Campus News

Like many of his peers in the sciences, fifth-year double-degree student Adrian Singleton is no stranger to summer research. Singleton, who has worked with Geology Assistant Professor Amanda Schmidt for three years, is seen here examining containers of quartz, river sediment, and sheet silicate minerals as part of a broader honors project he began last semester. Click “Read more and comment” to learn more about Singleton’s research with Schmidt.

Mark McLeod will begin his work as the college’s new director of compensation and benefits on September 8.

Sophomore men’s soccer team player Jonah Blume-Kemkes assists with the move of an incoming first-year into Robert Lewis Kahn Hall on Tuesday, August 25. Now settled into their new homes, first-years

W. Dean Wolfe, emeritus professor and lay leader in the Episcopal Church, died from conditions related to a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease on August 10, 2015. He was 85. A memorial service will be held at Christ Church, Episcopal, 162 South Main Street, Oberlin, Ohio, on October 10 at 2 p.m. In lieu of floral tributes, the family suggests memorial gifts in his name to support Parkinson’s research to the Sun Health Foundation.

Gabriel Moore ’15 studies Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans), microscopic worms that can serve as model organisms to study biological processes that may then be applied to more complex organisms

Tina Zwegat, director of orientation and associate director of the student union, offers tips on how new Obies can make the most of Orientation.

In a scene from the Oberlin Summer Theater Festival (OSTF) production of Shakespeare’s All’s Well that Ends Well, Helena speaks with Diana—the young woman her husband, Count Bertram, is attempting to

Contra dancing is a social dance in which couples stand opposite each other in two lines. A caller, usually working with a group of live musicians, guides new and experienced dancers through a series

The Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA) and Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) Kids Summer Art Camp will take place August 17-21. The camp exposes children ages 6 to 12 to a variety of artistic materials and techniques through hands-on classes taught by local artists. It culminates with a reception and display of campers’ work.

Composer Stephen Hartke began his tenure as professor of composition at the Conservatory of Music earlier this July. Hartke has received a number of major grants, fellowships, and awards throughout