Campus News

A $10,000 grant will fund exploration of Oberlin College and the City of Oberlin’s shared commitment to providing a safe place for humanity to live, learn, and work.

Public historian Rebekkah Rubin ’13 talked to them about their findings. A condensed and edited version of this Q&A will be available in the spring 2019 issue of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine.

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On September 13, 1858, citizens and students of Oberlin and citizens of Wellington successfully rescued John Price, a runaway slave living in Oberlin, from slave catchers. Price had been forcefully

Oberlin College Archives has launched a new online resource that provides historical and current information on every structure and monument that has ever stood on the Oberlin College campus.

To coincide with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey’s March 4 Convocation, a group of students are organizing a community affirmation/ art installation/ narrative sharing project, Oberlin History Lessons. Read on to learn how you can add your story.

Oberlin’s largest donor ever, Charles Martin Hall, was born 150 years ago, on December 6, 1863.