Roumain playing in concert with Titus Kaphar's A Disturbing Silence

Black Art 2020: Active interaction with Art

Two art exhibitions that focused on Black artists and their work became a springboard for learning in Prof. JSTN CLMN’s Black Art 2020 class.

Partnerships support outreach to diverse students

Denison is fortunate to collaborate with a group of local, national and international programs to recruit talented students from all backgrounds to campus

How We Learn

Inclusivity — beyond diversity

Trinidy Jeter ’04 is building holistic leadership on campus

How We Live

The Founding of the Black Student Union at Denison in 1969

The story behind the founding of the Denison Black Student Union.

How We Live

An Exceptional Experience Yields an Outstanding Performance

Mentoring by faculty & professionals Columbus gave Sara Abou Rashed ’21 the confidence to create a one-woman show about her experience as an immigrant.

How We Learn

Learning Legalese in Spanish

A scholarship helped Kimberly Gutiérrez ’20 study abroad in Spain, where she hopes to gain more skills on her way to a law degree.

2017.03-hibak hussein, tayma bislim-library refugee talk

Where We Go

Living What She Learned: Tayma Bislim '13

Being a Bosnian refugee informed the academic career of Tayma Bislim '13. Now that academic experience helps shape her life and work helping others.

How We Learn

The paradox of translation

Dennis Lu '18 learned that translating texts was much more than a simple word-for-word match - translators must understand both cultures.

What's Happening

Alumni

An Indiana Jones moment: Denison professor finds medieval treasure

Denison Holiday Gift Guide 2022

Grounds crew wins national awards

Belonging & Inclusion

The Center for Belonging and Inclusion

Upcoming Events

Martin Luther King Jr Day observed

Contact Us

Richard Brown

Sylvia Washington

Spotlights

Student entrepreneur gains competitive edge

Organic Matters

Building a public service career toolbox

Khalil Bentley '20 awarded graduate school scholarship

Scoring that first job — at Cisco

Columbus Creative in Residence

Social justice leadership

Black Art 2020: Active interaction with Art

Partnerships support outreach to diverse students

Inclusivity — beyond diversity

The Founding of the Black Student Union at Denison in 1969

An Exceptional Experience Yields an Outstanding Performance

Learning Legalese in Spanish

Living What She Learned: Tayma Bislim '13

The paradox of translation

What's Happening

Raymond Wise '83 wins Emmy for film on music of Black church

Orlando Taylor '57: enduring advocate for Black education

Oyauma Garrison '96 gains kudos as lead of nonprofit A Kid Again