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Internal Communications Research Update

Communications Staff

During the 2017 spring semester, the Oberlin Office of Communications launched an initiative to better understand perceptions and preferences in the campus community related to internal communications. We gained significant insight from the project, and we would like to share a few takeaways.

image of Oberlin College marker

Twenty-seven Obies Garner Awards

Communications Staff

Twenty-seven Oberlin students received scholarships and fellowships during the 2016-2017 academic year in fields ranging from language study to musical performance to STEM research.

Go Forth

Communications Staff

Seven hundred graduates took part in commencement exercises during a sunny morning on Monday, May 22. Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, was the speaker for the college’s 184th

A view of the Commencement speakers on stage under an 'Oberlin' banner. The audience in the foreground is a sea of graduation caps.

Forrest Rose Honored with YB Staff Award

Hillary Hempstead

Forrest Rose, a staff member of nearly eleven years, is the recipient of the Yeworkwha Belachew (YB) Staff Award. This award is given annually to an Oberlin College staff member who has “gone above and beyond in service to the college.”

Forrest Rose with President Krislov