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Talking Sustainability with Oberlin’s Green EDGE Fund
Kyra McConnell ’22
October was Sustainability Month at Oberlin, and no group is more dedicated to its celebration than the Green EDGE Fund. Composed of 10 student board members, the organization distributes funds to community-based projects dedicated to environmental sustainability.
This Week in Photos: Creativity and Strength
Yvonne Gay
Inspirational words and chalk drawn images on the sidewalks of Wilder Bowl greeted those passing by this past week. This chalk walk exercise resulted in several standout images featured in this week’s photo series.
'Whale Snow': Five Questions with Author Chie Sakakibara
Communications Staff
Chie Sakakibara's new book explores how the Iñupiat community in Arctic Alaska is surviving the challenges of climate change.
Afrikan Heritage House Friday Night Lecture Series Returns
Yvonne Gay
A signature Afrikan Heritage House program that gives participants the opportunity to hear and learn from Black professionals is making a virtual return.
Heisman Club and President Ambar Host An Evening with Tommie Smith
Communications Staff
The 1968 Olympic gold medal winner and former Oberlin College coach is known for his activism.
More than 120 Participants Took Part in Presidential Tire Flip Challenge
Oberlin Athletics
Each competitor was allotted one minute to flip the tire as many times as they could. At the end of the four hour event, 2,062 flips were made for an average of 16.8 per round.
Bluegrass Guitarist Chris Eldridge Named Visiting Faculty at Oberlin
Erich Burnett
Punch Brothers founding member will teach college and conservatory students beginning in January 2021.
Get to Know Tamara Jade ’12
Oli Bentley '21
The Voice sensation will meet Oberlin students November 11 as part of the Alumni CONnections Series.
Not So Slight Return
Erich Burnett
Liam Kaplan ’20 attempts to complete exclusive Piano Honors Program with November 14 recital.
A Lesson in Computational Modeling
Yvonne Gay
“Computational modeling is the future of neuroscience!” raves Rochelle van der Merwe ’21. So when she had the chance to participate in a Carney Center for Computational Brain Science computational modeling workshop at Brown University, she took full advantage of the opportunity.