Campus News

Senior Symposium Sneak Peek: Alexis Burdick-Will’s “How Does the Present Affect Interpretations of the Past? La Nación and the Memory Debate in Argentina” is one of 50 presentations taking place Friday, April 26, during the fourth annual Senior Symposium.

Oberlin’s 2013 Commencement speaker is novelist Tracy Chevalier ’84, author of the bestselling book Girl with a Pearl Earring and the just released The Last Runaway. She also will receive an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.

Our hearts go out to the families affected by the bombing at the Boston Marathon. The horror is amplified by the fact that Oberlin has so many ties to Boston.

Seven conservatory students traveled to Washington, D.C., last weekend to perform at the Kennedy Center as part of the center’s Conservatory Project.

The queer milonga that took place Saturday night in Wilder Main was the culmination of a semester-long collaboration between professors Ann Cooper Albright (dance) and Ana Cara (Hispanic studies), and it was one of several tango-related events occurring during the month of April.

A “spirited full house” greeted Ron Paul in Finney Chapel on Sunday, April 7, wrote Elyria Chronicle Telegram reporter Emily Kennedy in her coverage of the former U.S. Representative’s talk. Read more

Please know that wherever you go, the roads that brought you here in the first place can always bring you back. No matter how many miles your journey takes, this community will still embrace you.

The women’s lacrosse team took down conference opponent DePauw University at home this past Saturday with a final score of 17-10 after a career-high seven-goal performance by senior Ilyssa Meyer

Oberlin is recognized this month as one of 20 colleges and universities nationwide that exemplify the mission of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment.

 In tandem with the recognition, Oberlin is vying for the top spot in a public video voting competition.

Oberlin College’s trespass policy has come under scrutiny in recent months. College administrators have been listening to and meeting with members of One Town and the community. “Clearly we have some work to do on this issue, and I want to make progress sooner rather than later,” says Dean Eric Estes.