During the annual Academic Awards Convocation, Denison University celebrates the academic achievements of its faculty and students. Students are honored with Presidents’ Medals, Fulbright and other fellowships are announced, professors are honored with named chairs and with special recognition for outstanding teaching.

The Ronneberg Lecture Series welcomes Louise Prockter, director of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, presenting “The Exploration of Europa.” Prockter’s research is focused on the geomorphology and structural geology of solar system bodies, with an emphasis on icy satellites. She is particularly interested in surface history and evolution as evidenced by volcanism and tectonism. Examples of her research include understanding how surface grooves on Eros indicate interior...

The Denison Museum and the Department of History welcome Emory Douglas, renowned revolutionary artist and minister of culture for the Black Panther Party, presenting an artist talk. Douglas made his mark on American culture through his thoughtful and provocative work. He served as art director and lead illustrator for the Party’s newspaper, for which he created widely distributed prints that now reflect American history and society in the 1960s and 1970s.

Dr. Fadhel Kaboub and students from his Monetary Theory class hold an open forum to raise awareness and inform the community of Ohio's devastating predatory lending practices. They are joined by various citizens and Newark Think Tank on Poverty members to discuss the issues, share the facts, and raise awareness. More information can be found at http://www.newarkthinktank.org/

The Denison Museum welcomes artist Nathalie Miebach presenting “Weaving Science Data into Sculpture and Music.” Miebach explores the intersection of art and science by translating scientific data related to meteorology, ecology and oceanography into woven sculptures and musical scores and installations. Using both digital technologies and traditional crafts, Miebach examines how these two approaches can be used to eek out a more nuanced expression and understanding of information.

Denison University welcomes the Palestinian dance troupe Shoruq during their 2017 US Tour for an evening of traditional Debka dance. Shoruq is a troupe of 18 Palestinian teens, ages 12-16, from the Dheisheh Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. The performance will be followed by a Q&A session to learn about the daily struggles of children living in a refugee camp. Shoruq Organization is an initiative of and for Palestinian refugees geared toward the social development of the community....

The Spring 2015 conference on Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) focuses on building relationships to serve an expanded population. At this, our 9th conference, CLAC is reflecting on past achievements and planning future directions. Currently there is increased national attention on and support for developing international and cross-cultural perspectives in the curriculum. Programs like 100K Strong in the Americas and Generation Study Abroad create even more opportunities...

The Spring 2015 conference on Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) focuses on building relationships to serve an expanded population. At this, our 9th conference, CLAC is reflecting on past achievements and planning future directions. Currently there is increased national attention on and support for developing international and cross-cultural perspectives in the curriculum. Programs like 100K Strong in the Americas and Generation Study Abroad create even more opportunities...