News
Radio Journalist and Entrepreneur Alex Blumberg ’89 Talks Future of Audio
March 12, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A veteran of the public radio shows This American Life and Planet Money, Alex Blumberg started the podcast company Gimlet Media.
Former U.S. Ambassador Provides Students Tools to Build a Career in International Relations
February 4, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Co-instructed by diplomat in residence and former U.S. Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the course features lectures from practitioners in a range of roles on the international stage.
Third-Year Hannah Scholl Represents Oberlin at Athens Democracy Forum
December 5, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Scholl was Oberlin’s first-ever delegate to the International New York Times Athens Democracy Forum held each fall.
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.
Cole Scholars Program Prepares Students for Postgraduate Careers
July 23, 2019
Erin Ulrich '18
Founded in 1994, the Cole Scholars Program is at the core of the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral Politics.
Running the Marathon of Campaign Work: León Pescador ’18
June 10, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
León Pescador ’18 is working as the finance director on Democratic nominee Dan Helmer’s campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 40th District.
Jeremy Simon ’17: Environmental Outreach and Cross-Cultural Learning
June 7, 2019
Andrea Wang ’19
Since graduating from Oberlin, psychology graduate Jeremy Simon ’17 has led outdoors programs across Southeast Asia.
Crafting Strategies To Aid Health Care Reform: Emma Eisenberg ’17
June 4, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
As an assistant account executive at GMMB, a communications agency in Washington, D.C., Emma Eisenberg ’17 creates strategies to aid the progress of health care reform.
Bridget Smith Selected for Fulbright Summer Institute in Scotland
June 3, 2019
Amanda Nagy
A politics major, Smith will explore Scotland’s culture and history.
Q&A with Cole Scholar Ilana Foggle ’21
May 28, 2019
Phoebe Pan ’20
This summer, Ilana Foggle ’21 will conduct fieldwork on Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign in Des Moines, Iowa.
