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Influential Jazz Trumpet Professor Marcus Belgrave Dies at 78
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
Communications Staff
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, delivered the 2015 Commencement address.
Michelle Obama: Brave the Noise to Achieve Progress
Communications Staff
In her address to the class of 2015, the First Lady urged graduates to take on the struggles of our time.
Transcript of First Lady Michelle Obama's Commencement Address
Communications Staff
Official transcript of Michelle Obama's address to the Class of 2015.
A Voice for Women Migrant Workers
Amanda Nagy
First-year Dai Li receives a Davis Projects for Peace grant to empower China’s factory workers through a labor-focused Android app.
Fellowship Recipients of 2015
Communications Staff
Every year, Oberlin students work hard to earn fellowships that reward high achievement in disciplines across the board, competing with students throughout the nation.
From Capstone to Curtain
Kathleen Thornton
From the classroom to the stage, Oberlin senior Annie Rasiel has built a middle school Shakespeare program that promotes literacy through theater performance.
Alex Abramowitz '15 Named a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals Fellow
Lisa Gulasy
Alex Abramowitz ’15 will spend one year in Germany cultivating a deep understanding of German daily life and culture from educational, professional, and linguistic standpoints.
Two Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Amanda Nagy
Sarah Chatta ’17 and Olivia Evans ’18 will study critical foreign languages this summer.
Annika Nelson '15 Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Rosalind Black
Annika Nelson ’15 receives a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship along with seven other Oberlin alumni.