Campus News

I’m very much looking forward to seeing our alums come back, and to the amazing events—academic, scientific, musical, athletic and social—which will take place.

The Presidential Working Group on Campus Security recently shared recommendations to improve safety and security on and off campus, many of which we have already begun to implement.

In his Convocation talk, MacArthur Fellow and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative Bryan Stevenson told the audience that education is a tool that can be used to fight poverty and injustice.

Oberlin professors are more than great teachers and mentors. They are also recognized for their scholarship and leadership in their chosen fields by their peers.

As the fall 2015 semester commences, know this: You don’t have to become involved with every club or attend every event to get the most from your Oberlin experience.

Thank you to our special guests, honorary degree recipients, award winners, and all students, faculty, and staff who worked so hard to make this Commencement/Reunion Weekend a resounding success.

With Commencement a little more than a week away, I sat down with Susan Pavlus and Katie Hayes of the Bonner Center for Service and Learning to discuss the Ninde Scholars Program. A video about the program was selected as the winner of First Lady Michelle Obama’s national Near-Peer Mentoring Challenge and is the reason Mrs. Obama will address the Class of 2015 at its Commencement ceremony.

Mike Frandsen, vice president for finance and administration, answers questions many people in our community have been asking about the 3.9 percent tuition increase for the 2015-2016 academic year.

In this column, I share some thoughts on affordability of higher education in general, Oberlin’s tuition situation in particular, and the recent concerns expressed publicly by some students opposing the tuition increase planned for the 2015/2016 academic year.

First Lady Michelle Obama will join Marian Wright Edelman in addressing the Oberlin College Class of 2015 at its Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 25. We are receiving this tremendous honor because a video about our Ninde Scholars program was selected as the winner of the First Lady’s national Near-Peer Mentoring Challenge.