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Oberlin College and the Five Colleges of Ohio present “Moving Bodies and Social Justice,” a series of virtual presentations and workshops developed to explore new curricula and pedagogical approaches that will engage all bodies who want to move within dance communities.

Feb. 19 program unites Oberlin students with graduates forging successful music careers.

When Mister Rogers invited Officer Clemmons—played by Francois Clemmons ’67—to join him in cooling his feet in a pool of water, the pair was not only spending a refreshing moment together, Rogers was proudly showing his viewers where he stood on civil rights at a time when some public pools prohibited Black swimmers.

Schaer will use the award to work on a new collection of poetry. 

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.

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.

A new virtual exhibit by the Oberlin College Archives showcases artworks with deep institutional history.

President Carmen Twillie Ambar shares a message with the Oberlin College community.

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. 

Series begins Feb. 4, continues throughout the month on Oberlin Stage Left.