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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.
Global and Local Changemakers to be Honored at this Year’s Commencement
A physician who works to advance HIV and AIDS research and treatment; a couple dedicated to serving the Oberlin community; and a cofounder of the college’s first co-op will all be honored during this year’s Commencement exercises.
Oberlin Musicians Collaborate at California’s Hidden Valley Institute
February 1, 2024
Winter Term projects culminate in performances involving TIMARA, dance, chamber music, and jazz.
Health for All
June 20, 2023
Annie Griffith turned to Montana to serve in a fellow Obie’s reproductive health clinic.
Winter Term Takes Obies Near and Far
January 9, 2023
Annual period of immersive study energizes Oberlin’s campus—and the far corners of the earth.
Oberlin's Center for Engaged Liberal Arts Extends Learning Beyond the Classroom
November 18, 2022
Located in Mudd Center’s lower level, the new complex of inter-related programs promotes experiential learning and strategic career development.
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.
Riley Davis '22 Receives Fulbright to Argentina
May 5, 2022
A double major in Hispanic studies and Latin American studies, Davis has demonstrated a passion for language and language-learning.
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.
Oberlin Dance Department Celebrates 50 Years of Contact Improv
March 9, 2022
Critical Mass: CI@50 honors the past, present, and future of Contact Improvisation, as well as Oberlin's history in developing and studying the dance form.
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.
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents World Premiere of "The Puppy Episode" Feb. 16-17
December 20, 2021
Based on groundbreaking episode of the 1990s sitcom Ellen, Oberlin production to partner with professional opera company in spring.
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 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.
