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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

In preparation for the 2015-2016 athletics season, the Athletics Department has been counting down the most memorable sports moments of last year. See which athletic achievement will be ranked No. 1

Steve Krisha has worked as a painter for Oberlin College since 1968. He will retire July 14, 2015, after 47 years of service.

The Oberlin Summer Theater Festival (OSTF) opened its seventh season July 3 with a stage adaptation of the classic novel Treasure Island.

"There are certain things that you can’t do in the world [without seeming] like a crazy person,” says Ann Cooper Albright, professor of dance and chair of the dance department. “But in the dance

Oberlin College has received a programming grant to participate in Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, a nationwide public programming initiative produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA). According to Associate Dean of Campus Life and Grant Project Director Adrian Bautista, an overarching goal of the Oberlin project will be to enhance engagement between the campus and Lorain County Latinx communities.

The U.S. Department of State recognized Oberlin College as a 2014-2015 Top Producing Fulbright U.S. Student Program Bachelor’s College. Of 55 Oberlin College student and alumni applicants, 13 were awarded Fulbright grants in 2014-2015.

Granted tenure in April 2015, Claire Solomon ’98 teaches courses in modern and contemporary (19th-21st century) Latin American literature and culture, comparative literature, literary analysis, and