There are always some small changes to the campus over the summer months, but the updates and renovations this time around are surely more noticeable than in recent years. While students were away from campus for the summer, the university completed a large amount of construction.
Last spring, the Denison community encountered turbulence stimulated by conflict between the Denison Campus Governance Association (DCGA) and the Black Student Union (BSU). Hundreds of students, from both sides of the issue, gathered in front of Doane to voice their opinions.
Reason #1 why you should know the flavor of the week at Whit's: As of late August students, faculty and staff are able to purchase and enjoy their favorite Whit's treats using their Denison Dollars. Denison will be working with Whit's for the 2009-2010 academic year to provide this service for our university.
Susan R. Komives, a professor in the college student development graduate program at the University of Maryland, will be speaking in Burton Morgan this Friday at 3:30 p.m. Komives is an acclaimed author, co-author and co-editor of numerous books including Student Services, Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want to Make A Difference, Management And Leadership Issues for a New Century and Leadership for a Better World: Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, among others.
The world produces enough grain to feed the entire earth's population. So why are so many hungry? Frances Moore Lappé, the opening convocation speaker for Denison's theme "Consumption," will attempt to answer this question. She will deliver her speech addressing the question, "Why Hunger in a World of Plenty?" at 8 p.