News
New Club-Like Venue Unites Campus and Community
Erich Burnett
Located in the Hotel at Oberlin, the Birenbaum Innovation and Performance Space encourages entrepreneurial efforts.
Oberlin Hosts Ethnomusicologists' Midwest Conference March 24-26
Erich Burnett
Public events focus on a variety of topics, involve Oberlin faculty past and present and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Piano Master Richard Goode Performs, Holds Oberlin Residency in April
Erich Burnett
Artist Recital Series concert to feature works by Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin; conservatory residency to follow.
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, is 2017 Commencement Speaker
Communications Staff
The college has announced its speakers and honorary degree recipients for the 2017 Commencement Reunion Weekend, which will be May 19-22.
Chemistry and Conservation
Lilah Drafts-Johnson
Noalle Fellah ’16 is combining her passion for art history and chemistry as she pursues a PhD at New York University.
“The Music is There but the Awareness is Not”
Michael Esber
Ethnomusicologist Fredara Hadley shares her love of black music, women in jazz, and students finding their voice.
Making an Imprint
Communications Staff
Students experience the time-honored craft of letterpress printing in this intensive, hands-on winter term project.
Building Solidarity with Youth in Nepal
Amanda Nagy
Second-year Bikalpa Baniya is committed to improving education in Nepal’s rural villages.
Dreams Come True at Oberlin Opera Theater’s Cendrillon Mar. 8-12
Julie Anna Gulenko
Faithful adaptation of the Cinderella tale delivers a dose of magic for audiences of all ages.
Helping Kids Think Like Scientists
Hillary Hempstead
Poised in front of an audience in Wright Lecture Hall, Assistant Professor Robert Owen sprinkles sand on a vibrating plate. But instead of presenting to his usual audience of college students, 51 children fill the seats.