News
The Future of Sustainability in Buildings: Grant Sheely ’19
Victor Salcido ’21
The 2019 graduate earned degrees in both math and physics and now works as a sustainability coordinator in New York City.
Amelia Lewis Awarded Fulbright-MITACS Globalink
Hillary Hempstead
Lewis is a third-year geology and environmental studies major.
Oberlin to Launch Liberal Arts-Centered Integrative Concentration in Business
Communications Staff
As part of a larger effort to address the changing needs of 21st-century students, Oberlin College will launch an integrative concentration in business that will provide students with both the values of a liberal arts education and high-quality experiences in business and finance.
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.