Campus News

With the passing of Maya Angelou this week, we’re reminded of the inspiring Commencement address she gave to the class of 1983. See the original text of her address, courtesy of the Oberlin College Archives.

View a gallery of photos from Oberlin's 177th Commencement Exercises. More photos of Commencement and the entire Commencement/Reunion Weekend are on flickr

Commencement weekend was fantastic! After a long, harsh winter and a cold, damp spring, the weather was perfect from the first event on Friday to the graduation ceremony in sun-splashed Tappan Square on Memorial Day. The campus looked beautiful. The atmosphere and the events were great. And fabulous music, music, music filled the air and our concert venues.

Pedestrians crossing College Place near the conservatory did a double take after city workers transformed a traditional crosswalk into a painted keyboard on Tuesday, May 13. The idea came from Oberlin

To our graduating seniors, for enriching our lives and inspiring us…

To our faculty, for your continued dedication to teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and community…

To our staff, for your devotion and service above and beyond the call….

To all who work here, for making the College, the Conservatory, and the City of Oberlin great.

The campus and city will be a hub of activity as Conference Services welcomes new clients.

A memorial service for Emeritus Professor of Sociology William P. Norris will take place on Sunday, June 1. The service will begin at 4 p.m. in Peters Great Hall and a reception will follow at the

Finals are upon us, and Senior Week and Commencement are just days away. I wish everyone the best of luck with their final exams, papers, and projects. Be sure to take care of your mental and physical health and remember to take breaks, even if they’re brief.

Keep Co-op wins the electricity competition for a second consecutive year, and the campus overall was one of the top five water reducers in the Campus Conservation Nationals.