We’ve been asking you for input, talking about panels, brainstorming awards, and telling you for months that a 30th Anniversary Celebration is coming–and it’s finally official! Registration is live for our biggest event in years! Come back to the hill for a weekend of fun, food, friendship, and a celebration of all the progress we have made.

Information about the weekend of events, a list of registrants, and hotel accommodations is now available. Check it out, register, and get ready for a great weekend. See you back on the hill in March, 2019!

30th Anniversary Information and Registration

Denison Pride once again hosted returning alums and allies at its Reunion Weekend gathering on Saturday, June 2, 2018.

Roughly two dozen alumni, faculty, current students, recent grads, allies, and friends of the groups gathered for socializing and discussion of campus issues in the Faculty Common Room of the Burton D. Morgan Center. The event was hosted by Patrick Hewitt ’10.

Among the many faculty and staff present, President Adam Weinberg, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Julie Houpt ’75, and Associate Provost for Diversity and Intercultural Education Alison Williams joined the group for an update on campus climate. Also in attendance was Mary Frazell ’79, director of Alumni and Family Engagement, whose efforts to coordinate the event should be commended.

Alums, current students, allies, faculty, and staff at the Denison Pride Reunion gathering

This year, DenisonPride’s members, current students, faculty, and staff were asked to think back to their first LGBTQ+ event on campus and where it was located. The discussion was enlightening—from quiet, initial meetings in the basement of Doane Library to the more than 100 students who currently pack space on campus for the year’s first Outlook meeting. The difficulties, priorities, and experiences of being an LGBTQ student or ally were uniquely on display.

After this discussion, Outlook’s Hannah Getto provided an update on Outlook’s current initiatives. Special importance was given to the issue of a permanent space for the group on campus. Outlook has worked diligently to identify potential meeting spaces that could provide a permanent home for the group as it has outgrown existing spaces.

A Big Red thanks to all students, faculty, alums, and friends who attended the event–every year the stories that are shared provide new insights into past and current life for Denisonians. These shared experiences have shaped the struggles for inclusion and acceptance on campus and in the world. Thanks to all who attended and participated!

Reunion Weekend is coming up, and we are reminding everyone who’ll be on/near campus to come to the Denison Pride gathering on Saturday afternoon. We’ll have some updates on LGBTQ campus culture from college leaders and Outlook members, and Q&A and discussion about what’s up and out at Denison.

Even if you won’t be in Granville, please encourage returning friends, including allies of our group, to attend. The details:

Thanks to all those who participated in the DenisonPride 30th Anniversary Celebration Survey! Those who responded ranged from current students and faculty to alumni from all of the past five decades. Your answers and feedback will help provide us with direction as we plan the weekend of events to celebrate the history and future of our group.

In total, 66 Denisonians responded to the survey. Here are some of the findings:

• 87.8% said they would be interested in attending the weekend of events
• 75.0% said they would be interested in serving on a panel
• 70.3% said they would be willing to contribute to the event
• Respondents were most interested in social events, panel discussions, meetings with students/faculty, and entertainment.

Thanks for taking the time to respond. We look forward to seeing you back on the hill!

DenisonPride has big plans to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our founding! During the 2018-2019 academic year, we will be inviting our network back to the hill to commemorate 30 years, but we need your help. Please take about ten minutes to complete this short survey about the event to tell us what would interest you. Thank you!

DenisonPride Celebration Survey

We’re counting down to Reunion Weekend and reminding everyone who’ll be on/near campus to come to the Denison Pride gathering on Sat. afternoon. Brian Paul Allen ’17, Jeffrey Masten ’86, and Valerie Mockus ’94, will co-host.

We’ll have some updates on LGBTQ campus culture, from college leaders and from the incoming Outlook president, and Q&A and discussion about what’s up and out at Denison.

Even if you won’t be in Granville, please encourage returning friends, including allies of our group, to attend. The details:

We’ve announced the time and place of our annual Denison Reunion Weekend gathering, on the afternoon of June 3, 2017.  See link for details.