Denison's Family Guide is both a source of campus news (there are really cool things happening here) and a resource to help your student flourish. Ultimately, we want to help your student take control and build their own unique experience — and we know your partnership is essential to making that happen.

Dear Denison Families,

April has been full of celebrations and so many wonderful moments. Here are just a few of the highlights:

In short, it has been a wonderful month to conclude a truly remarkable year.

As we wrap up the year, we thank you for all you do for our students — cheering for our athletes, supporting the arts, being on campus for events, welcoming your student's friends and classmates into your home during breaks and long weekends, offering internships to Denison students, philanthropically supporting the college, and most of all, thank you for sharing your student with us. Their ideas, their energy and passion, and their care and commitment to one another make our campus a better, more vibrant place.

In April, we hosted so many admitted high school seniors on campus, and their parents regularly remarked on the warmth and kindness they perceived in our student body. We agree. So thank you for raising such outstanding humans and for supporting them and their success at Denison!

We appreciate and value our partnership with you! Thank you for being such an important part of our Denison community.

Julie Tucker '09, Director of Family Engagement

MOVE-OUT DATES

Non-graduating students are expected to move out of their residence hall 24 hours after their last final. All first-year, sophomore, and junior housing closes on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. For graduating seniors, residence halls close on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

SUMMER STORAGE

Students are expected to remove all personal belongings from campus at the end of the semester.  While on-campus storage options are not available, Housing is excited to announce a partnership with Campus Storage. More information about summer moving and storage services can be found here. In addition, there are local storage units available in the greater Granville and Newark area. 

We hosted ReMix+Women, a conference bringing together 80 Denison alums and 200+ female students. 

Here are some quotes from your students about what the experience meant to them:

Because of attending ReMix+Women, I feel...

Encourage your student to think about how they will use their summer. Ask them what internships, research experiences, or other opportunities they are considering. Students are encouraged to take advantage of our Denison Edge Summer Virtual Programs to build skills in marketing, finance, and business. Encourage them to utilize the Knowlton Center in the next few days to discuss opportunities. They can also use our Ask a Denisonian platform to connect with alumni.

The Denison Edge Business Immersion program is designed to provide students and recent graduates with a practical and engaging dive into the world of business. This program is an exceptional, 6-week opportunity for students from all fields of study. Business Immersion runs from June 10 to July 17 in Columbus and applications close on May 24.

Will your student be in New York, Chicago, or D.C. this summer? If so, encourage them to join Denison on June 26 or 27 for a special event. On June 26, we're hosting Denison Night in the City! In NYC, we're watching a Mets-Yankees Game at Citi Field; in D.C., we're going to spend time at Top Golf; and in Chicago, we're headed down a river cruise.

On June 27, in all three cities, we invite students to join us for Beyond The Hill, an evening of networking, workshops, and professional development, designed especially for current students and young alumni. Students will have an opportunity to meet young alumni, learn about their career paths, and design possibilities for the next five years of their life.

Eight seniors received the President's Medal, the highest honor Denison bestows upon a student. Candidates must embody some combination of the following: service to the community, contribution to the arts, enlargement of the community’s global perspective, athletic fitness and achievement, leadership ability and contribution to community discourse.

Student Life recently celebrated the accomplishments of student leaders who are making a lasting impact on campus at the Distinguished Leadership Award Ceremony.

Athletics hosted the 13th Annual James T. Glerum '82 Top-50 Scholar-Athlete Honors Celebration to recognize the top 50 Denison student-athletes of sophomore standing or higher based on grade point average. 

In Music Theatre's production of She Loves Me, students performed to a packed house at each of their four performances. When two feuding shop clerks, Georg and Amalia, began falling in love with their respective pen pals, hijinks ensued on their months-long journey to discover that sometimes love appears in the most unlikely of places.

Our Spring Athletic Teams continue to dominate, even in this last week alone.

Men's tennis claimed a back-to-back regular season conference championship and won its fourth straight NCAC tournament championship.

And both men's and women's lacrosse won their regular season championships this weekend.

Baseball (ranked #2) scored 32 runs on Senior Day.

We dedicated Kienzle-Hylbert Stadium with the lacrosse teams in April. The new stadium is home to our men's and women's lacrosse programs and men's and women's soccer programs.

Another dedication will take place in the fall with our soccer teams.

Students explore theory, policy, partnerships, and other tools to solve wicked problems in a course taught by a military strategist. Part textbook, part experiential learning, part real-world application, this three-part program on Grand Strategy helps students to gain the knowledge, tools, and experiences needed to perfect a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

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Faculty and students from Denison's Psychology Department traveled to Chicago to present at the 2024 Midwestern Psychological Association conference.

Denison Dad John Davenport joined his daughter Grace '27 in a performance at the Big Idea Celebration on campus.

Monday, July 22: Lakeside, OH

Tuesday, July 30: Jackson Hole, WY

Thursday, August 1: Nantucket, MA

We’re bringing our “fair college on The Hill” to you! Connect with area Denisonians, members of the Board of Trustees, and President Weinberg at these receptions, where you will learn more about what’s in store for Denison. 

Some photos of your students in action during April. 

Family Weekend: Sept. 27-29, 2024

Be on the lookout for Family Weekend 2024 registration to launch this summer! It's going to be a spectacular weekend showcasing your students and the best of Denison!

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