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An artists’ book created by Associate Professor of Art Robert Knight and Visiting Assistant Professor of Literature Andrew Rippeon recently received a 2018 College Book Art Association (CBAA) Members’ Exhibition Award.

Michael Hosek ’19 presented a poster at the 17th Annual American Meteorological Society (AMS) Student Conference in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 7. the poster was was based on his internship with the National Weather Service.

The Chronicle of Higher Education pointed to the relationship between Professor of Sociology Daniel Chambliss and the book he co-authored, How College Works, as principal factors in changing Dennison University’s approach to cultivating mentorships.

HAVOC’s 20th Annual MLK Jr. Day of Service saw the largest turnout yet with just under 250 people coming out early on Jan. 20 to volunteer in Clinton, New Hartford, Utica, and Rome. HAVOC sent students to 28 sites ranging from organizational work for a city mural to spending time with the elderly to playing with kittens.

The Excellence in Teaching Award at the College Level for 2017 was presented to Shelley Haley, professor of classics and Africana studies, on Jan. 5th at the annual meeting of the Society for Classical Studies.

With resumes in hand and smiles all around, about 50 seniors learned tips for successful interviewing and then put them into practice during the 7th Interview Crash Course.

Assistant Professor of Physics Kate Brown was recently inducted as a member of the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi). Another FQXi member nominated her after reading a paper Brown co-authored with her former student Mike Verostek '16.

Students travel to Florida to join long-term disaster relief efforts for those still struggling after Hurricane Irma.

Condoleezza Rice and Susan Rice, two former national security advisors with differing points of view, will discuss current issues on April 11, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the College’s Margaret Scott Bundy Field House. The program combines the longtime Sacerdote Great Series with the new Common Ground program for a moderated discussion open to the public.

Barbara Gold, the Edward North Professor of Classics, recently presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) in Boston.