News & Events
Featured Story
Taking Care of Business
January 13, 2025
Oberlin’s new business major blends liberal arts values with the practical skills students need to launch a successful career on their own terms.
Featured Photo
The Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble rehearses for its Winter Term tour, which will take them to Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 21. Here the horn section works with ensemble director Bobby Ferrazza, Professor of Jazz Guitar.
Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97
Recent News
Edna Unseld wins the 2025 Cooper International Competition for Violin
January 11, 2025
The 13 year-old violinist from Switzerland claims top honors in competition with her performance of full violin concerto with ProMusica chamber Orchestra in Finney Chapel.
Oberlin Introduces Financial Economics Major to Meet Growing Student Interest
December 12, 2024
New program builds on established successes, positions graduates for high-impact careers.
Oberlin’s Sustainable Infrastructure Program Reaches Major Milestone
December 4, 2024
Geothermal heating and cooling system comes online, supports Oberlin reaching 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2025.
Performances
Midori
Details: Date, Time, and Location
-
Time
7:30 pm EST -
Location
Finney Chapel
Series
Theater 2024–25 Season
Opera 2024-25 Season
Artist Recital Series
Faculty and Staff Notes
Roderic Knight Gives Presentation on Musical Telegraph
January 28, 2025
Emeritus Professor of Ethnomusicology Roderic Knight gave a video presentation and performance January 19 on Elisha Gray's musical telegraph, the world's first electric musical instrument. The event was a concert at the Presbyterian Church in Highland Park, Illinois, held to celebrate the 150th year of the invention, December 29, 1874. Attendees heard a tune on Oberlin's working replica, built by physics department machinist Mike Miller.
Amanda Zadorian Interviewed By the "Kyiv Independent"
January 21, 2025
Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics Amanda Zadorian was interviewed by the Kyiv Independent for an article about Russia's welfare state and manufacturing consent for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Stephen Crowley Article Appears in "The Nation"
January 21, 2025
Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley's latest article about Russia's war in Ukraine appeared in The Nation.
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.
Accelerating beyond Oberlin College into a finance career
October 3, 2024
Samantha Gilfond ’25, a double major in math and economics, is excited about her next steps in the finance field as a private equity analyst at Riverside Acceleration Capital in New York City.
Leo Hidy ’23 Receives Prestigious Public Policy Fellowship
August 7, 2024
Comparative American Studies graduate Leo Hidy ’23 will spend nine months as an NYC Urban Fellow in 2024.
Recent Features
The Business of Art
December 2, 2024
Kay is a studio art major, looking to become a practicing artist professionally. For them, all of their schoolwork and program choices revolve around this dream, which is exactly why they chose to pursue an integrated concentration in business .
The Power of Thinking Local
August 13, 2024
With Beak Restaurant, Renee Jakaitis Trafton ’07 is transforming the dining scene in Sitka, Alaska.
Writing The Future
August 13, 2024
With a hit Netflix adaptation and a new book looming, Rumaan Alam ’99 isn’t leaving the world—or Oberlin—behind.
Publications
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.
Oberlin Photo Stories
Photo credit: Matthew Lester
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.