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2022 Cooper Competition Field Narrowed to Six Violinists
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
After two sessions of Round One competition on Monday and Tuesday, with all seventeen violinists performing 30-minute programs, jury deliberations in the 2022 Cooper International Competition for
Raavi Asdar Receives Fulbright to Tajikistan
Amanda Nagy
A 2021 graduate, Raavi Asdar is part of a cohort teaching English to local Tajiki residents in a U.S.-embassy sponsored American Space.
Oberlin Artist Recital Series Returns after Two-Year Absence
Joshua Reinier
Despite the recent interruption due to COVID, the Artist Recital Series has been a cornerstone of Oberlin College and Conservatory’s arts offerings for almost 150 years. The 2022-23 season opens
Oberlin President Ambar Participates in Reproductive Rights Discussion with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
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Oberlin College and Conservatory President Carmen Twillie Ambar joined U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and a select group of higher education leaders Monday at the White House to discuss reproductive rights.
Elizabeth Rigby Selected for Prestigious CBYX Fellowship in Germany
Amanda Nagy
Through the program, young professionals spend a year living, working, and studying in Germany.
Marwan Ghanem '22 Receives Nexial Prize
Amanda Nagy
Marwan Ghanem, a spring 2022 graduate with majors in biology and neuroscience, is this year’s winner of the Oberlin College Nexial Prize.
Cooper International Competition Participants Announced
Joshua Reinier
Eighteen young violinists to compete for expanded prizes beginning August 15.
Vera Grace Menafee Receives Ping Student Service Award
Amanda Nagy
Menafee’s dedication to service-learning projects in a Cleveland urban garden has been recognized by the Ohio Campus Compact.
John Petrucelli Named Oberlin’s First Postdoctoral Fellow in Jazz History
Erich Burnett
Educator and performer to teach courses and guide student research.
Fulbright Program Places Graduates Across the Globe in the 2022-23 Academic Year
Amanda Nagy
As a top producer of Fulbrights among baccalaureate institutions, Oberlin continues its long tradition of preparing graduates to live and learn abroad through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program.