Campus News
Go Forth
May 23, 2017
Communications Staff
Seven hundred graduates took part in commencement exercises during a sunny morning on Monday, May 22. Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, was the speaker for the college’s...
![A view of the Commencement speakers on stage under an 'Oberlin' banner. The audience in the foreground is a sea of graduation caps.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs76296_commencement_-630-scr.jpg?itok=cMbSm3dr)
Cherry Trees Return to Asia House
May 17, 2017
Communications Staff
On a sunny afternoon, student volunteers from Asia House worked with Grounds Services to plant two Kwanzan cherry trees inside the Asia House courtyard. While the yard once boasted cherry trees,...
![A group of people with shovels and a wheelbarrow plant a sapling.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/dsc09230.jpg?itok=kQLLaV68)
Women’s Track and Field Team Wins First-Ever NCAC Outdoor Title
May 10, 2017
Communications Staff
The women’s track and field team claimed its first-ever North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) outdoor title with a decisive 260-point championship performance. The second-place team was...
![A group of about 2 dozen women pose on an athletic field. They are holding a banner that says 'North Coast Athletic Conference Champions'.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/screen_shot_2017-05-09_at_10.37.51_am.png?itok=djIkFCeQ)
Iron Chef, Stevenson Style
May 3, 2017
Communications Staff
On stage in Stevenson Dining Hall and surrounded by more than 600 spectators, chefs and student participants competed in the Iron Chef Challenge: Oberlin College. The themed event, modeled after...
![A chef and student work together in the kitchen.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/potw-iron_chef_stevenson.jpg?itok=YCG4DbBD)
Will You Be All In?
April 26, 2017
Communications Staff
On April 27, 2017, Oberlin College is looking for 1,000 donors from the Oberlin community to go “All In” for Oberlin. For this fundraising challenge, Chris Canavan ’84 promises...
![A video crew tosses confetti while alumnus Ed Helms is on camera with students.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/170402helmsfilming4t2a0173-smaller.jpg?itok=17AaUxVM)
Writing Science Truth
April 25, 2017
Communications Staff
Harnessing the momentum from the March for Science rallies held across the nation on April 22, faculty from the sciences and the Rhetoric and Composition Program hosted “Truth to Power: Writing...
![Participants of the March for Science working at a laptop in the Science Center](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs73084_truthtopower14-scr.jpg?itok=rOOfIhzj)
Oberlin Business Scholars Take New York
April 18, 2017
Communications Staff
This March, 12 students in the Oberlin Business Scholars program traveled to New York City to meet with business leaders at companies such as Google, BBDO, BlackRock, and McKinsey, among others....
![Groups of students stand before an electric Google sign](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/googlebizscholars.jpg?itok=_x5Qv3lF)
Colors of Rhythm Showcase
April 12, 2017
Communications Staff
A coalition of students of color perform rhythm from their own perspectives during the annual Colors of Rhythm (CoR) showcase. This year’s show featured a range of presentations from taiko...
![3 students on stage with microphones](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs71463_colors_of_rhythm_146_of_247-scr.jpg?itok=gr6bA5HC)
What’s the Point of Comedy?
April 5, 2017
Communications Staff
Daniel Radosh ’91 and Ed Helms ’96 engage in a lively conversation during the recent Convocation “What's the Point of Comedy? (And other pointless questions).” Inside...
![Seated on stage: Daniel Radosh, Marvin Krislov, and Ed Helms](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs71322_obhelmsradoshbyscottshawphoto64-scr.jpg?itok=k2ZBcNGW)
At the Intersection of Culture and Politics: AAArt Collective
March 23, 2017
Communications Staff
Spoken word artist Troy Osaki, whose work covers themes of immigration, war, police, white supremacy, and resistance, performs at Cat in the Cream during the 2017 Asia America Art (AAArt)...
![Troy Osaki](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs69241_img_8433-scr.jpg?itok=yYUDwcNF)