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A photo of Denison's Women's Lacrosse team in uniform with a large Denison flag bearing the Block D Denison Athletics logo celebrates its Sweet Sixteen victory.

Big Red spring sports highlights

June 13, 2025
A collage of four photos of the Men's Tennis team with their championship trophy, Men's Swim & Dive team with their national championship trophy, Women's Lacrosse team celebrating their season, and the Men's Baseball team gathered for a team photo.

Unprecedented: Inside Denison’s extraordinary year in sports

June 10, 2025
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Hundreds come home to The Hill

June 6, 2025
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A list of sustainability projects that were started by the campus community.

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Sustainability



  • Our Commitment
    Our Commitment

    A history of Denison University's commitment to sustainability

    • History of Sustainability
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    Commitment in Action

    A list of frequently asked questions about sustainability efforts at Denison University.

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    Get Engaged

    A list of student organizations that work to promote different facets of responsible living both on campus and in the local community.

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    • Homestead
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    Education and research related to sustainability is a core value for Denisonians.

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Community garden

Many of Denison’s sustainability projects were suggested and championed by members of the campus community. This list details some of them.

  • Campus Community Garden - a pilot campus garden to advance awareness and knowledge of food production and sustainable agriculture
  • Solar Arrays – solar panels on the roofs of The Homestead, Polly Anderson Field Station, and the Deeds Field-Piper Stadium concession stand
  • Organic Herbicides - testing various non-toxic alternatives to weed control on campus vs. using Round-Up
  • Shut the Sash - a labeling project for all campus lab vent hoods in an effort to reduce energy associated with heating and cooling lab spaces
  • Laundry Exchange - loans clothes-drying racks to students with the goal of reducing use of electric dryers
  • Reusable Water Bottles Campaign - reduces use of disposable water bottles being used in the Dance Department. The Dance building will be declared a “Disposable Water Bottle Free Zone”
  • Shoe Recycling - promotes waste minimization and collect and distribute shoes (through Soles4Souls) to people in need worldwide
  • Apartment Composting Program - cuts organic waste in student apartments and creates usable compost for campus landscaping projects
  • Weatherization Workshop - decreases energy consumption and trains students in home weatherization techniques for use on campus and in the local community
  • Bandersnatch Goes Green - purchased reusable dishware for a popular student-run coffee shop on campus
  • Green Model Dorm Room - promotes eco-friendly options in all residence hall rooms on campus. Features of the room include smart power strips, CFL and LED lights, organic sheets, drying racks, green cleaning supplies, Fair Trade foods, and Energy Star appliances.
  • Low Flow Fixtures - reduces water usage and increase student awareness, all toilets were equipped with dual-flush valves in Crawford Hall
  • Water Bottle Refilling Station - promotes the use of reusable water bottles on campus, two drinking fountains were converted to water bottle refilling stations
  • PEAS Rooftop Garden - created an herb and produce garden on the roof of Curtis Dining Hall
  • Service Learning, Sustainability & Social Entrepreneurship Workshop - promotes the incorporation of the triple bottom line of sustainability into the curriculum at Denison and in co-curricular activities
  • Aluminum Beverages – reduces plastic on campus, soda is sold in aluminum cans rather than plastic bottles, there is also an aluminum bottled water option
  • Bike Fix-It Station – encourages students to bike instead of driving by providing an easy and free way for students to fix their bikes
  • Library Timed Light Switches – improves energy efficiency, light switches in the library shut off after a set period of time

Spotlights

Colin Ravin ’24, left, and Chase King ’24 stand in front of Denison’s new Chevy Bolt.
Denison Magazine

Charging toward a more sustainable Denison

Colin Ravin ’24 and Chase King ’24 team up with Chris Wolfington ’90 to make the case that the future of the college’s vehicle fleet is electric.
A group of people sitting outside at the homestead

The Homestead’s ‘ever-evolving experiment in community’

Established in 1977, the Homestead is a living reminder of Denison’s sustainability roots.
George Gastis ’92, pictured with his wife, Laura Lee Gastis ’91
Denison Magazine

Growing — Up

George Gastis’ vertical urban farm in Colorado supplies food to his on-site restaurant—just one part of his farm-to-table dream.
Suni Harford
Denison Magazine

Invested In Change

Suni Harford ’84 one of the most powerful women in finance, on how a rising environmental and social consciousness has transformed investing—and forced
Jonathan Fairbanks ’88
Denison Magazine

Money With Purpose

As Founder and Managing Partner of Houston-based GEC, Jonathan Fairbanks ’88 is helping to fund the future of energy.
Sarah Davis ’94, Chief Ranger at Yellowstone National Park
Denison Magazine

The View From Here

How Sarah Davis ’94 works to protect the park from the people and the people from the park as Chief Ranger at Yellowstone.
Henshaw family and students playing board game

Home sweet home?

When international Denison students couldn't go home during the coronavirus pandemic, the college partnered with local families.
Girl at soda machine
How We Live

Building a better soda dispenser

Bringing local, natural sodas to the campus took a lot of research and quite a bit of know-how.
Ongoing-sustainability
How We Learn

Ongoing sustainability

As seniors graduate, they take their values into the world with them.
student in garden
How We Live

Food for Thought

DU raises awareness about local and global impacts of one of our favorite things: food.
Students Helping Local Farmers
How We Live

Students Helping Local Farmers

Seniors Jennifer Curry and Emily Marguerite bring local produce to the Denison community through a partnership with area farmers.
Musings from the Coordinator
How We Live

Musings from the Coordinator

Is Denison on the right track towards sustainability?
Going green
How We Live

Going Green On the Hill

Denison is continuing its active campaign to go green and to be more sustainable.

What's Happening

Announcements & Updates

Denison sponsors invasive pear tree bounty program

Denison partners with Pollinator Pathway to remove invasive Bradford pear trees from Licking County.

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What's Happening

Denison professor contributes to new climate change report

Environmental studies assistant professor Lucy McAllister’s research is part of the 2023 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.

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University News

Ohio EPA grant advances sustainability at Denison

Nearly $90,000 from the Ohio EPA will go toward equipment to convert food waste into fertilizer.

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