News
Oberlin Shansi Selects 2018 Fellows
Communications Staff
This year, the organization launches its first-ever Independent Fellowship program.
Learning from Environmental Success
Matthew Elrod
Professor Matthew Elrod shares his thoughts on the accomplishments made in the fight against air pollution and his hope that these achievements will encourage people to support policies that will protect this environmental success story and potential applications to other eco-problems.
Opera Singer Kathryn Leemhuis ’05 Reflects on Her Oberlin Advantage
Conservatory Communications Staff
Accomplished mezzo-soprano serves as guest faculty at Summer Vocal Academy, performs June 15.
Lilah Drafts-Johnson Closes Stellar Collegiate Track Career with NCAA Title
Athletics Communications
Oberlin senior Lilah Drafts-Johnson won the national championship in the 400-meter hurdles in 59.34 seconds, a school record time.
Monique Newton ’18 Wins National Title in Discus on First Day of NCAA Championships
Communications Staff
Newton is a seven-time All-American and the first woman athlete in school history to win a national championship.
Kaitlyn Custer ’15 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Argentina
Hillary Hempstead
The Hispanic studies major is looking forward to collaboration and learning from other educators in the program.
First-Year Seminar Creates Learning Community Based on ‘Radium Girls’
Amanda Nagy
Students in Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Rebecca Whelan’s fall course reunite in spring to plant a tree in honor of the important women scientists they studied.
Emma Ellis ’18 Awarded Fulbright Assistantship in Germany
Hillary Hempstead
The art history major will teach English in Hamburg, Germany.
Main Library Will Be Named for Activist, Alumna Mary Church Terrell
Hillary Hempstead
The main library in Mudd Center will be named in honor of 1884 graduate Mary Church Terrell, an educator, feminist, civil rights activist, and a founding member of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) and the NAACP.
Olivia Goffman ’18 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Malaysia
Hillary Hempstead
The history and creative writing double-major will teach English in Malaysia.