What's Happening

Get the latest news and updates related to English at Denison University.

2023

Announcements & Updates, Faculty

Denison welcomes Simone Drake '97 for teaching fellowship

Ohio State Professor Simone Drake joins Denison to teach students during a one-year fellowship.

Date: March 21, 2023

2021

Announcements & Updates

Student Commencement Speaker: Sara Abou Rashed '21

Denison has announced the student commencement speaker for the Class of 2021: Sara Abou Rashed '21. The title her speech is "Come Celebrate with Me."

Date: April 13, 2021

2020

Announcements & Updates

Record-breaking Reynolds Writing Workshop

Denison's first-ever online Reynolds Workshop is happening June 21-28.

Date: June 25, 2020

2018

Announcements & Updates

Between Coasts Initiative Expands to Chicago

Denison partners with Medill School of Journalism for Between Coasts conference.

Date: June 20, 2018

2017

Announcements & Updates

Denison announces new endowed faculty professorships

Several faculty members were named to endowed professorships, which recognize the value Denison places on teaching, scholarship and community service.

Date: May 4, 2017

Spotlights

It’s a small world for Denison Disney intern

Alexandra Redrick ’25 landed a dream internship at Disney through her ambition and help from the Denison alumni network.

‘You’ll never guess what I did today’

Dancer Grace Lukens ’26 never imagined herself a fencer. But that’s the kind of thing that happens at Denison.

PBS taps professor emeritus to discuss a giant of American poetry

David Baker, who has taught Wallace Stevens to generations of Denison students, appeared in a recent Poetry in America episode.

Denison Magazine

Keeping the public informed

Journalism chose these Denison graduates — and they're chasing it from Ohio to Africa.

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

Mafe talks about her research, teaching practices, and how The Legend of Zelda connects to the liberal arts.

Denison Magazine

To go proudly and boldly into the world

For these high-achieving ’90s graduates, an education on The Hill was about exploring, stumbling, adapting — and thriving.

Fred Porcheddu-Engel has brought the Middle Ages into the digital age with his research of manuscripts.

4 questions with English Professor Fred Porcheddu-Engel

As he celebrates his 30th year as part of the Denison faculty, Porcheddu-Engel remains as enthusiastic as the day he arrived as a student.

24 hours of improv and 4 years with a new ‘family’

This 24-hour improv show is an extreme bonding experience, a great way to get close to your friends, and a big opportunity to work toward a common goal