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Get the latest news and updates related to the First-Year Program at Denison University.

2024

Students, Ceremonies, Receptions & Open Houses

Welcome to the Class of 2028

Under blue skies, Denison welcomed the Class of 2028 with traditions old and new.

Date: August 22, 2024

2023

Students lined up to spell out the number 27

Ceremonies

Welcome, Class of 2027

Through rain and sun, Denison celebrates the Class of 2027 on The Hill

Date: August 25, 2023

Spotlights

A group of go-karts race on an indoor track as a green flag waves them on.

Off-campus orientation trips create bonds for first-years

A wide array of adventures affords new students the chance to build relationships, a hallmark of the Denison experience.

Members of Denison's faculty applaud a procession of the Class of 2029 prior to the start of Denison's Induction ceremony.

Denison welcomes Class of 2029

A spirited welcome marked the start of life on The Hill.

Denison Magazine

First-year orientation trips forge friendships

Denison is built on relationships. The university's new off-campus orientations get them started right away.

How to choose a college that’s right for you

An extensive guide to finding a university that will launch you into a successful career and life.

First-year students make connections before classes begin

Pre-Os — three-day outings built around jam-packed itineraries — give new Denison students a head start.

What's Happening

University News

Class of 2028 is Denison’s most selective yet

A high-achieving Class of 2028 underscores Denison’s growing appeal as a top-flight, nationally renowned liberal arts college.

Students, Ceremonies, Receptions & Open Houses

Welcome to the Class of 2028

Under blue skies, Denison welcomed the Class of 2028 with traditions old and new.

Advice & Tips

Supporting your first-year student in their second semester

Tips to help your student navigate their second semester at Denison.

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Denison launches the most ambitious campaign in its history

Announcing Knobel Hall and the King Center for Data and Innovation

AI in academia: Denison’s AI progress attracts higher education peers

What's Happening

2024

2023

Spotlights

Off-campus orientation trips create bonds for first-years

Denison welcomes Class of 2029

First-year orientation trips forge friendships

How to choose a college that’s right for you

First-year students make connections before classes begin

What's Happening

Class of 2028 is Denison’s most selective yet

Welcome to the Class of 2028

Supporting your first-year student in their second semester