Campus News
Marcia Colish, Frederick B. Artz Emerita Professor of History, Dies at 86
April 18, 2024
Communications Staff
Renowned scholar and teacher also made lasting contributions to campus culture over a career spanning 38 years.
![Marcia Colish.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/marcia_colish_courtesy_of_oberlin_college_archives.jpg?itok=pGMEo3K0)
Tom Sherman, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Dies at 89
April 15, 2024
Communications Staff
Oberlin graduate and longtime faculty member remembered for penning the ode to Oberlin A Place on the Glacial Till.
![Tom Sherman.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/thomas_f._sherman_credit_oberlin_college_archives.jpg?itok=IAsCunup)
Hirschel Kasper, Longtime Oberlin Economics Professor, Dies at 89
April 9, 2024
Communications Staff
His remarkable teaching career spanned from 1963 to 2017 and numbered thousands of students.
![Hirschel Kasper.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/1996_hirschel_kasper.jpg?itok=LXq_Btt-)
Who is C.J. Blair?
March 25, 2022
Yvonne Gay
Ever wonder what species of frog is bellowing in your backyard on late summer nights? Invite C.J. Blair ’18 over. He has a talent for identifying several species of frog by their calls. He’s also responsible for ToadsCo, the amphibian-themed ExCo at Oberlin College. Learn more about Blair—including why his favorite childhood memories involve possums, boa constrictors, and fawns—in this installment of Who Am I?
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Teaching in the New Normal: 18+ Ways of Looking at Mt. Fuji
April 28, 2020
Communications Staff
These days, the classroom has taken on new meaning for both faculty and students at Oberlin. In this edition of Teaching in the New Normal, Lynn Powell describes a collaboration with the Allen Memorial Art museum and the benefits of digital presentations.
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Students Stay Connected to Community Organizations Remotely
March 30, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
With many students taking classes remotely due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, some are also finding ways to maintain the connections they have formed in Oberlin.
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Jewish Studies Program Experiences Renewal
August 26, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
New faculty members and new programming offer students a robust experience in the study of Jewish history, culture, religious tradition, and literature.
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Welcome New 2015-16 Arts & Sciences Faculty
September 30, 2015
Communications Staff
The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to welcome 40 new faculty for the 2015-16 academic year. Learn more about these faculty members’ professional accomplishments, research, and more.
Meredith Raimondo Appointed Special Assistant to the President
July 7, 2014
Communications Staff
As Special Assistant to the President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Meredith Raimondo will work with the campus community implement the new sexual misconduct policy.