The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement supports research and scholarship, fosters intellectual community and academic enrichment among all Denisonians, and provides an interdisciplinary space for the open exchange of ideas, perspectives, and arguments. 

The Lisska Center serves as a hub for mentorship, programming, funding, advocacy, and leadership related to intellectual and scholarly pursuits for students, faculty, and alumni. The center helps those applying for national and international fellowships and scholarships; coordinates Denison’s Summer Scholars program; provides funding for student research and travel; oversees the Denison Scholar-Leader Programs for high-achieving students; and sponsors various multidisciplinary programs and events, among other programs.