On the first National Day of Service and Remembrance this Friday, Sept. 11, scores of Denison University students will go out to make a difference in Newark. Working through Denison's Alford Center for Service-Learning, the students will focus on literacy efforts, reading to children in Newark public schools and the Head Start program. In addition, Denison students will clean up the grounds at the Newark Public Library.

For more information or to arrange an interview, contact Kelly Ficker, the Denison University VISTA volunteer, at fickerk@denison.edu or 740-587-8618.

http://www.denison.edu/

http://www.denison.edu/campuslife/servicelearning/

http://911dayofservice.org/Mission/About-Us/

For general information contact Barbara Stambaugh 740-587-8575, or news@denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

For press inquiries:

Name

Barbara Stambaugh

Position Title

Director, Media Relations

Primary Email

stambaughb@denison.edu

Business Phone

(740) 587-8575