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Kirstin Heinritz ’92 and her husband, Chris, flew in from Colorado to spend Big Red Weekend with their daughter Annie ’24.
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Before sending his daughter to college, Stephen Clew ’86 reached into his closet and into his distant past for a keepsake that would bond two generations of Denisonians.
Payton Clew ’24 was handed a gray Denison sweatshirt that her father had worn during his time on The Hill. The garment was more than 30 years old and fraying around the neckline and cuffs, but Payton slipped it over her head with the enthusiasm of a first-round pick donning a new jersey on draft night.
The Clews were among the legacy families spending time together on campus during the 2022 Big Red Weekend, a three-day celebration of the school’s deep-rooted relationships and connective threads.
Read the full story about how parents and alums explored the campus, attended special functions and sporting events, and walked down to the village to catch up on life at Denison.
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Denison athletics unveils Title IX mural by Kate Hinshaw ’24
As part of Denison’s year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the Big Red unveiled a commemorative mural, created by current field hockey player Kate Hinshaw ’24 and featuring Denison female student-athletes both past and present.
Denison invites you to celebrate with us as we recognize and honor the women who have come before us and those who continue to impact the university we know and love today. Learn more.
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Edge summer program empowers students to tackle real-world issues
Students like Zora Whitfield ’24 (pictured) partnered with the City of Columbus to search for solutions to affordable housing in Franklin County.
Within the program’s first week, students attended eviction court proceedings and met with renters, landlords, nonprofits, and city officials, listening to their concerns regarding affordable housing.
“It was eye-opening,” Whitfield said.
Read more about how Denison students are applying their education beyond the classroom to address challenging problems.
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A long walk in the fight against cancer
Ever since sharing apartments at Denison in the mid-2000s, Julie Wilson ’06 and her college roommates have stuck together. You could say they’re teammates in this marathon called life — a metaphor that became a lot more literal when Julie and her late husband invited her friends to walk the Boston Marathon course to raise money for cancer research.
Read the story of how four Denison roommates reunited in October for 26.2 miles of memories, blisters, and hope.
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Gathering in Indianapolis
5:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28
Amy Judge-Prein ’89 and Christian Payne ’12 joyfully welcome all area Denisonians to a social gathering in Indianapolis. Learn more and register.
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Bringing The Hill to your home:
Regional presidential receptions
Join local Denisonians to celebrate the university’s recent successes and learn what’s in store for “the home we love so well.”
Meet members of the Board of Trustees, President Adam Weinberg, and other members of the Denison family as we bring The Hill to your home.
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The money system:
Reach your dreams by doing money differently
Noon ET, Wednesday, Nov. 16
Join us and learn how to gain financial confidence in 24 hours by learning how to dream, save, spend, invest and give money differently. Learn more and register.
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But wait, there’s more!
See what’s coming up, and find more ways to connect with other Denisonians on the Upcoming Events page.
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Help plan Denison Everywhere!
For one night each year, alums, families, and friends of Denison gather to celebrate our shared bonds and connect with one another in cities across the country and around the world.
This event is only possible because individuals in various cities help plan and coordinate local events. Will you consider leading Denison Everywhere in your town?
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Vail Series welcomes world-class talent back to the stage
We are thrilled to welcome these world-renowned artists to Denison.
- Oct. 27, One of the greatest artists of our generation, Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say performs with rising star, Turkish cellist Jamal Aliyev.
- Feb. 2, The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine take their international tour to Denison.
- March 2 & 3, Terence Blanchard, the E-Collective, fellow Grammy® winners Turtle Island Quartet, and visual artist Andrew F. Scott celebrate the work of photojournalist and filmmaker Gordon Parks.
- April 12, The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour with an all-star line-up featuring vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and Kurt Elling, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, pianist Christian Sands, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Clarence Penn.
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Denison’s swimming rival seemed unstoppable. Then came the 2011 team.
Read an oral history of one of the greatest NCAA swim meets — the night Denison snapped Kenyon’s 31-year title run by less than one-third of a second.
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Nina West Creator and Performer Andrew Levitt ’01 to Receive 2022 Raymond J. Hanley Award
Performer Andrew Levitt ’01, perhaps best known for his drag persona Nina West, has been selected as the 14th recipient of the Raymond J. Hanley Award. The annual award from the Raymond J. Hanley Fund at The Columbus Foundation, administered by the Greater Columbus Arts Council, is given to an artist who has demonstrated a high level of achievement while working for at least five years in any arts discipline. Denison presented Levitt with an Alumni Citation in 2021. Read the full story.
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Denison a national leader in academics and athletics
Denison is one of only nine colleges in the nation to rank in the top 40 of both the U.S. News and World Report National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings and the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. Denison is in good company within this elite group alongside Amherst, Bowdoin, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Middlebury, Pomona-Pitzer, Washington & Lee, Wesleyan, and Williams. Read more.
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Pulitzer-winning columnist Connie Schultz to join Denison journalism faculty
Schultz, a USA Today columnist and author of the bestselling The Daughters of Erietown, begins as a Professor of Practice in Journalism in August 2023. Read the full announcement.
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