Five things I wish I knew at 22

Five things I wish I knew at 22
His daughter’s college graduation got Matthew Harrington ’84 thinking about a few important life lessons. (May. 24, 2013)

The sound of music
Kurt Ebsary ’12 has teamed up with students at the International School Moshi to record an album to raise funds for the school in Tanzania. (Apr. 16, 2013)

Every second counts
Emily Hopcian ’12 documented a few seconds of each day in her 23rd year of life. She shares the experience and the video. (Feb. 28, 2013)

Word by word
Daniel Littman ’15 reflects on his time working with other students at the writing center. (Feb. 22, 2013)

What I did over winter vacation
How one day at the U.S. Soccer Foundation better prepared me for the job search. (Feb. 15, 2013)

A Denisonian in Paris
Jessie Kanelos Weiner ’08 explains how the liberal arts drew her to the City of Light. (Feb. 7, 2013)

My first boss was a would-be senator
Lucas Meyer ’12 explains how managing a state Senate campaign has a lot to do with money, messaging, and the liberal arts. (Dec. 18, 2012)

The view from Luxor
Thanks to an old photograph in the Denison Museum collection, Marisa Zemesarajs ’16 can journey to Luxor, Egypt, without ever leaving campus. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Indian summer
A senior reflects on his internship in India last summer, helping economically disadvantaged women to become entrepreneurs. (Dec. 5, 2012)

Back in the saddle
Matt Kretchmar is about to finish his first semester back in the classroom after spending five years in the First-Year Program as dean. (Nov. 20, 2012)

Half-court dreams
Courtney Baxter ’11 wrote a recent New York Times article about her unique job-hunting journey. (Oct. 31, 2012)

Finding what I like—and what I don’t
As first-year students arrive on campus wondering what the next four years will be like, Lauren Mueller ’13 looks back on her own experience and offers up the wisdom of a senior. (Aug. 22, 2012)

A tribute to irreplaceable wisdom
Cathy Dollard ’88 reflects on the impact of her former teacher and (now former) colleague, Professor Emeritus of History Don Schilling. (Jun. 15, 2012)

Finding inspiration in Empty Spaces
Caitlin Hodson ’12 dreams up a story of yesterday and finds a way to tell it with help from the Class of 1959. (Jun. 11, 2012)

What matters to me, and why
President Knobel wraps up a successful personal dialogue series sponsored by the Open House. (Apr. 20, 2012)

Keynes in context
On Bloomberg Radio, Provost Brad Bateman discusses Keynesian economic theory and its relevance today. (Apr. 12, 2012)

Start something that matters
Emily Hopcian ’12 is learning that it’s possible to make a living and change the world at the same time. (Feb. 15, 2012)

Love and the liberal arts
Six professors weigh in on how their disciplines deal with the ultimate affection. (Feb. 15, 2012)

Educational access and inequity in the nation’s capital
Jerome Price ’12 discusses on the inequities of access that exist among America’s educational systems. (Feb. 2, 2012)

A love letter to Senegal
Alexa Dorris ’12 studied in Senegal last year, and though she says she couldn’t come up with words to describe it—her incredible blog says otherwise. (Jan. 25, 2012)

‘A downgrade in confidence’
Noted economist Lee Sachs ’85 talks to Bloomberg TV about the supercommittee’s failed deficit-reduction talks. (Nov. 23, 2011)

The folly of ‘dentistry’ economics
In a New York Times op-ed, provost and economics professor Brad Bateman suggests where today’s economists have gone wrong. (Nov. 7, 2011)

Teach For America—No Kidding
Kimmi Oshita ’11, on her first few challenging weeks in a Baltimore school room as part of Teach For America. (Oct. 19, 2011)

It takes just four weeks to make a family—and a play
Students and Vail guest artist Dale Shields create a family of friends and a fascinating original play in only 28 days. (Oct. 13, 2011)

Wired for blogging
Geoscience Professor Erik Klemetti’s popular “Eruptions” blog has found a glitzy new home at Wired. (Sep. 29, 2011)

The power of poetry
Roethke Prize-winning poet David Baker on the purpose of poetry, substance of art, and the inspiration of the Midwest. (Sep. 26, 2011)

The plight of the refugee
Betsy Fisher ’10 went to Jordan to teach English and learn Arabic. She returned with a commitment to advocate for refugees (and photos of many Denison friends.) (Sep. 8, 2011)

Broadband wilderness
As a new academic year launches, a senior plugs in to the very real human connections of Outdoor Orientation. (Sep. 1, 2011)

The Great East Coast Earthquake of 2011
A geosciences professor blogs about the rare quake that hit just days before Irene raced up the coast. (Aug. 29, 2011)

What do I know?
A been-there-done-that sophomore offers up some (semi) sage advice for the Class of 2015. (Aug. 24, 2011)

Let the games begin
Meet Denison alumna Nan Carney-DeBord ’80, who has begun her role as the college’s new director of athletics. (Aug. 23, 2011)

The soul of Newark
Student investigation of Newark, Ohio, produces some newly minted journalists and community conversation. (Aug. 10, 2011)

Oh, the places we’ve been!
Allison Kranek, a 2011 graduate and President’s Medalist, reflects on the experience of helping English professor Fred Porcheddu develop and teach Denison’s first-ever course on children’s literature. (Jul. 29, 2011)

Returning the love
As a child, Lauren Mueller ’13 found refuge in CASA, a nonprofit group supporting foster children. Today, she is helping others receive the care. (Jun. 24, 2011)

Welcome! Now get to work.
June-O sessions for the Class of 2015 are underway, and Kim Coplin ’85, associate provost, shares 5 things every student needs to know. (Jun. 8, 2011)

A day in the life…at the Statehouse
Amy Lyon ’11 spends a day with lawmakers and finds a bit of Denison wherever she goes. (May. 6, 2011)

‘To Denison’ like you’ve never heard it before
As his own graduating gift, Harry Brisson ’11 gives Denison a brand new arrangement of the dear old alma mater. (Apr. 28, 2011)

Taking a walk
Returning to her alma mater prompts Shannon McLoughlin Morrison ’06 to reflect on a transformative four years. (Apr. 11, 2011)

An educated conversation
Jerome Price ’12 talks with students, faculty and local residents as he searches for answers to tough questions on education. (Mar. 25, 2011)

A case for living in central Ohio
Ohio is one of the nation’s higher education hotspots. Gail Martineau ’08 has a few ideas for how to keep those college graduates here, and she shares them in a public radio commentary. (Mar. 15, 2011)

When volcanoes are overblown
Volcanoes are hot news these days. But when the media sensationalizes science, Erik Klemetti gets a little steamed. (Mar. 11, 2011)

President Knobel on the value of independent colleges
President Knobel discusses the importance of independent, nonprofit colleges in a Columbus Dispatch op-ed. (Feb. 21, 2011)

No limits
Emily Hopcian ’12 reflects on the Big Red vibe that inspired her team to a third straight NCAC championship. (Feb. 18, 2011)

Scenes from Egypt’s ‘Day of Wrath’
When Cairo erupted in protest, Nick Lewandowski ’09 was there. In his own words and images, he shares a street-level account of the movement’s terrifying and uncertain early days. (Feb. 16, 2011)

‘You have spoken pointedly, but out of love for humankind’
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Newark Advocate reprints a supportive open letter to King from philosophy professor Ron Santoni, originally published on June 29, 1967. (Jan. 17, 2011)

‘There, it’s OK to die’
Madeline Weinland ’10 reflects on her experience as a Denison Community Association hospice volunteer. (Dec. 20, 2010)

Natalie in the middle
Halfway through her sophomore year, Natalie Olivo ’13 grapples with the college version of Middle Child Syndrome and, for good measure, a pesky indoor climbing wall. (Dec. 14, 2010)

A few thoughts on Wikipedia
With Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales visiting campus, Library Director Scottie Cochrane weighs in on the collaborative encyclopedia’s place in an academic environment. (Dec. 8, 2010)

From East to Higley
Ten years after first setting foot on campus, Erin Copple Smith ’04 returns, this time wearing professor’s shoes. (Dec. 3, 2010)

Taking it all in
Life is in the details for Christina Gorski ’12, who’s doing her off-campus study in the Big Apple this semester. (Nov. 24, 2010)

Thinking about the Open House
Students share their thoughts on Denison’s place for spiritual reflection and understanding. (Oct. 29, 2010)

‘Food security is no joke’
Economics prof Fadhel Kaboub addresses rising food prices in a letter to the Financial Times. (Oct. 28, 2010)

The big picture
Art history prof Joanna Grabski talks urban environments, the art they inspire, and her home away from home—Dakar, Senegal. (Sep. 14, 2010)

Need a good book?
Denison is now on Goodreads, the #1 social networking site for book lovers. Check out our Goodreads profile today for all the latest and greatest from our faculty & staff authors. (Sep. 9, 2010)

Provost: College rankings misleading
In a Columbus Dispatch editorial, Provost Brad Bateman argues that college rankings paint an inaccurate picture. (Sep. 6, 2010)

‘I just write me’
Theatre prof Mark Evans Bryan’s latest work has taken him to new places as an artist, both literally and figuratively. (Aug. 31, 2010)