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Oberlin Selected for HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative
Communications Staff
Oberlin College is one of 24 colleges and universities nationwide awarded a $1 million grant through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)'s Inclusive Excellence initiative. The goal of Oberlin's
Imagining a New School Through the Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowship
Hillary Hempstead
Xavier Tirado ’17, a biology and sociology double major, and Jason Heitler-Klevans ‘17, a physics major, have both received Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowships. The pair will play a central role
Summer Talk with Flute Professor Alexa Still
Conservatory Communications Staff
Learn how to make the most of your summer programs experience...and what to snack on!
When in Rome...Make Music
Cathy Partlow Strauss '84
A student-formed ensemble enjoys high-profile gigs and a quest for deeper understanding.
Bassist Peter Dominguez Releases Groove Dreams on Oberlin Music
Erich Burnett
Dedicated to bass legend Milt Hinton, recording includes music by Stevie Wonder, Nat Adderley, Chick Corea, and others.
Carmen Twillie Ambar Named 15th President of Oberlin
Communications Staff
Carmen Twillie Ambar becomes first African American leader in the institution’s 184-year history.
Around the World with a Watson Fellowship
Amanda Nagy
May 2017 graduates Kirk Pearson (on right) will explore invented instruments, while Paulus Van Horne will study the effects of noise in megacities.
Sophie Davis ’16 Awarded Fulbright in Interdisciplinary Studies
Hillary Hempstead
Davis will explore the environment and play the violin in Samoa's capital city of Apia.
Davíd Zager Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Brazil
Amanda Nagy
Zager gained knowledge of Portuguese language and Capoeira Angola at Oberlin.
Putting Conversational Spanish into Play
Amanda Nagy
Hispanic studies course brings opportunity for practical application of advanced language skills.