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A warm hello to our Denison family!
Parent and Families
To: Family members of underclass students at Denison
From: Kristy Barngrover Clear ’10, Associate Director, Alumni & Family Engagement
Date: March 8, 2018
Relationships are at the heart of what makes Denison a special college and the world is taking note. Check out this piece recognizing the value of Denison's approach to mentoring in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Ways your student can make the most of their summer: A message from Hank Malin P'15, Executive Director, Knowlton Center for Career Exploration
Summer is fast approaching! Regardless of how your student is spending the summer, I hope you will encourage him or her to:
Reflect
The summer is a natural time for students to reflect. Help them to do so. Ask them what they've learned over the previous nine months, what skills they have attained (inside and outside the classroom), which professors or speakers inspired them, and what career fields are now of greater (or lesser) interest to them because of what they learned.
Read
Encourage your student to read…yes, even though they have been reading for classes the past nine months. "Reading" can mean reading a book or article, listening to a podcast, or watching a TED Talk. Encourage them to read about industries, organizations, and leaders. There's plenty to learn!
Reach Out (a.k.a. Networking)
As you know, it's never too early (or too late) to start reaching out to people who can help you explore careers. If your student "doesn't know what to say" in a networking email (or phone call) to an alum or a family friend, engage in this skill-building opportunity. Provide them with some ideas or offer to read a draft of their first e-mail. Don't judge, just help. And, of course, remind them to send a thank you note after every interaction!
If you’re interested in helping other Denison students this summer, here are three ways to do so:
1) Connect with Students - Denison has partnered with technology platform Wisr for Denison alumni and parents to help students with questions about career paths, industries of interest, graduate school choices and more. The Denison Wisr Network can pull your LinkedIn profile into the Wisr platform. Students can search the platform and reach out to alumni and parents with questions or request a short 15 to 30-minute phone conversation. All communication is easily managed through an email inbox. Alumni and parents can provide advice to fellow Denisonians without a commitment to a long-term program. Please sign up with Wisr here.
2) Externships - Externships are easy! It's basically job shadowing for a full or half day. If you're interested in hosting a student, send an e-mail to Heather Whitehead with the subject line "Externship Info." Include your name and where you live and work in the body of the e-mail, and we'll reach out to you.
3) Internships - Internships are longer-term opportunities (usually 6-10 weeks) for students to work at an organization. They can be paid or unpaid. If you're interested in learning more, send an e-mail to Liz Morrison ’06 with the subject line of "Internship Info." Include your name, and where you live and work in the body of the e-mail, and we'll contact you!
Have a great summer!
The Austin E. Knowlton Center for Career Exploration
New Whisler Wellness Workshops
With a focus on building resilience, Whisler Center for Student Wellness has rolled out two new wellness workshops: Ask, Investigate, Respond (A.I.R.), and Control Anxiety & Live Mindfully (C.A.L.M.) These are fast-paced workshops designed to meet the needs of busy college students. They meet for three consecutive weeks, for one hour each session. They will be offered throughout the semester at a convenient location on the Academic Quad. The wellness workshops are not therapy groups; they offer a safe and friendly experience for students to learn coping skills. They are facilitated by mental health professionals, Sanda Gibson, Ph.D., LPCC-S and Kadian Miracle, Ph.D., LCP. Students will receive personal workbooks and additional resources to continue their learning.
Denison embraces wellness as a core value for our students. Staff at Whisler are invested in creating opportunities to help students learn about wellness and practice new skills. The more strategies a student has to cope with stress, the more successful that student will be in academia and life.
Ask, Investigate, Respond - A.I.R. focuses on building emotional tolerance skills, creating flexibility in response to stress, and learning to focus energy in more productive ways.
Control Anxiety & Live Mindfully - C.A.L.M. focuses on helping students understand the neuroscience of anxiety and on helping them create their own personal plan to manage anxious distress.
Want to know more? Email Sanda Gibson or call her at 740-587-6200.
Students get entrepreneurial experience with Box!T
Seeking summer storage for your student's dorm items? Look no further. Denison Enterprises, a student entrepreneurial club, has designed a way to meet this need. Box!T is a program in which Denison Enterprises members pick up items from students’ dorm rooms following the spring semester, take them to an off-campus storage unit, and return them to students’ new rooms in the fall. This service will be available for purchase beginning March 8 on a first come, first served basis. Boxes and tape will be provided, but students must pack their own boxes. Boxes (small and large), couches, mini fridges, desk chairs, and suitcases are eligible to be stored with Box!T. All boxes are insured up to $100 against damage or misplacement. If you have questions about Denison Enterprises or about the Box!T program, please do not hesitate to visit denisonenterprises.com or send an e-mail to denisonenterprises@gmail.com.
Stay Connected to Denison
Keep up with everything going on at Denison by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We also encourage you to visit our Parents & Families web section, where you'll find important information and timely reminders.
Thank you for partnering with Denison to support your student's success.
Go Big Red!
Kristy Barngrover Clear ’10
Associate Director
Alumni & Family Engagement
Office of Alumni & Family Engagement | 740-587-6634 | denison.edu/parents
Denison University, 100 West College Street, Granville, OH 43023 | 740-587-0810 | denison.edu
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