Campus News
Administration Congratulates 8 Newly Promoted Professors
March 31, 2016
Communications Staff
Salvatore Champagne, Angela Cheng, Alvin Chow, Richard Hawkins, Geoffrey Pingree, Eve Sandberg, Haewon Song, and Sylvia Watanabe have been promoted to the rank of professor.
5 Receive Tenure
March 30, 2016
Communications Staff
Oberlin’s Board of Trustees has approved recommendations to reappoint with continuous tenure five assistant professors and promote them to the rank of associate professor. The newly tenured associate professors are: Justin Emeka, Timothy LeFebvre, Christina Neilson, Darko Opoku, and Ellen Wurtzel.
Strategic Plan 2016-2021 Approved
March 30, 2016
Lisa Gulasy
“Oberlin College Strategic Plan 2016-2021: Institutional transformation through an inclusive approach to academic and musical excellence” was approved by the General Faculty on February 4, 2016, and by the Board of Trustees on March 4, 2016.
Oberlin Hosts 5 Symposia in April
March 29, 2016
Communications Staff
Oberlin will host an impressive five symposia throughout April, beginning with the Midwest Asian American Student Conference on April 1.
David Orr to Receive Green Energy Ohio Lifetime Achievement Award
March 29, 2016
Communications Staff
Green Energy Ohio will present David Orr with a lifetime achievement award recognizing his contributions to promoting green energy policy.
Shift Pop-Up Extended
March 28, 2016
Communications Staff
Originally intended to operate February 22 through March 18, the Shift Coworking Pop-Up has been extended beyond the end of the academic year. Located at 29 South Main Street, Shift is a...
Alexia Hudson-Ward Named Director of Libraries
March 25, 2016
Communications Staff
Alexia Hudson-Ward will join the Oberlin community on July 1 as the Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries. As director, Hudson-Ward will be responsible for the four campus libraries, special exhibits, collection development, technology integration, and space planning and utilization.
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Daniel Merrill
March 23, 2016
Communications Staff
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Daniel Merrill died March 13, 2016, after a brief hospitalization.
Arabic Language Day Celebration
March 22, 2016
Communications Staff
Visiting Instructor of Arabic Mahmoud Meslat smiles amongst attendees of Arabic Language Day. The March 15 celebration featured Middle Eastern food, music, and activities as well as discussion of...
Spring Recess Begins
March 18, 2016
Communications Staff
Kick off your shoes in celebration, students! Classes end today and Spring Recess begins. We’ll see you all back on campus Monday, March 28.
