Our Work

We're a part of Oberlin. We're staffed by Oberlin faculty and students, we're invested in all parts of the campus, and our work touches just about every area of Oberlin. So when we're doing well, Oberlin does well – and vice versa. Any gift to Oberlin supports us – particularly unrestricted, or 'area of greatest need', donations (what does unrestricted really mean?).

Remember, no matter where you decide to donate, we, and the squirrels, benefit from your generosity.

Current OCCASR projects

1) Young Alumni Internship Fund
Provides stipends to low-income students so they can pursue unpaid or low-paid internships. (read more)

2) Helping Hands Fund
Awarded by the Multicultural Resource Center, this fund encourages student leadership by providing support for various pre-professional and academic activities. (read more)
See Eric Estes, director of the MRC, talk about this and other alumni initiatives on the faculty fellows video page.

3) Wind Power at Oberlin
Making campus a greener place for squirrels (and Obies) to thrive. (read more)
Listen to John Petersen talk about Oberlin environmental initiatives on the faculty fellows video page.

4) Con Dean's Travel Fund
Provides assistance throughout the year for Oberlin musicians to travel to competitions. (read more)
Hear Marci Alegant talk about this fund's importance, and much more about the Conservatory on the faculty fellows video page.

5) Rehearsal Space in South Basement
Two new rehearsal rooms for extracurricular theatre, opera, comedy and more are receiving finishing touches. (read more)
You can see pictures of the space on its official site.

 

6) The Lorain County Scholarship
The reunion cluster of 1996, 1997, and 1998 established this scholarship - which supports a financially and academically deserving student from Lorain County - in 2002. New gifts will grow the endowment and provide more financial aid each year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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