Orientation 2015 in Photos

President Carmen Twillie Ambar celebrates the work and service of faculty and staff and recognizes those who have served Oberlin College and Conservatory for the milestones of 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and 5 years.

The College of Arts and Sciences is delighted to announce that Danielle Abdon has joined Oberlin College as the director of fellowships and awards. Prior to joining Oberlin, she led the fellowships office at Rollins College, where she increased the average number of Fulbright applicants by 70 percent, reaching a record number of semi-finalists in the 2022-23 application cycle.

Jiann Lin served as East Asian Librarian for 38 years at Oberlin College, overseeing a collection of 26,000 volumes until his retirement in 2007. He also enjoyed translating Chinese poetry and history, collaborating on several projects with Longman Emeritus Professor of English David Young, who shares a remembrance of his friend and colleague. A memorial celebration of Jiann Lin’s life will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 at First Church in Oberlin.