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Hiroaki Sato 佐藤紘彰 is one of the leading translators of Japanese literature into English and the winner of many awards, including the PEN Translation Prize. 

The annual fund team would like to express its sincere gratitude to the entire Oberlin community for their support of All in for Oberlin on April 27, 2017.

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 to match every donation

On April 27, 2017, Oberlin College is looking for 1,000 donors from the Oberlin community to go All in for Oberlin! If we reach this goal, Chris Canavan ’84 has promised to match every gift with an additional $100 dollars.

“Please make a former Harkness pizza cook proud and take a photo during pizza night,” reads a request received by the Office of the Oberlin Annual Fund for its Still Oberlin giving campaign. Amanda

Manager of Social Strategy and Projects Ma’ayan Plaut, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Marissa Evans, and Assistant Director of the Oberlin Annual Fund Jessica Stewart pose on a Tappan Square

Happening throughout April, the Still Oberlin campaign encourages alumni to visit go.oberlin.edu/still, make a gift to the Oberlin Annual Fund, and request a campus photo of their choice.

The newly created Student Support Initiatives fund is targeted at helping first-generation and at-risk students succeed throughout their time at Oberlin.

On December 31, Oberlin Illuminate: A Campaign for College and Conservatory, exceeded its official $250 million goal 18 months ahead of schedule. “It's important to recognize significant milestones during this campaign, and this is certainly one of those moments,” said Bill Barlow, vice president for Development and Alumni Affairs. “While we have made good progress toward reaching these goals, there is still a long way to go to meet our needs for several key institutional priorities including scholarship support, new health and wellness initiatives, and renovation of Hall Auditorium.”

Oberlin’s 2013 holiday video features Oberlin students and babies galore.