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Oberlin Launches Critical AI Studies Minor in Fall 2026
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With a solid foundation in both science and the humanities, this minor ensures students to understand and be able to analyze the ethical, cultural, environmental, political, economic, technological, and labor effects of AI.
An Immersive Approach
Hannah Van Sickle
Leah Flax Barber ’18 established a creative practice at Oberlin—resulting in a debut poetry collection, "The Mirror of Simple Souls."
Chudi Martin Jr. ’24 Earns Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Elizabeth Weinstein '02
The Oberlin double major is one of 26 people awarded the highly competitive Gates Cambridge Scholarship—an honor reserved for the most academically brilliant social leaders in the U.S.
Going Places
Kristen Evans
Earlier this year, Luca Johnson ’24 landed his dream role: working on the Safe Routes Philly initiative.
Managed by Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability, the
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents “Later the Same Evening and Bastianello”
Kailey Pritchard ’26
Oberlin Opera Theater’s spring production features two one-act operas with music by John Musto and librettos by Mark Campbell.
Yasuhito Sugiyama Joins Oberlin Conservatory Faculty as Visiting Assistant Professor of Tuba
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The principal tuba player at the Cleveland Orchestra is a globally renowned performer and dedicated educator
Oberlin Honors a Pioneering Alum with Feb. 13 Dedication
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John Mercer Langston graduated in 1849 and broke color barriers throughout his career in law, politics, and education.
Obie Goes for Gold in Milano Cortina
Danielle Frezza
Freestyle skier and incoming first-year student Liz Lemley represents Team USA in her first Olympic Games.
Creating Their Own Canon: The American Brass Quintet at Oberlin College
Zach Terrillion ’24
Les Misérables on Broadway. Yo-Yo Ma. The Sala Sao Paulo. Metallica. What do these musical names all have in common? They are the professional connections you can find among the members of the American Brass Quintet, set to perform in Oberlin on Friday, February 20.
“Fun Home” Finds Itself at Oberlin
Sloane DiBari '27
A theater department Winter Term project culminates in a thoughtful musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel '81’s graphic memoir, Fun Home