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Winter Term

Oberlin provides a winter term each year to empower students to discover the value of self-directed education. Students may devise an individual project in collaboration with an Oberlin staff or faculty member, or participate in a group project that has been organized by Oberlin staff, faculty, or other students. These undertakings can happen on or off campus. The Office of Winter Term oversees these projects.

The central objective of this period is to continue the process of personal and academic discovery outside of the classroom.

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Health for All

June 20, 2023

Annie Griffith turned to Montana to serve in a fellow Obie’s reproductive health clinic.
Annie Griffith and her internship mentor, Helen Weems, outside All Families Healthcare.

Local Partnership Provides Hands-on Experience for Students Interested in Healthcare

May 11, 2022

Oberlin College’s Pre-Medicine and Health Careers Program has entered into a partnership with Welcome Nursing Home, a long-term care facility with nearly 100 residents located just a few minutes from campus. The partnership will provide students interested in a career in healthcare with an opportunity to gain clinical knowledge and grow their interpersonal skills.
Six students surround nursing home attendant who demonstrates how to help patients up steps

2022 Winter Term Recap

March 11, 2022

More than 2,290 students explored projects and research opportunities outside of their normal course of study during Winter Term. In this wrap-up gallery we look back at some of the group projects students performed.
A student works in a lab surrounded by books and instruments.

This Week in Photos: Tiny, but Mighty

March 4, 2022

After a five minute delay to the start of the program, Public Services Librarian Kathleen Abromeit inches her way to the back of the conservatory library, then pauses. “Should we give it another five minutes,” she asks, looking around the room. She’s excited. After a two-year hiatus Abromeit will announce the library’s first Tiny Ref Desk Concert. The program’s return also serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
A violinist and guitarist play instruments in a library.

Expressing Vulnerability Through Music

March 24, 2021

A few months ago, Özüm Pamukçu ’23 explored her ability to become fully vulnerable. Her journey led to the production of two original songs and a thirst for more.
A girl plays a bağlama.

A Lesson in Computational Modeling

October 29, 2020

“Computational modeling is the future of neuroscience!” raves Rochelle van der Merwe ’21. So when she had the chance to participate in a Carney Center for Computational Brain Science computational modeling workshop at Brown University, she took full advantage of the opportunity.
A girl wearing a surgical mask stands with arms folded in a hallway.

Exploring Interstellar Waves

October 12, 2020

Jakob Faber ’21 explored ways to broaden the scope of branched flow with the goal of introducing work that has been done in radio astronomy and radio geophysics into the field.
A student stands with his hands in his pockets.

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