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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

Cherry Trees Return to Asia House

Communications Staff

On a sunny afternoon, student volunteers from Asia House worked with Grounds Services to plant two Kwanzan cherry trees inside the Asia House courtyard. While the yard once boasted cherry trees, they

A group of people with shovels and a wheelbarrow plant a sapling.

All in for Oberlin a Great Success

Communications Staff

The annual fund team would like to express its sincere gratitude to the entire Oberlin community for their support of All in for Oberlin on April 27, 2017.

People celebrating with All In for Oberlin gear.