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Board of Trustees Statement on Assistant Professor Joy Karega
Communications Staff
The Oberlin College Board of Trustees, after extensive consideration and a comprehensive review of recommendations from multiple faculty committees and Oberlin President Marvin Krislov, has voted to dismiss Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition Joy D. Karega for failing to meet the academic standards that Oberlin requires of its faculty and failing to demonstrate intellectual honesty.
Former Fulbright Scholar Curates Exhibition at MoMA
Justine Goode
Dessane Cassell ’14 gained experience working with the Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Oberlin's Apollo Theatre to Show Performance Anxiety Film Nov. 30
Erich Burnett
Created by John Beder, Composed probes a rarely discussed facet of life for professional musicians.
Young Playwrights Find Their Footing in Chicago Theater
Justine Goode
Zoë DePreta ’17 and Zach Weinberg ’14 crossed paths with several Oberlin alumni while making their playwriting debut
Meredith Raimondo Appointed VP and Dean of Students
Communications Staff
Meredith Raimondo has been appointed vice president and dean of students after filling the position on an interim basis since July 2016. She will lead Oberlin’s division of student life that supports students by creating more seamless connections between curricular and cocurricular experiences.
National Academy of Sciences Alumni Reunion and Symposium
Communications Staff
The college welcomed back to campus a dozen alumni who are members of the National Academy of Sciences for a series of discussions highlighting the role of liberal arts in producing first-rate
Teaching the American Presidency in an Unprecedented Election
Amanda Nagy
Assistant Professor of Politics Jenny Garcia teaches through the lens of polarization and what makes this election cycle so unusual.
Artist Recital Series Welcomes St. Lawrence String Quartet Nov. 11
Erich Burnett
Lauded for its “rock ’n’ roll energy,” ensemble will perform quartets by Haydn, Beethoven, and Adams.
Rubin Institute Continues Support of Young Music Critics
Erich Burnett
Biennial event, founded at Oberlin in 2012, leads to career-development opportunities for fellows past and present.
Stephen Hartke World Premiere Highlights Oct. 28 Sinfonietta Concert
Erich Burnett
Willow Run, which features saxophonist Noah Getz ’97, also to be performed Nov. 5 at the Cleveland Museum of Art.