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Time Traveling with Jeremy Denk
November 13, 2023
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Recent News
My Cousin the Comb Jelly
November 15, 2023
Oberlin Expands Partnership with Posse Foundation
November 14, 2023
Sounds of Change
November 10, 2023
Performances
Concert: Djembe Orchestra
Theater Mainstage: Pipeline
Series
Artist Recital Series
Theater 2023–24 Season
Opera 2023–24 Season
Faculty and Staff Notes
Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine Received 2023 Evelyn Shakir Creative Nonfiction Award
November 21, 2023
Professor Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine recently attended the Arab American Book Awards ceremony at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, on Saturday, November 11, where he received the 2023 Evelyn Shakir Creative Nonfiction Award for his coedited anthology Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging. Hadha Baladuna explores the diverse range of the Arab diaspora in the Detroit metro area.
Ross Karre Performs at the Kaufman Center's Merkin Concert Hall in NYC
November 21, 2023
Associate Professor of Percussion Ross Karre performed with his group, the International Contemporary Ensemble at the Kaufman Center's Merkin Concert Hall in NYC on November 1 in a concert curated by Oberlin honorary doctorate, George Lewis. Lewis commenced his newest curatorial series, "Composing While Black Volume 1," with a program of premieres by Courtney Bryan ’04 and Adegoke Steve Colson as well as works by Wendall Logan (creator of Oberlin's Jazz Department) and Brittany J. Green. Bryan's artistry has been celebrated by a recent MacArthur Award. Her piece was commissioned by Oberlin locals and Kendal Residents, Arlene and Larry Dunn.
Matthew Rarey Finalist for 2024 Charles Rufus Morey Book Award
November 21, 2023
Associate Professor of Art History Matthew Rarey has been named a finalist for the 2024 Charles Rufus Morey Book Award from the College Art Association. Rarey's book Insignificant Things: Amulets and the Art of Survival in the Early Black Atlantic is one of five finalists for the prize, which will be announced in January. The award honors "an especially distinguished book in the history of art, published in the English language," and is among the highest recognitions for scholarship in art history.
In the Spotlight
This section highlights Oberlin students and young alumni. These students share how Oberlin shaped their decision to seek a fellowship or to pursue a particular course of study and subsequent career path. From winning awards and traveling the world to earning advanced degrees in a wide range of disciplines, these students reflect the benefits of an Oberlin education.
‘Rainbow’ Connections
April 21, 2023
Amara Granderson’s visions of Broadway came into focus on the stages of Oberlin.
The Course that Changed Everything
October 25, 2023
Music and math brought Alina Zhu to Oberlin. An irresistible challenge defined her final year on campus.
Recent Features
For Sake's Sake
November 13, 2023
The Vagina Dialogues
November 13, 2023
Feels on Wheels
June 21, 2023
Magazines
Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Established in 1904, Oberlin Alumni Magazine is published three times a year by Oberlin’s Office of Communications and distributed to alumni, parents, and friends of Oberlin College.

Oberlin Conservatory Magazine
Oberlin Conservatory magazine is published annually by Oberlin’s Office of Communications in partnership with Oberlin Conservatory of Music. It is distributed to alumni, parents, and friends of Oberlin Conservatory.
