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The Hilltoppers singing at groundhogs day

It was strange and beautiful and unforgettable

A Hilltopper shares his experience opening up for the world’s most famous groundhog.
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Emmet Anderson ‘25
Woman posing with fencing foil

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

Dancer Grace Lukens ’26 never imagined herself a fencer. But that’s the kind of thing that happens at Denison.
Students observing a rock

Students search for the source of killer earthquakes

A geology field trip to the Andes seeks to better understand the sources of major earthquakes and save lives.
Doug Swift and Jack Shuler

New Denison podcast celebrates the lives of ordinary Ohioans

The audio series from The Reporting Project shares community stories rarely told.
Two people walking beneath colorful balloon arches.

Relive the joy of Reunion 2024

Hundreds packed The Hill to rediscover old friends and share their pride in Denison’s outstanding accomplishments.
Three young people standing beside one another with a colorful graphic behind them.

The liberal arts in action

As these young grads navigate a wide range of professional challenges and opportunities, they reflect on the ways their Denison education prepared them.
Ricardo Hall

Ricardo Hall named Denison’s new vice president for Student Life

The former Lehigh University vice president for student affairs will join Denison in the summer of 2024.
Baseball

The year in Denison sports: 2023-24

Denison wins its fifth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports Championship trophy and boasts some standout performances.
Two students working at a computer

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.
Colleen Boyle

Colleen Boyle ’24 to serve as recent student trustee

Boyle will represent the current student body on Denison’s board of trustees.
David Baker

PBS taps professor emeritus to discuss a giant of American poetry

David Baker, who has taught Wallace Stevens to generations of Denison students, appeared in a recent Poetry in America episode.
Micaela Vivero in front of large mountains

Visual arts chair named 2024-25 U.S. Fulbright Scholar

Micaela Vivero is heading to Spain, where she will be teaching at Universidad de Murcia.
Two men reinstalling Path, a sculpture beside Burke Hall.

A campus icon returns to The Hill

Alexander Liberman’s Path is back to its home outside Burke Hall.
Timothy Carpenter on stage inside Swasey chapel with singers behind him

Denison’s ‘Rev’ is moved by a spirit of tolerance and inclusion

The leader of the gospel choir and coordinator of Christian life, Timothy Carpenter embraces the struggle and tenacity of Martin Luther King Jr.
Swasey Chapel graphic

Happy 100th birthday, Swasey

The highest point on campus, Swasey Chapel has served as a lodestar for generations of students returning home to The Hill.
Hilltoppers at the Punxsutawney groundhog fest

Hilltoppers ‘savor every second’ in national spotlight

The trip to Punxsutawney’s annual groundhog fest was decades in the making for Denison’s a cappella group. And it was something to behold.
Scott Smitson in a classroom pointing at a map

Learning grand strategy from a master

In a course taught by military strategist Scott Smitson, students explore theory, policy, partnerships, and other tools to solve wicked problems.
A man and a woman sitting on a park bench on a warm day. His arm is around her and she is leaning into him.

The matchmaker

Four decades ago, Walker Roberts ’82 left Denison with a degree in history and a plan he revealed to no one.
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