News
Going Places
October 11, 2023
Henry Hicks IV ’21
Jasmine Mitchell knew a few things she wanted out of college, though she wasn’t sure how she would get them: She wanted to see the world, and she wanted to make a difference in it.
Aaliyah Bilal ’04 Named National Book Award Finalist
October 9, 2023
Communications Staff
Short-story collection Temple Folk shares reflections of former Nation of Islam members.
Voice of Experience
June 27, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Véronique Harris grew up a witness to inequality. Now she’s dedicating her life to eradicating it through a career in public-service law.
Summer of Justice
May 26, 2023
Henry Hicks IV
Darius Butler explores human rights across three continents through a Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship.
Teachable Moments
May 22, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Nicolas Zamora’s Oberlin experience prepared him for the classrooms of Spain.
Renee Romano Earns Excellence in Teaching Award
May 18, 2023
Communications Staff
A specialist in 20th- and 21st-century American cultural and political history and the field of historical memory, Romano is instrumental in establishing Oberlin's public humanities integrative concentration.
One Big Service-Oriented Family
April 27, 2023
Tyler Applegate
The Bonner Scholars Program eased Wyae’ Stewart’s transition to Oberlin. Now she’s easing the way for others.
‘Rainbow’ Connections
April 21, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Amara Granderson’s visions of Broadway came into focus on the stages of Oberlin.
Getting Organized
March 23, 2023
Ava Miller '25
Former Truman Scholar Henry Hicks' 21 is a D.C.-based writer and organizer working as a special projects manager for Nonprofit Quarterly.
Vera Grace Menafee Receives Ping Student Service Award
July 12, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Menafee’s dedication to service-learning projects in a Cleveland urban garden has been recognized by the Ohio Campus Compact.
