Campus Bulletins
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID epidemiology explained: COVID-19 and the winter months
November 30, 2020 4:45 PM
Eddie Gisemba, Director of Health Promotion for Students
With the cold days we can expect over the course of the next four months, we also anticipate a sharp increase in upper respiratory infections such as the common cold, seasonal influenza, and in 2020...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, Presidential Initiative
Presidential Initiative: Community Update
November 24, 2020 4:30 PM
Meredith Gadsby and Bill Quillen
Over the past few months, Commission members have been hard at work identifying priorities and objectives that can be realized this academic year, as well as others targeted for the next.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly: November 24, 2020
November 24, 2020 2:15 PM
Office of Communications
Find out who won the song parody contest; important reminders about testing Coronavirus Testing Results November 17–23 New Tests 718 New Positives 4 % Positive 0.56% The data reported above...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID epidemiology explained: Promising news about vaccines
November 24, 2020 8:15 AM
Eddie Gisemba, Director of Health Promotion for Students
A COVID-19 vaccine is a goal for addressing the pandemic. Last week there was promising news that both Pfizer and Moderna had positive results for a Phase 3 vaccine candidate and will be applying for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID-19 Update: Information Regarding Spring Semester
November 22, 2020 5:15 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Oberlin Community, When this pandemic first appeared in Oberlin last spring, we took steps to keep our community safe. As you will recall, we moved Spring Recess up, asked students to depart...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly: November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020 3:15 PM
Office of Communications
Testing site moves in December; vote for your favorite song parody Coronavirus Testing Results November 10–16 New Tests 1,172 New Positives 1 % Positive 0.09% The data reported above reflect...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
Information on testing in December and January
November 16, 2020 5:15 PM
Human Resources
Thank you for your significant contribution to a successful and healthy fall semester! As you are aware, staff, faculty, and a small number of students will continue to come to campus between November 25 and the end of the year.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID epidemiology explained: Vaccine development
November 16, 2020 5:00 PM
Eddie Gisemba, Director of Health Promotion for Students
In the past week, we’ve heard some positive news regarding the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. There is also a second viable vaccine by Moderna, which reportedly has an even higher success rate.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff
It's wise to wait on upgrading to macOS Big Sur
November 16, 2020 1:00 PM
Center for Information Technology
The Center for Information Technology recommends that all Apple Mac users wait to upgrade to macOS Big Sur until early February, or until CIT releases an upgrade advisory.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly Special Issue: November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020 1:45 PM
Office of Communications
As many of us prepare to leave campus and travel home to visit family, the safety precautions we take have not only to do with our concern for the community here in Oberlin but also for our communities and families at home.
