Campus News

This is how Oberlin faces challenging times. We reaffirm our belief in Oberlin’s mission and values by gathering to listen, to discuss, and to work towards solutions.

During its recent meeting, the Board of Trustees joined Oberlin’s students, faculty, and staff in “deploring and condemning the bias-based incidents and vandalism perpetrated on the campus community in recent weeks.”

Widely acknowledged as today’s preeminent dramatic soprano, Deborah Voigt gave a concert in Finney Chapel on Sunday, March 10, as part of the Artist Recital Series. She performed works by Amy Beach

Senior Billy Broderick has been named a 2013 Luce Scholar and junior Molly Martorella has been awarded a summer internship through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Exceptional Research Opportunities Program.

As we move forward in our internal investigation of recent events, the Office of Safety and Security would like to share with our students, employees, and visitors information about safety and security initiatives and reminders about partnering for personal safety.

There is still much work to be done. But Monday’s events organized by our students, faculty, and staff were a great beginning. We will continue the teaching, learning, and working to build an even better Oberlin.

“Unlike the incidents that brought us here, today is not an extraordinary act,” said Professor Meredith Raimondo during Monday's community convocation. “It is the beginning of an extraordinary project

Classes and all non-essential activities for today, Monday, March 4, are suspended. A series of discussions of the challenging issues that have faced our community in recent weeks will take place throughout the day. We ask that all students, faculty and staff participate in the events planned for today.

Just last spring sophomores Kalind Parish and Ali Amiri brought the Oberlin College Chess Club back to life after a decade of inactivity. On Saturday, March 2, the club hosts a tournament in the Root Room. Find out how to take part and more about the club.

The search to find Oberlin’s next vice president for finance and administration began in December, after Ron Watts announced plans to retire in June 2014.