Your support on this day makes a direct impact on the university’s top priorities:

Access and Affordability – We’re expanding scholarships and financial aid, which opens doors for exceptional students and ensures they can attend, stay, and flourish at Denison regardless of their financial background, taking advantage of all Denison offers inside and outside the classroom. 

Academic Excellence – By advancing world-class teaching, research, and mentorship, and by introducing relevant new academic pathways — from our new finance major to other programs shaped by the world beyond college — we ensure Denison remains at the forefront of liberal arts education. 

Career Launch – Our career-positive approach equips every student with personalized guidance, internship support, and graduate school preparation. Embedded throughout the Denison experience (and strengthened by deep collaboration with academic departments and faculty), career launch becomes a natural, intentional part of every student's path to professional success. 

Enhancing Student Life – From wellness and the arts to athletics and student organizations, the experiences students have outside the classroom help them stay fully engaged on our residential campus and build the leadership skills that will guide them long after graduation. 

Alumni Network for Life – By supporting mentoring programs, alumni events, and expanded learning opportunities, we’re continuing to invest in the lives of Denisonians and strengthening the lifelong connections our alums have to each other, to students, and to the college. A connected alumni base today helps us ensure the Denison experience is available for the next generation. 

Athletics – We’re empowering student-athletes to excel on the field and in the classroom by ensuring they have the resources they need to thrive in all areas of their life at Denison. 

Denison Annual Fund – A strong Annual Fund allows Denison to capitalize on unexpected opportunities, pivot to meet challenges, and steadily pursue our vision, leading to immediate and flexible support each fiscal year.