News
Applying Experience: Nia Owen ’18
Phoebe Pan ’20
Nia Owen ’18 is heading to Cambridge University to pursue a Master of Philosophy in film and screen studies.
Queer Country Singer Eli Conley ’08 Helps Others Find Their Voice
Amanda Nagy
Eli Conley returned to Oberlin earlier this spring to perform and lead a workshop on social justice songs.
Calibrating Approaches to Art: Elka Lee-Shapiro ’18
Phoebe Pan ’20
Elka Lee-Shapiro ’18 is working with various arts organizations and museums to show how engagement with art can result in social and political impact.
Education through Performance: Kiéla Nelson ’18
Phoebe Pan ’20
Kiéla Nelson ’18 is helping cultivate unique and well-rounded learning experiences for youth in Chicago through teaching and performing.
Life as a Teaching Artist: Andre Cardine ’18
Phoebe Pan ’20
Through freelance work and teaching jobs, Andre Cardine ’18 balances life as a music instructor and as an artist.
Alumni Demystify the Challenges and Rewards of Environmental Work
Amanda Nagy
In a recent career day event hosted by the Environmental Studies Program and Oberlin College EnviroAlums, alumni working in environmental fields shared their professional pathways with students.
Environmental Studies to the “New York Times”: Hyacinth Parker ’17
Jane Hobson ’22
Environmental studies graduate Hyacinth Parker ’17 has landed a new job as a sales planning coordinator at the New York Times.
Creative Writing Graduate and Filmmaker: Emily Cohn ’17
Erin Ulrich ’18
A 2017 creative writing graduate, Emily Cohn’s first feature film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring.
Oberlin Celebrates 30 Years of the Jazz Studies Degree
Erich Burnett
A three-day symposium, April 15-17, made possible by James R. ’58 and Susan Neumann, features talks, films, a faculty performance, and an appearance by the Spring Quartet.
LaunchU Awards $46,500 in Startup Funding to Students, Alumni, and Faculty
Erin Ulrich ’18
This year’s winning LaunchU teams were awarded a total of $46,500 in startup funding to expand their entrepreneurial ventures.