Search for Past Stories by Key Word Stories from the Week of December 31, 2001 Wednesday: Winter Term Begins For the month of January, Oberlin College is on Winter Term. During this month, students can pursue academic interests outside of regular course offerings through individual or group projects on or off campus. Wednesday: Coming Soon A closer look at various Winter Term projects, including internships at the American Folk Art Museum in New York, the Nature Conservancy in the Florida Keys, the Cleveland Museum of Art and EcoCity Cleveland; travel journals from China, Germany and the Virgin Islands; and on-campus theater, dance and opera productions. Thursday: Shansi Announces Fellowship Recipients for 2002-04 The Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association recently awarded post-graduate fellowships to eight Oberlin seniors and alumni. The recipients of the fellowships will spend two years living and working in China, Japan, Indonesia and India as part of Shansi's effort to promote international understanding through programs of educational exchange. Friday: Lectures Examining September 11 Begin January 7 President Nancy S. Dye will deliver a lecture, "Civil Liberties and Academic Freedom: The War on Terrorism's Implications for Students and Faculties in American Colleges and Universities," Monday, January 7 at noon. Dye's lecture is part of a series of discussions planned for the month of January to examine the events of September 11 through various perspectives on contemporary events Other speakers in the series will include Oberlin College faculty members and alumni. Immediately following Dye's presentation, Professor of Politics Ron Kahn will lecture. His presentation will explore civil liberties, anti-terrorism and the rights of subordinated groups. All lectures are free and open to the public, and will take place in Craig auditorium, located in the College's new science center.