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Pens and Needles
December 7, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Students in Associate Professor Danielle Skeehan’s Early American Media and Identity course aren’t just bringing laptops and books to class. Required materials include Band-Aids, scissors, needle threaders, and kitchen sponges.
This Week in Photos: Beautiful Artistry
November 19, 2020
Yvonne Gay
A display of artwork by Studio Art seniors is shown to President Carmen Twillie Ambar. Her walk through Robert D. Baron ’64 Art Gallery was accented by sculptures and vibrant multimedia pieces. This visit is just one of the images featured in this week’s photo series.
Oberlin Faculty Contribute to Local Latino Oral History Project
October 9, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A toolkit for Lorain County educators celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Oberlin Holds Teach-in on the George Floyd Uprising
June 16, 2020
Communications Staff
The panel session served as a space for faculty to share their perspectives and insights about the recent events.
Henry Hicks ’21 Receives Prestigious Truman Scholarship
April 24, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Hicks’s experiences on and off campus demonstrate his passion for being a changemaker.
History at the Museum Examines How Institutions Educate the Public
January 27, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Winter Term project explores how various museums choose to construct narratives.
History Design Lab Institute Advises How to Launch an Oral History Project
January 15, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
The History Design Lab Institute offers an intensive look at how to launch a collaborative oral history project, along with methods of project design and presentation.
El Centro Volunteer Initiative Connects Oberlin Students with Lorain
July 24, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
What began as a few Oberlin students tutoring in Lorain once a week has expanded into a team of more than 30 volunteers and three working groups who teach classes at El Centro every Saturday morning.
“From the Classroom to the Boardroom”
June 27, 2019
Communications Staff
This episode of An Oberlin Minute features students in the Ashby Business Scholars Program during their on-campus intensive on business professionalism and networking.
Environmental Studies Students Connect with Urban Farms in Cleveland
May 31, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
American Agricultures, an environmental studies course, exposes students to the history of black agrarianism in Cleveland.
