Campus News

Shaping the Modern Mind

October 30, 2013

Communications Staff

“How do we turn vicious cycles into virtuous circles?” asks Professor David Orr. “How do we shape the modern mind?” Orr will discuss those topics on Friday, November 8, when he delivers the campus' second President's Lecture at 12:15 p.m. in Finney Chapel. Watch Orr talk more about his presentation—'Only Connect’ ... A Fourth Gyre—in this promotional video.

Remembering Former Visiting Assistant Professor Leila Ben-Nasr

December 7, 2025

Leila Ben-Nasr, a former visiting assistant professor of comparative American studies, died on November 28, 2025.

Oberlin Community Remembers a Beloved Retired Professor

October 10, 2025

A member of Oberlin faculty for 13 years, Peggy Bennett was known by students and the Oberlin community for creating and leading MusicPlay, a preschool classroom and learning lab run as part of the...