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Distinguished Professor at USC Thornton School of Music will chair Oberlin’s Department of Composition beginning July 1.

Second-year Kate Diamond spent winter term compiling titles of science fiction and fantasy books with diverse characters into an online database, All Our Worlds. The staff of the Oberlin College Library agreed to add 100 such titles to its collection.

An exploratory grant from the Henry Luce Foundation has paved the way for intensive study trips to China and Japan, special seminars on campus, and curriculum development.

The college will pay tribute to Jesse Rowsell, a beloved member of the chemistry faculty who died January 30.

Of 19 participating teams, three ventures—Pop Up Plus, Subtletees, and MyChair—were awarded top prizes at the third annual LaunchU venture accelerator and pitch competition.

A group of six students traveled to New York City over winter term to interview and photograph Asian Americans and Asians living in the United States. Their project culminates in a photography exhibition.

Seniors Sarah Lejeune and Justine Neuberger, along with four students from other institutions, received Excellence in Visual Arts awards from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio. This is the eighth year in a row that the AICUO has awarded Oberlin students this honor.

Oberlin’s tennis teams took the trip of a lifetime to the Australian Open.

American roots ensemble follows series of campus events with February 19 performance.

For students selected for Oberlin’s Business Scholars program, a liberal arts background gives them a distinct edge in the world of finance and investment banking.