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Engaged Liberal Arts in Action
The Center for the Engaged Liberal Arts (CELA) at Oberlin empowers students to pursue experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom.
Through programming, individual mentoring, and structured peer advising, CELA helps remove barriers to participation and guides students through transformative educational experiences so they can express their talents and thrive in a changing world.
Summer of Justice
Darius Butler explores human rights across three continents through a Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship.
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Criminal Justice Reporter to Foreign Correspondent: Leila Miller ’16
November 22, 2021
Hispanic studies and politics major Leila Miller ’16 recently transitioned from criminal justice reporter to foreign correspondent at the Los Angeles Times. She recently moved to Mexico City to begin her new position covering the news in Mexico and Latin America.
Pre-Med Student Gets on the Road Training
November 3, 2021
Anna Slebonick spent most of the summer forging quick relationships with patients while the emergency unit she worked in raced down the road.
A Well-Rounded Med Student: Mia Bates ’18
October 22, 2021
Neuroscience major and cross-country team alum Mia Bates ’18 is studying at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in Bronx, New York. She reflects on her time at Oberlin, and how the liberal arts model allowed her to become a well-rounded student and explore her passions.
Biology, Baseball, and Med School: A Conversation with Lawrence Hamilton ’21
September 27, 2021
Biology major and Oberlin baseball team alum Lawrence Hamilton ’21 is finding success as a student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. His post-Oberlin endeavors are a testament to his hard work and passion for the medical field.
America Reads and America Counts Tutors Lead Summer Enrichment Program for Local Residents
August 13, 2021
After a year of virtual learning in the Oberlin City Schools, The Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research Education Program is sponsoring an engaging, in-person summer education program, led by America Reads and America Counts tutors who are on campus for Oberlin’s summer semester.
Oberlin Community Music School Hosts “Reopening Party” August 15
August 5, 2021
Free, family-friendly celebration features performances, sample lessons, and activities.
TAPIF Fellow Plans to Challenge the Educational Norms
July 19, 2021
While on a Teaching Assistant Program in France Fellowship, Jules Taylor ’21 hopes to learn who she is as an educator, while absorbing everything she can about the culture, language, and food of Paris.
Fulbright ETA in Mexico Recipient to Provide Support to Asylum Seekers and Refugees
July 13, 2021
While serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Mexico this fall, Johan Cavert ’20 also plans to provide support to asylum seekers and refugees.
Julia Rohde '21 Receives Teaching Residency Fellowship from UPenn
July 7, 2021
For the next two years, Rohde will teach middle and upper school English while simultaneously earning a master’s in education through UPenn’s Independent School Teaching Residency.
Third-Year Gideon Ampofo Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant
June 28, 2021
A native of Ghana, Ampofo is gearing up to launch the Springboard Scholars program in his home country in August.
Janet Wu ’21 Earns Oberlin’s Nexial Prize for 2021
May 25, 2021
Double-degree pianist to pursue medicine at Stanford University.
