Liberals shrink from public service in the face of Trump.
Author: Paul A. Djupe
United by Discrimination
The extent of reported discrimination experiences by Denisonians.
The Truth About The Sunnies
Time to talk about the Sunnies. While people often joke about what happens in the Sunnies, the party culture there has surfaced in serious conversations about inclusion, comfort, and respect.
The Weinberg Effect on Campus Events
I hosted a late night snowball fight open to the entire campus.
What are Friends For? Effects of Social Network Support
The college experience should go beyond the confines of the classroom to tap into how we engage with one another, work through conflict, and find a place to call home.
Denison Freshmen, Facebook Groups, and First Impressions: A Guide to Success
This one post is basically your first impression to the student body. Clearly, you have to get it right. And how do you judge that? By how many likes it got, obviously!
It’s Not You, It’s Me: Factors that Impact Class Attendance
How often do Denison students miss class? Why are the South Quad stairs pictured?
Point of Order: Who Has The Floor in DCGA Meetings?
Do some DCGA Senators dominate the floor?
Open Call For: Mapping the Denison Experience
Calling all seniors! What would a map of your Denison experience look like?
Your Professor Knows Your Dog Didn’t Eat Your Homework
By Abby Zofchak Students have flocked back to campus and classes are underway. Everyone has started the semester well rested and ready to do things again. However, many of us know that this enthusiasm starts to fade as responsibilities and schoolwork pile up throughout the semester. Students start to complain that they have too much…
Risk, Gender, and Public Engagement Gaps
By Paul A. Djupe [Part 1 in a forthcoming series] While watching the crowds in Washington DC and around the world at the Women’s March that dwarfed the thin inauguration crowd on Friday, it reminded me of a puzzle that my senior seminar and I found in the fall of 2015. We asked Denison students…
A Denisonian Democracy: Building Active Citizens One Meeting at a Time?
By Nathaniel Nakon Denison students are all too familiar with the opening line of the school’s mission statement, “Our purpose is to inspire and educate our students to become autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents and active citizens of a democratic society.” Although often mocked on campus, it carries a heavy message: a Denison education should…