Admissions
Finding Your Niche At Denison
At Denison, our diverse student culture and close-knit community offer a vibrant place for everyone to get involved and find their niche. From developing your interests, to building leadership skills, to making new friends, there are a number of creative outlets and opportunities awaiting you.
Discover Yourself
To help you decide in which direction you want to go and what
activities you’d like to pursue, you may want to take a
deeper look within yourself and evaluate your own characteristics.
Here are some things to keep in mind about yourself as you begin
to build your new home here.
- Who am I?
- What makes me unique?
- What do I have in common with others at Denison?
- Where do I want to go?
Explore Your Interests
By clarifying your interests and those that you want to develop,
you will be on your way toward finding a niche at Denison that's
the best fit for you. Here are some questions to ask yourself
to help guide you in the right direction.
- What are your hobbies?
- In what areas do you excel?
- What are your related areas of study?
- What are your social and spiritual interests?
- What are your career aspirations?
- What are your top three areas of interest?
- What groups or activities will help you grow in these areas?
After taking some of these questions into consideration, you will have a better idea of how to find your place at Denison. Whether you want to awaken your artistic side, strengthen your business leadership skills, develop your athletic abilities, or all of the above, you can do it here at Denison. After you determine your interests and where you want to go, all you have to do is compare which groups and activities match up best.
- student government
- event committees
- multi-cultural activities
- 140 clubs
- intramural sports
- intercollegiate sports
- literary journals
- music
- sororities
- fraternities
- religious groups
- student publications
- theatre
Learn, Live,
and Grow
It won't take you long at Denison to build your own niche, participate in rewarding and memorable experiences, make new friends, and become your own individual. Whatever direction you choose to take at Denison, you will find worthwhile experiences that will help you grow academically and socially.
- Join an organization such as the Denison Film Society or link with a group like LEADS (for area youth)
- Get caffeinated and showcase your artistic talents at the Bandersnatch Coffee House
- Chill out and have a smoothie at The Roost
- Cheer on the Big Red football team and celebrate homecoming
- Organize an intramural team or play mixed doubles tennis
- See a production like Room Service at one of our two theatres on campus
- Sing a cappella with Ladies Night Out or Denison Hilltoppers
- Enjoy the cultural edge of the Short North District in Columbus
- Represent your sorority or fraternity on Denison's Greek Governing Councils
- Write an article or submit a photograph to The Denisonian's Art & Entertainment section
"If you find what you are passionate about and get involved in it, you will be a happy, successful student at Denison."
Jared Smith, Economics and Communication, Rochester, Mich