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A Foundation for Fellowships

July 16, 2024

In the 2024-25 academic year, 19 Obies have been awarded Fulbright grants, breaking Oberlin’s previous record of honorees in a single academic year. The Fellowships and Awards office located in CELA, is a big part of this Fulbright success.
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Recent News

How to Succeed in Business

July 16, 2024

As the Ashby Business Scholars celebrate 20 years of introducing Obies to the business world, three distinguished alums give updates on their careers.
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Haoyuan Gao Wins Oberlin's 2024 Nexial Prize

June 11, 2024

Haoyuan Gao ’24, a biology and neuroscience double major with minors in book studies, chemistry, and East Asian studies, has been named the winner of Oberlin’s 2024 Nexial Prize. The award is presented to an outstanding science student with aspirations for interdisciplinary research.
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Faculty and Staff Notes

Gina Pérez Featured on Podcast

July 23, 2024

Professor of Comparative American Studies Gina Pérez was featured on The Revealer, an award-winning online magazine and podcast that explores religion and its many roles in society and people’s lives, to discuss her new book Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities.

Greggor Mattson Wins Independent Publisher Book Award

July 23, 2024

Professor of Sociology Greggor Mattson won the gold medal for LGBTQ+ academic titles from the Independent Publisher Book Awards for Who Needs Gay Bars? Bar-Hopping through America's LGBTQ+ Places (Stanford 2023). He was also elected 2025-26 Chair of the Sexualities Section of the American Sociological Association.

Anna Lordan Presented at Conference in Ukraine

July 16, 2024

Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Anna Lordan presented at the inaugural RUTA conference in the Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine, on exploring embodied knowledge with turn-of-the-20th-century Ukrainian writer Lesia Ukrainka, and facilitated a workshop in Lviv, Ukraine on "Writing: Becoming Our Own Mentor with students of the Invisible University," set up to support students whose studies have been impacted by the Russian invasion.

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.

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Nik Divall ’24 Earns Fulbright to Germany

July 2, 2024

Fulbright study/research award winner Nik Divall ’24 plans to spend the 2024-2025 academic year pursuing a master’s degree in historical performance in the German port city of Bremen.

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Recent Features

Called to Action

July 16, 2024

For Menna Demessie '02, meaningful change is more than an aspiration—it’s a profession.

Cream of the Crop

June 24, 2024

Third-generation dairy farmer Sarah Lyons Chase ’10 is milking to the beat of a different drummer—and thriving in the process.

The Long and Winding (Entrepreneurial) Road

June 13, 2024

Evelyne White ’04 earned a degree in politics and is now the CEO and cofounder of SixPlus, a startup company that makes it easy for businesses and marketing professionals to source and book private event spaces.

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.

Cover of the Spring 2024 issue of Oberlin Alumni Magazine

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.

Cover of the Oberlin Conservatory Magazine 2020.

Oberlin Photo Stories

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Discover Oberlin College through the lens of our photographers. Our recurring photo stories offer a glimpse into classrooms, studios, labs, libraries, concert halls, student life on and off campus, and more.

Oberlin Photo Stories