News
Artists Chalk Oberlin Sidewalks
June 29, 2015
Communications Staff
Oberlin city sidewalks become a canvas for artists of all ages and skill levels during the annual Oberlin Chalk Walk event. This year’s chalk walk, held Saturday, June 20, marked the event...
Two Receive German Study Award
June 29, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
Alex Baker ’17 and Muci Yu ’18 each received a Max Kade Summer German Study Award to help support their plans to study in Berlin, Germany, this summer.
Students Teach Local Teens About Filmmaking
June 18, 2015
Communications Staff
Since 2009, the Apollo Outreach Initiative has hosted the Apollo Outreach Summer Workshop for Teens, a two-week intensive in which a group of Oberlin College students teach a small cohort of local middle- and high-school students all aspects of the filmmaking process.
Jacob Myers '12 Receives Fulbright Grant to Macau
June 15, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
Jacob Myers ’12 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Macau, China. The alumnus says he hopes to gain an in-depth understanding of "one of the most unique regions in the world."
SITES Set on Education
June 12, 2015
Rosalind Black
The Spanish in the Elementary Schools program celebrates its 10-year anniversary of college students teaching elementary school students to speak Spanish.
Your Summer Arts Destination
June 8, 2015
Communications Staff
Oberlin Summer Theater Festival keeps interest in arts alive with free, professional plays in rotating repertory.
Student Bands Find Support on Musical Journey
June 5, 2015
Kathleen Thornton
Student organizations like the Gear Cooperative and WOBC’s Studio B make it easier than ever for student bands to practice and learn recording techniques for free.
Cultural Understanding in Asia
June 4, 2015
Amanda Nagy
Oberlin Shansi selects nine fellows to live and learn at partner institutions throughout Asia.
Influential Jazz Trumpet Professor Marcus Belgrave Dies at 78
May 29, 2015
Erich Burnett
Exalted in his hometown of Detroit, he launched careers as an Oberlin faculty member from 2001-10.
Marian Wright Edelman Addresses Class of 2015
May 28, 2015
Communications Staff
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, delivered the 2015 Commencement address.