News

WOBC 91.5 FM broadcasted its first show in November 1950. More than half a century later, the station’s staff is still keeping radio alive with over 150 eclectic shows and nonstop streaming throughout the year.

Registration for winter term has moved entirely online. To support students in this transition, One|Stop drop-in hours will be available.

Assistant Professor Jillian Scudder has gained a following with public outreach on topics of space, astronomy, and astrophysics.

Associate Professor of Africana studies Meredith Gadsby and her former student, Caitlin O’Neill ’11 participated in a panel about Afrofuturism during the "Exploring Beauty and Truth in Worlds of Color" conference at Oberlin.

“Q&A with…” is a series dedicated to introducing staff members to the Oberlin community. Find out about Bara Watts, director of entrepreneurship, who joined the office of Creativity and Leadership in April 2017.

Singer-instrumentalist and founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops celebrated for creating connections between music of the past and present.

Obies earn top prizes for their research presentations at the National Association of Black Geoscientists annual conference.

Jonathon Field calls The Marriage of Figaro “the world’s most perfect opera,” which explains why he has directed Mozart’s comedic classic more times than he can count. Oberlin Opera Theater will present the Italian opera in four performances beginning Wednesday, November 1.

Decorated violinist Tessa Lark, winner of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant, will present a recital with pianist Andrew Armstrong in Oberlin’s Finney Chapel Sunday, November 19.

The 4 p.m. concert

The William and Helen Birenbaum Innovation and Performance Space will come alive each month with an evening of music selected by a campus personality. The first ConFab Listening Party at the Birenbaum will feature Jamey Haddad, professor of advanced improvisation and percussion.