Campus News
Congratulations Brian Alegant, Professor of the Year!
November 19, 2015
Marvin Krislov
Barker Professor of Music Theory Brian Alegant has been named U.S. Professor of the Year for 2015 by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Tobacco Cessation Resources for Students, Faculty, and Staff
November 19, 2015
Ehrai Adams
Oberlin will be a tobacco-free campus beginning July 1, 2016. The Tobacco Free Implementation Committee, along with Student Health Services and the Office of Human Resources, have made provision for access to cessation resources for students, faculty, and staff who may want to quit.
Advancing Academic Exchange with Cuba
November 18, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
David Kamitsuka and Ellen Sayles traveled to Cuba as part of a delegation from 12 U.S. colleges and universities to better understand Cuban higher education and meet university and ministry officials who could help facilitate future partnerships.
A Glimpse into the Mind of Martine Rothblatt
November 17, 2015
Communications Staff
President Marvin Krislov speaks with Martine Rothblatt at her convocation on November 5 in Finney Chapel. The founder of Sirius Satellite Radio and the highest-paid female CEO in the United...
Reflecting on Racism in Higher Education
November 13, 2015
Marvin Krislov
Recent events at the University of Missouri, Yale University, and other institutions across the country have prompted passionate discussions and demonstrations related to structural and systemic racism in American higher education.
No Need to be Quiet in this Library!
November 12, 2015
Communications Staff
Nicholas Bassman plays an original composition on his 12-string guitar in the Oberlin College science library on November 6. The library opened after hours to host the first ever Science Soir...
Former Trustee Jacqueline Berrien ’83
November 10, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Jacqueline Berrien ’83, former Oberlin College trustee, civil rights attorney, and chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, died November 9, 2015.
La Casa Hispanica Hosts Ceramic Skull Presentation
November 9, 2015
Communications Staff
A ceramic skull created by Stow, Ohio, artist Cris Hertle sits on a table in La Casa Hispanica (Harvey House). Hertle spoke about her ceramic skull art and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a...
Annual Oberlin Community Giving Campaign Now Under Way
November 6, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
Oberlin Community Services, the Oberlin Early Childhood Center, the United Way of Greater Lorain County, and Greater Cleveland Community will be the recipients of this year’s Oberlin Community Giving Campaign. Make your gift by completing a pledge form no later than December 15, 2015.
Latinx Celebration Inspires Campus Communities to Come Together
November 6, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
Latinx Heritage Month, celebrated mid-September through early November, brings Latinx-identifying people and those from other small campus communities together to share experiences and create ongoing dialogues.
