Campus News
Oberlin College Receives Grant Supporting the Oberlin Sanctuary Project
May 28, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
A $10,000 grant will fund exploration of Oberlin College and the City of Oberlin’s shared commitment to providing a safe place for humanity to live, learn, and work.
Elusive Equality: A Conversation with Carol Lasser and Gary Kornblith
May 9, 2019
Rebekkah Rubin ’13
Public historian Rebekkah Rubin ’13 talked to them about their findings. A condensed and edited version of this Q&A will be available in the spring 2019 issue of the Oberlin Alumni...
Oberlin-Wellington Rescue 158th anniversary
September 13, 2016
Communications Staff
On September 13, 1858, citizens and students of Oberlin and citizens of Wellington successfully rescued John Price, a runaway slave living in Oberlin, from slave catchers. Price had been forcefully...
Archives Creates Ultimate Guide to Oberlin’s Architectural History
September 25, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
Oberlin College Archives has launched a new online resource that provides historical and current information on every structure and monument that has ever stood on the Oberlin College campus.
Add Your Voice to the Oberlin History Lessons Project
February 11, 2014
Sarah Cheshire
To coincide with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey’s March 4 Convocation, a group of students are organizing a community affirmation/ art installation/ narrative sharing project, Oberlin History Lessons. Read on to learn how you can add your story.
Happy Birthday to Oberlin’s Favorite Chemist
December 6, 2013
Communications Staff
Oberlin’s largest donor ever, Charles Martin Hall, was born 150 years ago, on December 6, 1863.