Oberlin Alumni Magazine

A memoir from Francois Clemmons ’67 recalls his time with the children’s television icon.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Shuming Chen’s NSF CAREER award funds research and education opportunities for Oberlin students.

How alums connect with current Obies (and provide mentorship and career experience) via the Internship+ program.

The Boston kosher restaurant Lehrhaus offers award-winning food amid a brain-nourishing atmosphere.

Two hundred years after his birth, Oberlin’s first Black graduate, George Boyer Vashon, is receiving his due as a civil rights and higher education pioneer.

Oberlin’s new business major blends liberal arts values with the practical skills students need to launch a successful career on their own terms.

Book, album and podcast reviews published in the summer 2024 Oberlin Alumni Magazine, including new works from Emily Nussbaum ’88, Sarah Lariviere ’97, and Milena Williamson ’17.

With Beak Restaurant, Renee Jakaitis Trafton ’07 is transforming the dining scene in Sitka, Alaska.

With a hit Netflix adaptation and a new book looming, Rumaan Alam ’99 isn’t leaving the world—or Oberlin—behind.

Edan Lepucki ’02 embraces the power of storytelling—with a little time travel on the side.