This month’s newsletter features campus updates, upcoming events, and more!
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Monthly Alumni
Newsletter

Oct. 2025

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Views from The Hill

 

Denison’s rise continues with latest national recognition

 

U.S. News & World Report has placed Denison higher in multiple categories, recognizing the college’s positive momentum and reaffirming its position as a premier liberal arts college.

  • No. 34 liberal arts college.
  • No. 1 liberal arts college in Ohio.
  • No. 4 most innovative national liberal arts college.
  • No. 29 best undergraduate teaching.

Denison named a ‘dream school’ in new best-selling book

 

Best-selling author Jeffrey Selingo spotlighted Denison as one of just 75 colleges doing higher education right. He praises our emphasis on career readiness, meaningful relationships, and data analysis across a liberal arts construct, demonstrating what he defines as a “hidden value.” Learn more about the factors that play into Denison being named a dream school.

Happy memories come to life at Big Red Weekend

A photo from Big Red Weekend 2025.

The joy was palpable as more than 700 alums and friends returned to campus for Big Red Weekend, the college's annual homecoming celebration. Young alumni were honored for early accomplishments, athletic excellence was celebrated at the Varsity D Hall of Fame induction, and friendships were renewed as Denisonians found opportunities to revisit activities they enjoyed the most.

Read more about the incredible weekend and make plans to join the fun next year — Nov. 6-8, 2026.

Launching lives

 

Big Red Career Expo draws big brands, bigger turnout

Denison’s third Big Red Career Expo, designed to connect students with the nation’s top employers and graduate schools, was its biggest yet. More than 50 employers were in attendance, including Google, Warner Bros., Bank of America, and others. Learn more about the Big Red Career Expo and send a message to career@denison.edu if you would like to be part of the next event.

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Campaign Celebration — Denison in New York

 

We are launching the most ambitious campaign in Denison’s history — expanding opportunity, elevating learning, and launching students quickly and successfully into their lives and careers. In November, we are particularly excited to host our first regional campaign event in New York City! Keep an eye out for additional celebrations planned for more cities across the country, with more details to be shared in the months ahead.

 

Tuesday, Nov. 18 | 6-8 p.m. at NASDAQ in Times Square

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Engage with Denisonians

 

Welcome to the City

 

We’re hosting Welcome to the City events across the country to help newly graduated or recently relocated Denisonians feel more at home in their new city, and we need our long-standing residents to help them feel welcome! These fun, casual events are designed to help all Denisonians find more connections in their city.

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Denver | Oct. 22
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San Francisco | Nov. 8
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Columbus, Ohio | Nov. 13
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Indianapolis | Nov. 13
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Virtual events

 

Defying Gravity: Wicked Across Page, Stage, and Screen

 

Oct. 28 | 7-8 p.m. ET
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Share, Lift, Lead: How to Help a Grieving Friend

 

Nov. 6 | Noon to 1 p.m. ET
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Applying to Selective Colleges: Insights and Recommendations to Help Inform Your Application Plans

 

Nov. 13 | 7-8 p.m. ET
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How you can help

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Follow us on social media!

 

We recently launched alumni-focused social accounts, and would love to have you follow us!

 

Check us out on Instagram and Facebook.

 

If you are active on social media, we invite you to follow these accounts and share, comment, and interact with this content to help us expand our reach to Denisonians everywhere!

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Save the date for 1831 Day!

 

Each year, we celebrate Denison’s founding on Dec. 13, 1831. We hope you will save the date to celebrate 194 life-shaping years of “the home we love so well!”

 

Want to make an even bigger impact on 1831 Day? Volunteer as an ambassador! 1831 Day Ambassadors are integral to our celebration, encouraging fellow Denisonians to make their gift in support of student success.

 

If you are interested in volunteering as an 1831 Day Ambassador, please email Amanda Morrison, senior associate director of strategic philanthropic support, at morrisona@denison.edu.

In other news

 

A Denison room comes full circle

 

Michele Walton Hoehn ’89 lived in Crawford Hall her junior year. Decades later, her daughter, Kate ’29, received her first-year room assignment. The location? The exact same room. Read more about the joyful coincidence and a trip down memory lane.

A photo of Michele and Kate Hoehn inside Crawford Hall.

© 2025 | Alumni & Family Engagement

 

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