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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.

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Recent News

Performances

Midori

Details: Date, Time, and Location

  • Time

    7:30 pm EST
  • Location

    Finney Chapel

Series

Theater 2024–25 Season

We pride ourselves on cultivating a dynamic and supportive theater culture that encourages experimentation, collaboration, and the creation of new connections across fields. New forms of community...

Opera 2024-25 Season

Oberlin Opera has long been synonymous with excellence. Staging two major productions with orchestra each year, Oberlin Opera often challenges the operatic norm, and its performances have received critical acclaim.

Artist Recital Series

Oberlin's 2024-25 series continues the legacy of presenting celebrated musical artists with six extraordinary concerts in Finney Chapel.

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.

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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.

Cover of the Fall 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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Oberlin student touches up a painting in the art studio.
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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.

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