Campus Bulletins
Current Students, Faculty and Staff
Zoom to Require Passcodes Beginning July 19
June 25, 2020 9:15 AM
Center for Information Technology
Starting July 19, Zoom will require that all meetings have a Passcode or a Waiting Room enabled.
Faculty and Staff, ObieSafe
Campus Financial Update
June 12, 2020 5:00 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear faculty and staff, As you have heard me say often over the last few weeks, what is certain is Oberlin. I feel this sense of certainty despite the additional financial challenges that we face...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID-19 Planning for 2020-21 at Oberlin College
June 10, 2020 2:00 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Our discussions about the reopening of our campus have continued to occur in the midst of the events of the last several weeks. In my recent email about the killing of George Floyd, I wrote of great personal sadness and pain for a community that I love, but I also wrote of hope.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the 2020-21 Academic Year
June 10, 2020 1:45 PM
Oberlin College and Conservatory
1. Why is Oberlin shifting to a three-semester schedule? This change in the academic calendar is designed to allow us to reduce the number of students in residence at any one time and therefore...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff
Commencement/Reunion Reimagined
May 8, 2020 9:45 AM
Office of the President
Each May members of the Oberlin community gather on Tappan Square to celebrate the achievements of our graduating class. We reconnect with our alumni who return to Oberlin to commune at reunions, reinforcing for themselves the specialness of this place. It is very disappointing to say that this year, we will be unable to experience Commencement/Reunion Weekend in the same way, due to the impact of the coronavirus.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff
How to Protect Your Meetings from Zoombombing
April 21, 2020 11:15 AM
Center for Information Technology
Zoombombing is a new form of trolling in which a participant uses Zoom’s screensharing and chat features to interrupt and disrupt meetings and classes. Several Zoom meetings at Oberlin have...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
April 20 Update
April 20, 2020 3:15 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Oberlin friends, Despite two recent snowy days in Oberlin, it has been a quiet winter. Even as we continue to cope with COVID-19, it is helpful to pause and note that spring is upon us. Trees...
Faculty and Staff, ObieSafe
Governor’s Stay-At-Home Order Extended
April 3, 2020 9:00 AM
Office of the President
As you may have heard, Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, announced today that Ohio’s stay-at-home order is being extended to May 1.
Faculty and Staff
Ten Ways to Get What you Need in the Libraries
March 27, 2020 10:30 AM
Alexia Hudson-Ward
Oberlin College Library is ready to assist you and our campus community, wherever you are currently. Join our Zoom meeting to discover ‘‘Ten Ways to Get What you Need in the Libraries.’’
Current Students, Faculty and Staff
April is YeoFit Mindfulness Month
March 25, 2020 9:45 AM
Sara Schoenhoft
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention in the present moment. During these uncertain times, now is the time to stay present and practice mindfulness. You can try it through the Yeofit Mindfulness Challenge in April.
