Denison Stories

The perfect parry: How fencing brought two Denisonians together

For many Denisonians, college is where passions take shape — in classrooms, on teams, and through friendships that become something more. For Charles Murray Jr. ’11, that passion was fencing....

Announcing Knobel Hall and the King Center for Data and Innovation

The sweeping renovation and expansion of Doane Hall, one of the most prominent and historic buildings on campus, positions Denison to be the first liberal arts college with a hub...

Happy memories come to life at Big Red Weekend

Denison was abuzz with happy cries of recognition and variations of “It’s so good to see you!” as more than 700 alums and friends arrived for Big Red Weekend, the...

Like father, like son: Music connects two generations of Denison alums

When Dan Smith ʼ85 takes the stage with his band, The Watch, he’s transported back to his college years at Denison. The friendships, the energy, and the sound of live...

2025 Family Weekend showcases the vibrancy of life on The Hill

The joy of more than a thousand members of the Denison family reuniting with their students filled The Hill during Family Weekend 2025. Lots of hugs were spotted across the...

Off-campus orientation trips create bonds for first-years

Within days of her arrival, Claire Bishop ’29 was side-swiped by fellow first-year students. The collisions didn’t require a call home to her parents — unless it was to tell...

Symposiums highlight Summer Scholars’ research, artistry

Eva Beals ’28 spent five nerve-jangling minutes on stage sharing her sketches and the inspiration behind them. The attentive audience saw digital images of Beals’ work, titled The Connections We Keep,...

Leading in the age of AI: Denison’s bold approach to teaching and learning

If artificial intelligence can solve a complex problem, write an essay, and illustrate a story, how does that impact student learning? This fall, Denison faculty held a symposium to share...

A Denison room comes full circle

When Michele Walton Hoehn ’89 was a junior at Denison, she lived in Crawford Hall. Decades later, her daughter, Kate ’29, received her first-year room assignment. The location? Crawford Hall,...

From the diamond to forever: Alums mark 20 years since storybook proposal

It had been a remarkable day of Denison baseball — a remarkable season, really — and truth be told, Denison shortstop Brian Regan ’04 was a trifle worried that the...

In an era before specialization, Don DeJong ’54 did it all for Denison

Don DeJong ’54, the baby-faced, record-breaking athlete for all seasons, died July 10, 2025, at 93. While his professional career as a school administrator took him to Florida, DeJong spent...

Denison students and recent graduates can now receive free grad school, licensing test prep

Thanks to the generosity of Life Trustee Steve Matteucci ’78, Denison University can provide its current undergraduate students and recent graduates with free preparatory courses for a host of graduate-level...

2025 Alumni Citations

The 2025 recipients of the prestigious Alumni Citation, the highest honor the university bestows upon its graduates, represent Denison’s alumni community from the Classes of 1954 to 2010. They represent...

Denison Everywhere: a worldwide night of possibilities

Kate Gagnon ’14 wasn’t new to the Denison Everywhere experience. The chance to reconnect with old friends from The Hill and meet Denisonians from past eras was appealing to a...