University News

Ohio Campus Compact has announced that Denison University senior Jacob Dennie '17 has been awarded a 2017 Charles J. Ping Student Service Award.

Henry “Hank” Malin has accepted the position of assistant vice president and executive director of the Knowlton Center for Career Exploration at Denison.

Denison University junior Kaprisha Martin has been honored as a 2017 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact.

Denison University's Board of Trustees recently has awarded tenure to seven members of the faculty.

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced that Professor of Religion John E. Cort has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Yvonne-Marie Mokam, assistant professor of French, has received a grant to travel to Fort-de-France in Martinique and Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe.

Denison University alumna Rollie Krewson '74 recently was featured on the CBS show “60 Minutes,” regarding her work with Sesame Street.

Members of one of the nation’s most adventurous string quartets, ETHEL, will receive honorary degrees from Denison at the 2017 Commencement.

The Great Lakes Colleges Asso., with support from the Mellon Foundation, has awarded Denison an “Internationalization Innovation Fund” grant of $103,546.

Denison University professor Sheilah Wilson's recent collaborative video work made with Dani Leventhal premieres at the Whitney Biennial.

Lawrence W. Sherman '70 has been awarded the Wilbur Cross Medal by Yale University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

The Peace Corps has announced that Denison University is the No. 1 college among its peers for Peace Corps volunteers.

Denison Venture Philanthropy gives $10,000 and 200 volunteer hours to Together We Grow, a nonprofit dedicated to providing food, education and training.

The Denison fencing team competed in the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships.

Sandra Mathern-Smith, professor and department chair of Denison University’s Department of Dance, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholars Award.

Eighteen Columbus students celebrate new full tuition scholarships at Denison.

Denison University joins Oberlin as one of only two Ohio colleges in the top 30 of a prestigious new national ranking of the best liberal arts colleges.

Denison University has announced a new performing arts building, made possible in part by a grant from The Eisner Foundation.

The Wall Street Journal places Denison University in the top five liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.

The Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA) has awarded Denison University a Global Crossroads Initiative/Mellon Foundation Grand Challenge grant.

Denison University's commitment to civic engagement has been recognized by the National Conference on Citizenship.

Denison head coach Jack Hatem has been named the 2016 NCAC Football Coach of the Year.

Former Senator Richard Lugar '54 receives the Fulbright Prize for International Understanding.

A new college ranking, compiled by the Washington Post, places Denison University at No. 28 in the nation for liberal arts colleges.

Denison University selects Notebowl, a social learning platform as the University looks to expand student engagement and collaboration.

William G. Bowen '55, Life Trustee, former president of Princeton University and of the Mellon Foundation, has died, at the age of 83.

Three Denison University students studied science in Germany this past summer.

Denison University announces an exciting new partnership with I Know I Can to make college more accessible to students from Columbus City Schools.

The Sierra Club has recognized Denison University for its sustainability efforts, adding the university to its “2016 Cool Schools” list.

Denison University was recognized for the excellence of its sustainability efforts by the Ohio EPA with an Encouraging Environmental Excellence award.

Recognizing the excellence of Denison University’s liberal arts & sciences education, Princeton Review once again names Denison as a “Best College.”

Two Denison University projects, the Newark Arts Space and the Billboard Project, have received combined Ohio Arts Council grants of close to $14,000.

The campus prepares to welcome the Denison Class of 2020, arriving on Sunday, August 28.

The Venture Philanthropy Club issues a request for proposals from nonprofit organizations to receive a grant of $10,000 and 200 student volunteer hours.

Denison helps students achieve an exceptional liberal arts education through need-based and merit-based aid that makes it both affordable and accessible.

The new major is especially apt for careers like physical therapy, sports medicine, public health and exercise science.

Once again, Denison University is included in the top tier on Forbes' list of "America's Top Colleges."

Conrad F. Wuorinen '16, from Gahanna, Ohio, has been elected to the Denison University Board of Trustees as the recent student trustee.

Denison University has been named as the 2016 Ohio 'Hidden Gem' College.

Denison University's Office of Campus Safety has been recognized for excellence.

The highly successful enrollment for Denison's class of 2020 continues the university's upward trend.

Denison University's scholarly research center has been named in honor of Professor Anthony J. Lisska.

Denison University students were honored with the Kussmaul Award for community work.

Denison University students were celebrated for their international scholarships and awards.

Denison University senior Emma Share has been recognized for her service-learning and volunteerism in the community.

Denison honors professors Adam Davis and Robert Weis for teaching excellence.

Denison has received a $9.3 million gift from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation to endow innovative career programs.

Denison University has appointed a new assistant to the president for strategic initiatives, Rajesh Bellani.

Denison University launches a new academic concentration in financial economics.

Denison University students and grads earned six National Science Foundation awards to complete post graduate research.