Campus News

“Since I’m a writer,” Tracy Chevalier ’84 told the members of the Class of 2013 in her Commencement address, “I’m going to give you advice in the form of five mantras about writing that I repeat to myself and that you can apply to the novel that is your life.”

View a gallery of photos from Oberlin's 176th Commencement Exercises.More photos of Commencement and the entire Commencement/Reunion Weekend are on flickr.

Six professors—Mark Braford, Kathleen Chastain, John Donaldson, William H. Fuchsman, Jack Glazier, and Catherine McCormick—are retiring at the end of this academic year.

After 27 years on the Oberlin faculty, Professor of Biology and Neuroscience Catherine McCormick retires.

After 42 years on Oberlin's faculty, Professor of Anthropology Jack Glazier retires.

After 13 years on the Oberlin faculty, Professor of Computer Science John Donaldson retires.

After 20 years on the Oberlin faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor Kathleen Chastain retires.

After 27 years on the Oberlin faculty, Professor of Biology and Neuroscience Mark Braford retires.

After 43 years on the Oberlin faculty, Professor of Chemistry William H. Fuchsman retires.

Members of Oberlin's Class of 2013 unveiled their class banner at the Senior Supper, held Thursday evening. They will be welcomed into the Oberlin Alumni Association at the Champagne Luncheon taking