Campus Bulletins
Current Students, Parents, ObieSafe
Update on Fall Opening
May 5, 2020 5:30 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Obies, You are finishing one of the most extraordinary academic years in history. Attending college is an exhilarating, challenging experience in normal times; attending in 2020 has demanded...
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...
Current Students, Parents, ObieSafe
Refund Communication
April 3, 2020 12:30 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Oberlin Families, I hope all of you are safe and healthy. COVID-19 has imposed unprecedented change on higher education institutions across the country. I have heard from numerous students about...
Current Students, Parents, ObieSafe
Ohio Voting Disruption due to Covid-19
March 27, 2020 3:15 PM
Voter Friendly Campus Initiative
To all students who are registered to vote in Oberlin: Absentee voting for the March 17, 2020, primary election has been extended. You must request an absentee ballot by mail, and then return it by mail. Ballot requests must be received by April 25 and ballots returned by April 28.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
Coronavirus update (March 15)
March 15, 2020 10:45 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
As we have been preparing to face the challenges associated with COVID-19, one aspect that has become very clear is that this pandemic will continue to impact us in stages.
Current Students, Parents, ObieSafe
Departure from Campus Update, Boxes, and Dining
March 12, 2020 4:15 PM
Meredith Raimondo, Dean of Students
Following President Ambar’s announcement about the revised schedule for the end of classes and departure from campus, I am writing with additional information about housing, dining, and departure from campus.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
Remote Classes and Student Departure Update
March 12, 2020 2:30 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Oberlin College Community, We are drawn to Oberlin because of our community. The dedication of our faculty and staff to the aspirations and dreams of our students establishes life-long bonds. I...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID-19: Spring Recess Update #2
March 11, 2020 7:45 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Oberlin College Community, As we all work to respond to what is now recognized as a pandemic, one of the things that I am preparing myself for is the consistency of change. My sense is that at...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID-19: Spring Recess Update
March 10, 2020 8:45 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Oberlin College Community, Our mission of educating students for lives of meaning is deeply important to all of us, but we cannot ensure this mission without a safe and healthy campus...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
Coronavirus Update (Mar 3)
March 3, 2020 9:45 AM
John Harshbarger and Michael Rainaldi
Dear students, faculty, and staff, The dynamics surrounding the global spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are changing quickly. Health officials are learning more about the virus every day, even...
