News
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.
Courtney Bryan ’04 Wins Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
October 4, 2023
Communications Staff
Composer-pianist’s artistry reveals wide-ranging influences, from jazz and gospel to experimental sounds.
Dr. Menna Demessie ’02 Wins Black Music Action Coalition Social Impact Award
September 28, 2023
Office of Communications
On September 21, the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) awarded Dr. Menna Demessie ’02 with the organization’s prestigious Social Impact Award. The honor was one of two major awards the Cleveland-born scholar activist received this week.
Halls of Game Fame
September 26, 2023
Communications Staff
For generations of students, the big game at Oberlin meant big campus spirit too.
Change Agent
September 19, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Jesse Kohler’s Oberlin studies led him to become a distinguished voice for trauma-informed advocacy.
Amalia Haas ’91 Named Campus Rabba for Oberlin Hillel
September 14, 2023
Communications Staff
Double-major graduate served in interim role in spring 2023.
Oberlin Homecoming Set for Sep. 29-Oct. 1
September 5, 2023
Communications Staff
Homecoming 2023 at Oberlin will feature the weekend’s favorite traditions—plus a host of new experiences that highlight our bustling campus in autumn: tours, talks, music, celebrations of...
Victor Hymes ’79 Named to Audubon Society Board
August 31, 2023
Communications Staff
Entrepreneur and financier Victor Hymes, a 1979 graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, has been named to the Audubon Society’s national board of directors. A resident of San Francisco,...
In the Path of Disaster
August 28, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Monica Dix travels to a hub of natural calamity to probe its risks and resilience.
Class Reunions—and Illumination—Coming to Fall
August 4, 2023
Office of Communications
Popular tradition to be a centerpiece of expanded Homecoming festivities.