Campus News
Alan Carroll ’58, Kendal Resident and Friend of College, Dies
Communications Staff
Carroll was instrumental in bringing the Peace and Conflict Studies Concentration to the college curriculum.
Leondist DuVall Named Recipient of YB Staff Award
Hillary Hempstead
Campus Safety Supervisor Leondist DuVall’s dedication to service during the past 20 years is the reason he was selected for the 2019 YB Staff Award.
Emeritus Professor Albert J. McQueen Dies
Communications Staff
The emeritus professor of sociology passed away on May 22, 2019. He was 91 years old.
Oberlin College Receives Grant Supporting the Oberlin Sanctuary Project
Hillary Hempstead
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.
Professor of History Renee Romano Selected for Cultural Exchange Residency in Japan
Amanda Nagy
Romano will share her research and scholarly interests at several universities in Japan.
LaunchU Team Earns Top Honors in Northeast Ohio
Communications Staff
Ryan Gleeson ’19 and Andrew Sugarman ’19, founders of PWR Technology, won first place in the Northeast Ohio Regional LaunchTown competition.
Faculty Members Receive Promotions
Communications Staff
Eleven faculty members have been promoted to the rank of professor or associate professor. We asked each about their most memorable experience and what they enjoy about being a professor.
2017-2018 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners
Communications Staff
Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music received Excellence in Teaching Awards for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Hotel at Oberlin and Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center Receive Top Sustainability Rating
Communications Staff
Project earns a LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Elusive Equality: A Conversation with Carol Lasser and Gary Kornblith
Rebekkah Rubin ’13
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.
Rebekka