Campus News
Creative Writing Program Founder Stuart Friebert Dies
Communications Staff
The prolific poet, translator, and emeritus professor began his Oberlin career teaching German.
Former Faculty Member and Coach Fred Shults ’54 Dies
Communications Staff
Shults was a professor, coach, and champion of physical education at Oberlin.
Former Staff Member Midge Brittingham ’60 Dies
Communications Staff
The former executive director of the Oberlin College Alumni Association died on December 31, 2019. She was 81 years old.
Emeritus Professor Bill Skinner Dies
Communications Staff
The emeritus professor of geology was 89 years old.
Former Staff Member Carol Ganzel Dies
Communications Staff
The former Office of Communications staff member was 88 years old.
In Memoriam: Professor of Comparative Literature and English Jed Deppman
Communications Staff
In his life and work, Deppman embodied the border-crossing, eclectic ethos of Comparative Literature in an exemplary way.
Emeritus Professor Albert J. McQueen Dies
Communications Staff
The emeritus professor of sociology passed away on May 22, 2019. He was 91 years old.
Former Board of Trustees Chair Thomas J. Klutznick '61 Dies
Communications Staff
The former board of trustees chair died on January 4, 2019.
Alumnus William Goldman '52 Dies
Communications Staff
The acclaimed screenwriter and novelist died on Friday, November 16, 2018, in New York City.
