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Oberlin in Photos: A World in Pictures

Yvonne Gay

As of late, many of us have had to turn dining rooms, kitchen counters, coffee tables, and bedrooms into remote working spaces. But what do you do if you’re a photographer and your ‘‘office‘’ is mostly outdoors? This photo series is dedicated to our college photographers who see their world in pictures.

A child drops red dye into a glass with water and a celery stick.

Teaching in the New Normal: Professor Drew Wilburn

Communications Staff

These days, the classroom has taken on new meaning for both faculty and students at Oberlin. In this edition of Teaching in the New Normal, Wilburn explains how an activity in one of his courses took on new meaning during this time of transition. 

students in a Zoom meeting screenshot.

Oberlin in Photos: The Art of Science

Yvonne Gay

Since its re-emergence in 2015, Oberlin’s student-run, general interest science publication—the Synapse has intrigued readers with subject matter such as the first human head transplant to how algorithms can create realistic faces from scratch. And leading those articles are impactful illustrations that become stories all their own. In this photo series, we look at this publication’s art of science.  

A drawing of a man in a space suite looking into a moon crater with a tentacle sticking out.

Oberlin in Photos

Yvonne Gay

This photo series is dedicated to the Oberlin experience that is celebrated throughout the year. This week’s collection features Mozart's Così fan tutte. The opera was performed earlier this month by the Oberlin Opera Theater, directed by Associate Professor of Opera Theater Jonathon Field, and the Oberlin Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of Christopher Larkin.

Two actors dressed in 18th century costume hold hands on stage.

Oberlin in Photos

Yvonne Gay

This photo series is dedicated to the Oberlin experience we celebrate throughout the year. In this week’s collection, we showcase events that took place earlier this month: a Tiny Ref Desk Concert that featured the battle cries of women suffrage workers; melodies of the Oberlin Baroque Orchestra in Kulas Recital Hall; art used as a means of support in the Allen Memorial Art Museum; and the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams end the season matchups.

A student looks closely at a photo on a wall in a art museum classroom.