Faculty Thoughts on Art Rental
by Erik Inglis '89
I often turn to the Allen Memorial Art Museum’s Art Rental program when asked to explain Oberlin, and not just because I teach art history. For me, both the goal and the process are important. The goal, of course, is clearest: getting a great piece of original art to hang in your own room for a semester.

Katharine Wright Haskell Fountain Restoration Celebrated
Thanks to the generosity of many donors, including friends and family members, particularly Katharine Wright Chaffee (OC '44) and the Wright Family Foundation, the beautiful Katharine Wright Haskell Fountain located in front of the Allen Memorial Art Museum has been restored to its former glory.

Making a Difference: The Oberlin Alumni Fund
The St. Andrew’s Refugee Ministry is an oasis of calm amid the noise and confusion of downtown Cairo. In summer 2007, St. Andrew’s, as it has done for nearly three decades, attracted displaced men, women, and children who had fled from Sudan, Ethiopia, Iraq, and other countries in an attempt to start new lives.

Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Releases Inaugural Edition of Advancing Oberlin
The Oberlin Office of Development and Alumni Affairs is pleased to announce the inaugural release of Advancing Oberlin: Stories of Creativity, Leadership, and Innovation. The new publication's purpose is to inform alumni and friends about Oberlin fundraising, Oberlin programs and activities, and the connections between the two.

10 Things Worth Noting About Oberlin
The inaugural issue of Advancing Oberlin featured 10 great things worth noting about Oberlin, including the College's "cool school" status and upwards move in the national rankings.

Conversations with President Marvin Krislov
Please join alumni, parents, and friends in welcoming Marvin Krislov as the fourteenth President of Oberlin College and celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the institution’s founding.

Professorship Helps Faculty Star Illuminate Mysteries of the Universe
"Astronomy,” says Dan Stinebring, the Francis D. Federighi Professor of Natural Science at Oberlin, “is loaded with mind-blowing concepts.” So on the first day of Introductory Astronomy, he sets out to introduce the hundred-plus students packed into Craig Lecture Hall for his popular course to at least one of them.

Football Kicks Off Season with a New Scoreboard
Two football milestones were achieved on September 1, 2007 when midway through a scoreless first quarter senior Michael Evans picked off a Case Western Reserve pass and ran it back 60 yards for a Yeomen touchdown. One, Evans’ interception return was Oberlin’s first touchdown of the 2007 season. And two, his score lit up a “6” on the brand-new Savage Stadium scoreboard, and it was the first game ever in which that had happened.

1999-2006

Thwing Conservatory Merit Scholarship Endowed
In creating The Consuelo Lay Thwing ’17 Endowed Conservatory Merit Scholarship, Mary Claire Phipps has celebrated the life of a beloved aunt – and her love of music.

Class of ’55 Leads the Pack as Reunion Gifts Raise $10 million for Oberlin
The Class of 1955’s 50th Reunion Gift Committee Co-Chair Jane Bishop announced their class’s $6.5 million contribution at the annual Alumni Champagne Luncheon. All totaled, reuning classes raised over $10 million for Oberlin College’s present and future needs.

College Mourns Loss of a Remarkable Benefactor
Oberlin recently lost one of its most dedicated alumni benefactors, Dr. William Shelby Oliver ’35 (pictured here with the 2005 Puddy Scholars). His far-reaching scholarship program and support of athletics highlight a lifetime of phenomenal support for Oberlin College.

Young Alumni Join Forces to Fund Internship Award
It started as a 5th-year reunion gift project, then the senior class joined in, and some parents stepped up to the plate. Thousands of fundraising dollars later, the Young Alumni Internship is poised to make its first award.

College Endows New Physics Professorship
Renie M. Federighi ’54 returned to campus recently to celebrate the Francis D. Federighi, PhD ’53 Endowed Professorship in Natural Science – the result of her 50th reunion planned gift in memory of her husband.

Professorship Named for One of Oberlin's Most Revered- and Feared- Faculty Members
Michael E. Marks '73 has endowed a professorship in psychology and named the chair in honor of his mentor, Professor of Psychology Norman D. Henderson.

Environmental Studies Gains an Endowed Professorship
Oberlin's program in environmental studies is one of the strongest of its kind in the country.
A gift from Arthur and Stephanie Blank will pump up the program in three ways: with an endowed professorship in ecological design, with funds for student research and internships, and with support for construction of the second phase of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies.

Martha Collins Named to New Chair in Creative Writing
The first endowed professorship of the New Oberlin Century campaign will strengthen one of Oberlin’s nationally renowned programs, and Oberlin’s aspiring poets and novelists will be the beneficiaries.

A Legacy of Giving Back Comes Around Again
Walter K. Bailey believed it was his moral responsibility to make a return to others for the benefits received in his own life. In recognition of their father's tireless devotion to Oberlin, his sons endowed the Walter King Bailey '19 Endowed Memorial Scholarship.

Family Members of Noted Peace Activist Endow Fund to Support Student Activism
Movements for peace and justice have always taken firm root in Oberlin soil. Now, students who work on peace-organizing projects will be able to apply for summer support from a endowed fund.

Altheimer Foundation Endows Scholarship Fund in Honor of John N. Stern
Philanthropist John N. Stern '39, one of Oberlin's most generous benefactors, is accustomed to giving gifts. This time, however, a gift has been given in his honor -the Ben J. Altheimer Charitable Foundation has donated $100,000 to Oberlin to endow a scholarship fund known as the John N. Stern Scholars Fund.