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Denison swim and dive team celebrates on the podium with their trophy.

Team culture trumps star power for sixth men’s NCAA title

Denison swimmers and divers dominated a national field with an awesome display of team depth. Women’s squad delivered an impressive fourth-place finish.
David Baker

Emeritus professor David Baker poem appears in The New Yorker

Read Baker’s poem, or listen to him read it aloud.
via The New Yorker
Jen Passaniti ’06

Jen Passaniti ’06 leads production at Highdive ad agency

Passaniti has produced 13 Super Bowl commercials in her career and two Emmy-nominated commercials while at Highdive, ranked #4 by AdAge in 2025.
via Reel Chicago
Dr. Michelle Kahlenberg ’98

Dr. Michelle Kahlenberg ’98 helps advance medical therapies

In her appointment to a Seismic Therapeutics Advisory Board, Kahlenberg will advise on impactful new therapies for autoimmune diseases.
via AP news
Photo of Denison students seated in a lecture hall learning about the uses of AI during a Spring 2025 workshop.

Denison Consulting starts strong in 2025

Program that pairs students with corporate clients has grown steadily since its creation in 2020.

Introducing the 2025 Alumni Citation recipients

Distinguished graduates to receive the university’s highest honor.
Photo of Alexandra Redrick ’25

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.
Toya Williams, a descendant of Pleasant Litchford, lives in Gahanna, Ohio, and continues to shed light on this legacy.

Student reports on rich history of forgotten Black cemeteries

Brielle Coleman ’27 investigated a high school property that once held the graves of pioneering Black Ohioans.
via Ohio Newsroom
Denison Men's Basketball team group photo

How the Denison men’s basketball team built a championship legacy

The Big Red won its first regular-season conference title in 57 years. Now, Denison heads to the NCAA tournament to meet Franklin College on March 7.
Alumni view photos on the Hall of Fame wall in Mitchell Center

‘It was an honor and privilege to put on the uniform’

In their own words, the 2025 Varsity D Association Hall of Fame inductees describe the joys of representing Denison athletics.
Denison Women's Basketball team under the disco ball before tipoff.

Moving and grooving before tipoff

Denison women’s basketball home games feature epic locker room dance parties with a unique prop. The fun-loving environment bonds teammates.
Susan Whiting ’78 (left) and Lisa Stewart McKnight ’90

Denisonians to shine at national awards gala for women

Susan Whiting ’78 and Lisa Stewart McKnight ’90 to cross paths on a historic night hosted by the National Women’s History Museum.
Members of the Denison men's tennis team cheering from the sidelines.

Denison tennis serves up get-togethers generations in the making

The men’s program, celebrating 70 years as a varsity sport, will hold its first reunion in April.
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Photo by Kimberly M. Wang

Dee Dee Bridgewater, giant of jazz, keynotes Denison Commencement

Bridgewater will speak at the college’s 184th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17.
The Rev. Randy Hollerith ’86

From Swasey Chapel to the National Cathedral

The Rev. Randy Hollerith ’86 had eclectic interests on The Hill, which have served him well as dean of one of the world’s largest chapels.
Photo of Tony Neal ’81

Tony Neal ’81 is a new VP at Florida A&M University

With 25 years in higher education advancement, Neal serves as VP for university advancement and executive director of the FAMU Foundation.
via Tallahassee Democrat
Denison leadership and donors with shovels breaking ground on Doane renovation.

Denison breaks ground on new center for data sciences

Generous donors have committed more than $29 million to the first-of-its-kind center for data sciences.
Student sitting on a sofa with a bright window and full bookcase behind her, holding a laptop computer on her lap.

When the first semester of college doesn’t go well: Advice from a college president

College is a process. A challenging first semester in college can be a positive life-transforming moment.
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