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Bridging the Gap: Oberlin Students Develop Dialogue with Conservative Religious School
Amanda Nagy
Led by Simon Greer, a leading facilitator for social change work, students from both schools engaged in learning to build bridges across lines of difference.
Panel Discussion Celebrates Entrepreneurship in Oberlin
Kyra McConnell ’22
LaunchU partnered with the City of Oberlin for a panel discussion on local entrepreneurship.
Oberlin’s George Jones Memorial Farm is a Natural Campus Resource
Hillary Hempstead
The 70-acre farm and food hub offers a sylvan setting for various collaborations, including classwork, internships, work study, and volunteer opportunities.
Rumi Shammin Researching Rohingya Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh
Erin Ulrich ’18
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Rumi Shammin is researching the environmental and social aspects of the Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
“From the Classroom to the Boardroom”
Communications Staff
This episode of An Oberlin Minute features students in the Ashby Business Scholars Program during their on-campus intensive on business professionalism and networking.
Jeremy Simon ’17: Environmental Outreach and Cross-Cultural Learning
Andrea Wang ’19
Since graduating from Oberlin, psychology graduate Jeremy Simon ’17 has led outdoors programs across Southeast Asia.
Environmental Studies Students Connect with Urban Farms in Cleveland
Erin Ulrich ’18
American Agricultures, an environmental studies course, exposes students to the history of black agrarianism in Cleveland.
Oberlin Shansi Announces Summer 2019 In-Asia Grant Recipients
Erin Ulrich ’18
Four students have received In-Asia grants for summer 2019.
Amelia Lewis ’21 Earns Science Research Fellowship in Germany
Erin Ulrich ’18
A geology and environmental studies double major, Amelia Lewis ’21 will be conducting geomorphology research at the University of Tübingen in Germany this summer.
College Announces 2019 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients
Communications Staff
Apple executive Lisa Jackson will give the keynote Commencement address; scientist Joanne Chory and broadcast journalist Robert Krulwich ’69 will also receive honorary degrees.