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Robin Beth Schaer Receives $25,000 Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts
Amanda Nagy
Schaer will use the award to work on a new collection of poetry.
How COVID-19 and Social Uprisings are Changing Career Readiness
Communications Staff
COVID-19 and uprisings for racial justice have called for a thorough transformation of how we prepare students for the professional world, writes Dana Hamdan, executive director of the Career Development Center, in an op-ed published by Inside Higher Ed.
Persistence, Practice, and Determination
Yvonne Gay
Instead of an alarm clock, the sounds of Sergei Prokofiev and Chaka Khan would waft through Caylen Bryant’s childhood home every Saturday morning. Those early days served as inspiration for the jazz bass performance and Africana Studies major. After graduating from Oberlin in 2017, Bryant went on to perfect her own sound, and head a music program handed down to her by author and musician James McBride ’79.
Art in the Archives: Works Presented for the First Time
Anne Salsich, associate archivist, Oberlin College Archives
A new virtual exhibit by the Oberlin College Archives showcases artworks with deep institutional history.
Leadership for the Next Phase
Office of Communications
President Carmen Twillie Ambar shares a message with the Oberlin College community.
Oberlin College #13 Nationally Among Liberal Arts Schools in New College Rankings
Scott Wargo
A new college rankings source that measures the work and influence of faculty and alumni places Oberlin among the top liberal arts colleges in the country.
Conservatory Honors Black History Month Through Concerts and More
Erich Burnett
Series begins Feb. 4, continues throughout the month on Oberlin Stage Left.
Ed Helms ’96 and Chris Eldridge ’04 Team Up for 'Red Herring Conversations' Jan. 29
Erich Burnett
Oberlin Stage Left program revolves around performers’ shared love of bluegrass and more.
The Business of Virtual Learning
Yvonne Gay
Nearly a year ago many businesses and schools concerned about the spread of COVID-19 relocated onsite offices and classrooms to the internet. The transition to a virtual platform took some getting used to, but for Bryan Rubin ’18 and Benjamin Steger ’18 the future was finally here.
Community-Based Work-Study Program Maintains Connections with Retirement Community
Jane Hobson '22
The pandemic hasn’t prevented students from working with Kendal at Oberlin residents.