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Walkers at marathon

A long walk in the fight against cancer

Four Denison roommates reunited in October 2022 for 26.2 miles of memories, blisters, and hope.
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Chris DeVille
Kirstin Heinritz ’92 and her husband, Chris, flew in from Colorado to spend Big Red Weekend with their daughter Annie ’24. Photo credit: Patrick DeMichael

Big Red Weekend reveals the threads that connect Denisonians

Parents and alumni explored campus, attended special functions and sporting events, and walked down to the village to catch up on life at Denison.
Fred Porcheddu-Engel has brought the Middle Ages into the digital age with his research of manuscripts.

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

As he celebrates his 30th year as part of the Denison faculty, Porcheddu-Engel remains as enthusiastic as the day he arrived as a student.
Zora Whitfield ’24

Edge summer program empowers students to tackle real-world issues

The signature Denison Edge project tasks participants with designing strategies to tackle complex problems facing select Columbus businesses.
Bridget Welch '22

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

This 24-hour improv show is an extreme bonding experience, a great way to get close to your friends, and a big opportunity to work toward a common goal
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Bridget Welch ’22
Michael Brady, the outgoing associate director of data analytics, works with a student.

Denison’s data analytics majors are in high demand

The explosion of data and the need for those who can build predictive models and communicate the findings have never been greater.
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Tom Reed
students walking on campus

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.
Student with faculty member

Award-winning Summer Scholars program builds tomorrow’s researchers

Each summer, endowed funds support 120 to 140 students pursuing research under the supervision of a faculty member for up to 10 weeks
Sophie Bittner ‘22

Summer research leads to publication in professional journal

Sophie Bittner ‘22 publishes study about students with disabilities and their access to academic support in college.
Student and faculty member talking to each other on the academic quad

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.
Professor Dosinda Alvite leading a class

Learn why Dosinda Alvite is a “master craftsman” of teaching

Students in Professor Dosinda Alvite’s classes learn through community, engagement — and lots of creativity.
Amy Kent with students

Off The Hill and into a community

The Reporting Project at Denison is putting heart into local news — and telling one of Licking County’s biggest stories.
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By Lori Kurtzman; photos by Alan Miller and Lori Kurtzman
Poster fair

Ready for launch

There is sometimes a perception that liberal arts colleges are ivory tower academies that don’t provide students with much in the way of career preparation
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By Tim Feran
Turtle

Sharing love for tutelage, turtles

Biology professors, married to each other and their work, discuss the unique role of a shared teaching position.
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By James Hale ’78; photos by James Schuller
President's medalists

Surprise! The big reveal behind Denison’s best-kept secret

The veil of secrecy surrounding the awarding of the President’s Medal, established in 1985, adds to the drama and intrigue of the annual ceremony.
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By Tom Reed, Photos by James Schuller
Nannette V. Maciejunes ’75

‘I didn’t know I was an art kid’

As she prepares to retire from the Columbus Museum of Art, Nannette Maciejunes ’75 reflects on the path that led her there.
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By Chris DeVille; photos by James Schuller
President Adam Weinberg speaks with alumni at the 2022 reunion.

2022 Reunion classes celebrate, return in big numbers

The five days of events marked the return of in-person campus reunions for the first time since 2019.
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Tom Reed
Professor Eric Liebl and Hannah Swahn '16

Just follow the molecules

“Every piece of data tells us something and points to a new question,” says biologist and geneticist Eric Liebl.
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