Campus News

Read feature, general interest, and campus-based news stories about the Oberlin College campus community.

The Founding of Oberlin College

Communications Staff

"In Oberlin History" is a series dedicated to notable events in Oberlin College history. In  December of 1833, 29 men and 15 women began classes as the first students of the Oberlin Collegiate Institute.

This wood engraving, made in 1846 from a drawing by Henry Howe, depicts West College Street in Oberlin.

Q&A with Walker Shadle ’19

Communications Staff

Meet Walker Shadle, curatorial assistant for the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Find out about a secret campus nap spot from his undergraduate days, his favorite item of clothing, and the one event in history he wishes he could have witnessed.

Walker Shadle.

This Week in Photos

Yvonne Gay

Oberlin’s campus is rich with events, student life, and learning opportunities as presented in This Week in Photos.

One student sits on the grass and another student sits on a swing.