News
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents World Premiere of "The Puppy Episode" Feb. 16-17
December 20, 2021
Erich Burnett
Based on groundbreaking episode of the 1990s sitcom Ellen, Oberlin production to partner with professional opera company in spring.
International Relations Scholar Robert Jervis ’62 Dies
December 14, 2021
Joshua Keating ’07
International relations scholar Robert Jervis ’62 died December 9, 2021. “He was a husband, father, and grandfather extraordinaire, a giant in his field of international relations, a mentor to legions of younger scholars, an enthusiastic provider of feedback to university administrators, a museum goer and opera lover, a skilled napper, and a pioneer of the capsule wardrobe,” his family wrote in his obituary. Foreign policy analyst Joshua Keating ’07, author of the book Invisible Countries, interviewed Jervis for the fall 2021 issue of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine.
Ho Ting (Kelvin) Tang Earns 2021 Takács Beethoven Piano Prize
December 13, 2021
Erich Burnett
Annual competition honors Oberlin’s longtime professor and the master who inspires his work.
$1.4M Gift Supports Oberlin Flute Students
December 10, 2021
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Anonymous donation augments previously established Robert Willoughby Flute Scholarship Fund.
Fridays at Finney Concert to Feature Conductor Robert Spano and Piano Soloist Peter Takács
December 9, 2021
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Program is a celebration of Beethoven’s 251st birthday.
Phase One of SIP Project Ends with a Campus and City Tree Planting
December 9, 2021
Office of Communications
A large flatbed truck parked on North Professor Street late last month brought the first of 126 trees to be planted in Oberlin this semester.
Jazz Trumpeter Theo Croker ’07 Performs at Oberlin Dec. 15
December 6, 2021
Erich Burnett
Presented by the Oberlin Jazz Society, concert includes music from the new album BLK2LIFE // A FUTURE PAST.
Faculty Composer Jesse Jones Featured on New Oberlin Music Recording
December 2, 2021
Erich Burnett
"In Profile" includes performances by Oberlin students, faculty, and guests.
The Lives of African American Women are Shared in a History Design Lab Project
December 2, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A history project moves from the classroom to an ongoing digital platform that focuses on the lives of extraordinary African American women closely associated with the college.
Oberlin College Recognized for Sustainability Initiatives that go Above and Beyond
November 23, 2021
Scott Wargo
Oberlin College has been named a 2021 Excellence in Energy Award winner by NRG Energy, Inc. for the significant impact of its sustainability initiatives that achieve notable environmental and social benefits.
