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Oberlin Honors a Pioneering Alum with Feb. 13 Dedication
Communications Staff
John Mercer Langston graduated in 1849 and broke color barriers throughout his career in law, politics, and education.
Obie Goes for Gold in Milano Cortina
Danielle Frezza
Freestyle skier and incoming first-year student Liz Lemley represents Team USA in her first Olympic Games.
Creating Their Own Canon: The American Brass Quintet at Oberlin College
Zach Terrillion ’24
Les Misérables on Broadway. Yo-Yo Ma. The Sala Sao Paulo. Metallica. What do these musical names all have in common? They are the professional connections you can find among the members of the American Brass Quintet, set to perform in Oberlin on Friday, February 20.
“Fun Home” Finds Itself at Oberlin
Sloane DiBari '27
A theater department Winter Term project culminates in a thoughtful musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel '81’s graphic memoir, Fun Home
Oberlin Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Students for 2025-26
Office of Communications
Oberlin College and Conservatory was named a Top Producer of Fulbright students for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Enduring Relevance of “Spring Awakening”
Stephanie Manning ’23
Oberlin Music Theater stages the Tony Award–winning musical at Beck Center for the Arts from February 12 to March 1.
Jaron M. LeGrair Joins Oberlin Conservatory Faculty as Assistant Professor of Music Theater in Voice
Stephanie Manning ’23
The passionate pedagogue brings his multifaceted teaching style and experiences to his voice students.
Vision Accomplished
Dyani Sabin '14
How infrastructure, collaborative partnerships, and student involvement helped Oberlin achieve carbon neutrality
Banking on Sustainability
Pete Croatto
Former Oberlin basketball star Christian Fioretti ’20 applies his lifelong concern for the environment to a career in sustainability.
Cultivated by Co-Ops
Hanna Raskin ’98
As a leader at the Chicago Food Policy Action Council, Rodger Cooley ’95 promotes food justice and food sovereignty.