2026

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Denison Magazine
Denison's next chapter
Hillside Chat.
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2025

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Announcements & Updates
Denison breaks ground on new center for data sciences
Generous donors have committed more than $29 million to the first-of-its-kind center for data sciences.
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When the first semester of college doesn’t go well: Advice from a college president
College is a process. A challenging first semester in college can be a positive life-transforming moment.
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2024

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Liberal arts colleges must embed career services throughout campus
Colleges should strive to teach students both how to think and to be career-ready when they graduate, says President Adam Weinberg.
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2023

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Chicago Tribune: Essential advice for first-year college students
As President Weinberg writes in the Chicago Tribune, there are three parts to the college journey — and five important tips to keep in mind.
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Re-emphasizing our purpose can catalyze free speech on our campuses
Universities need to own their responsibility to create a space where questions can be raised and ideas can flourish.
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If colleges want to help build the talent pipeline
Properly launching students should be a nine-year process, not just four years.
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Focusing on the right fit makes the college search easier — and more fun
In this op-ed recently published in The 74, President Weinberg outlines the questions students should answer to find their best-fit college experience.
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2022

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Adam Weinberg and Adam Davis on Higher Ed Now Podcast
Weinberg and Davis discuss a program that teaches students about civil discourse before they step foot into a college classroom.
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Why we need another national conversation about mental health on campus
We live in tough times, and colleges must help students develop skills and habits to cope.
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Welcome to the Denison Class of 2026
Be highly motivated to take advantage of everything Denison offers, have an open mind, and be prepared to be challenged.
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So you’ve gotten into a college. Now what?
It matters far less where you go to college and much more about how well you take advantage of the place you are going.
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The false choice between career skills and liberal arts
College students shouldn’t have to choose between career skills and liberal arts.
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2021

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Did Your New College Student Hit Their First Tough Patch?
Smart advice help your student turn early stumbles into long-term success.
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It's time to rethink the college to career experience
Students need to gain a wider set of experiences in college and develop pre-professional skills to succeed in their internships and jobs.
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Colleges need to engage in a financial aid ‘arms race.’
Colleges can make a difference in the most persistent challenges facing our country: a lack of meaningful jobs and growing income inequality.
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Five higher education trends the pandemic is accelerating
Technology, student choice, and career prep will factor more heavily into colleges' decision-making going forward, says President Adam Weinberg.
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2020

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Cord cutting and unbundling caused a massive shakeup in the TV industry. The same type of change is coming to colleges.
College students are starting to depend more on a range of different entities to meet their needs.
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A multi-pronged approach reopens campus safely
Denison is partnering with experts, taking guidance from science, and being flexible and adaptable to achieve holistic health for the community.
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Closing skills gaps quickly and effectively
Higher Ed has an opportunity to create flexible programs, pathways, and credentials that are more accessible, and more relevant.
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Raising qualitative and quantitative data competence
President Weinberg: Students need to develop a range of attributes—from creativity, ethics and intuition to analytical, quantitative and logic skills.
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5 ways COVID-19 will change higher education forever
President Weinberg outlines higher education mega-shifts and changing expectations in a USA Today op-ed.
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COVID-19 forced us to see the good and the bad of remote learning
The sudden shift to remote teaching is a challenge and an opportunity for higher education.
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We need a new framework to solve problems in the wake of COVID-19
President Weinberg offers steps forward to reframe and begin to solve the “wicked problem” of COVID-19.
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7 ways to build a better career launchpad for low-income students
Denison President Adam Weinberg and VP Laurel Kennedy share ways to build a better career launchpad for low-income students.
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2019

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9 essential practices to make college pay off
Denison President Adam Weinberg shares 9 best practices for college students to help ensure the best return on their investment.
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Welcome to the Denison Class of 2023
College is not a spectator sport. The college experience you have will be the one you create.
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Practical Wisdom: A Graduation Message
President Adam Weinberg addresses the Class of 2019 with a graduation message.
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As jobs change, higher ed helps prepare for future work
Denison's work of higher education can help drive positive job growth in our Columbus community.
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2018

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Advice & Tips
5 tips to start college on the right foot
College experiences vary tremendously. Make choices that will nourish and sustain you in college and throughout the rest of your life
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