Oberlin Alumni Magazine

Oberlin’s academic offerings and Northeast Ohio’s unique agriculture scene are havens for students passionate about food studies.

From a very young age, Edith Clowes ’73 was good at languages. “I was always imitating people without knowing what they were saying,” she says. “And my mother was a language wiz. She just adored

Dr. Dorothy Koster Washburn ’67's passion for archaeology led to generous gifts to support language study at Oberlin.

Sixty years have passed since the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Tappan Square at Oberlin’s commencement. Today, members of the Class of 1965 continue to reflect on their memories of that day—and the imprint that King’s remarks made on their lives.

Peter Miller ’84’s documentary on Italian cooking legend Marcella Hazan stirs up positive acclaim.

Under Finney’s vaulted ceilings, the orchestra, several star vocal soloists, and the conservatory’s vocal ensembles—including the Oberlin College Choir, Oberlin Gospel Choir, and Oberlin Musical Union

A peek into the expansive world of Tony-winning costume designer Montana Levi Blanco '07.

Author Dominic Lim ’96 educates readers through romance with the novel Karaoke Queen.

An award-winning Allen Memorial Art Museum exhibition challenges the prevailing narrative of the 1980s HIV/AIDS epidemic. 

Daniel Wassé ’87’s vegan Ethiopian food stand Korarima is the real deal.