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As a scholar and athlete, Cameron McIntosh will bring a broad student perspective to the Denison Board of Trustees.
Renaming of Beth Eden honors Everett David Reese, a longtime Denison trustee.
Denison’s 2025 student commencement speaker is Jess Cohen, a history and Black studies double major from Brooklyn, New York.
Day is receiving the Ping Award for her work in serving people in need in Licking County.
Distinguished graduates to receive the university’s highest honor.
The Big Red won its first regular-season conference title in 57 years. Now, Denison heads to the NCAA tournament to meet Franklin College on March 7.
In their own words, the 2025 Varsity D Association Hall of Fame inductees describe the joys of representing Denison athletics.
Susan Whiting ’78 and Lisa Stewart McKnight ’90 to cross paths on a historic night hosted by the National Women’s History Museum.
The men’s program, celebrating 70 years as a varsity sport, will hold its first reunion in April.
Bridgewater will speak at the college’s 184th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17.
Generous donors have committed more than $29 million to the first-of-its-kind center for data sciences.
One of the Big Red's greatest athletic eras came under the stewardship of an alum who built connections, changed cultures, and put student-athletes first.
The new center will result from the renovation of the 21,250-square-foot historic Doane Administration Building and a 17,700-square-foot addition.
The generous gift from David Reese ’62 and his wife, Weezie, will enhance their endowed fund dedicated to reducing student loan debt.
Eric Holder tells Denison students among Swasey Chapel audience that “pessimism breeds retreat.”
A high-achieving Class of 2028 underscores Denison’s growing appeal as a top-flight, nationally renowned liberal arts college.
New rankings from U.S. News and the Princeton Review recognize the university's academic innovation and career preparation.
As part of the Lugar Lecture Series, Holder will meet with classes and engage in a moderated conversation at Swasey Chapel.
Gifts of all sizes totaling $60.5 million helped demonstrate the collective power of the university community.
The audio series from The Reporting Project shares community stories rarely told.
Boyle will represent the current student body on Denison’s board of trustees.
Alexander Liberman’s Path is back to its home outside Burke Hall.
Denison welcomes newly tenured faculty Cristina Caldari, Justin Coleman, and Philip Rudd.
Industry leader honors VP and CIO Liv Gjestvang for leadership, innovation, and excellence in technology.
Denison is proud to recognize these distinguished graduates with the university's highest honor.
Denison is again named a top-producing Fulbright college — here’s what that prestigious designation means to grads.
Skidmore College President Emeritus Philip Glotzbach will deliver the address to the graduating class.
Convenient, expert care from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will be available for employees on campus beginning Jan. 15, 2024.
Physics professor Wes Walter has guided Denison students and conducted research for more than 20 years.
Student voters in the 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards named Denison top for teacher engagement among 577 universities.
Austin E. Knowlton Foundation's total commitment to career launch programs grows to $24 million
Building on a record-breaking year for enrollment and fundraising, Denison continues to rise in national rankings and global reputation.
Towles, a Denison parent, will speak as part of the university’s Big Red Weekend celebration.
Denison made many campus improvements over the summer. This primer will catch you up.
From packing a fan to unpacking those intense emotions, here’s what to bring and how to let go.
Denison parents share the emotional experience of that first goodbye. (And how they survived it!)
New tenure-track faculty bring a wealth of knowledge across a wide range of disciplines to Denison.
Nearly $90,000 from the Ohio EPA will go toward equipment to convert food waste into fertilizer.
The Lisska Prize will recognize philosophy professors who positively impact their liberal arts colleges.
Paul and Katharine Hylbert have made a leadership gift toward construction of a new lacrosse and soccer stadium.
Tenure has been awarded to five members of the faculty, who will be promoted to associate professor in fall 2023.
Support from Marilyn P. McConnell will expand academic uses for the facility beyond traditional disciplines.
As a scholar, athlete, and musician, Jesse Felker will bring a broad student perspective to the Denison Board of Trustees.
Denison’s annual convocation also reveals the winners of the college’s most coveted academic prize, the President’s Medal.
Mark Malloch-Brown, president of Open Society Foundations and former deputy secretary general of the U.N., will deliver the keynote on May 13, 2023.
Five recent graduates helped to secure the prestigious designation — the fifth time in six years Denison has been named a Top Producer.
Appointment to international organization is a natural progression for associate professor of economics Fadhel Kaboub
The Nan Nowik Writer-in-Residence program brings top poets, writers, literary scholars, and critics to campus.
The beauty of the highly lauded campus on The Hill is the culmination of excellence in planning and execution.
Don and Teckie Shackelford's endowment will support scholarships for high-achieving Columbus City Schools students.