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Art in the Archives: Works Presented for the First Time
February 1, 2021
Anne Salsich, associate archivist, Oberlin College Archives
A new virtual exhibit by the Oberlin College Archives showcases artworks with deep institutional history.
Grammy-Winning Violinist James Ehnes Explores Works by Four Masters Oct. 14
September 27, 2018
Erich Burnett
This Artist Recital Series performance also features pianist Andrew Armstrong; James Ehnes to perform on Oberlin's Stradivarius instrument.
Reunifying Oberlin’s Natural History Collection
August 29, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Associate Professor of Anthropology Amy Margaris ’96 along with other faculty and staff members on campus are working to digitize the college’s many “dangling collections”—objects and specimens spread across various campus buildings that at one time had a home in the college’s natural history museum.
Oberlin Opens Selch Center for the Study of American Culture
September 29, 2016
Erich Burnett
Oct. 5 inauguration fulfills mission of the conservatory’s Selch Collection of American Music History.
Learning from Activist Mary Church Terrell
February 13, 2016
Lisa Gulasy
The symposium Complicated Relationships: Mary Church Terrell’s Legacy for 21st Century Activists, happening February 26 and 27, celebrates a significant gift to the Oberlin College Archives and examines what today’s activists can learn from famous educator, feminist, and civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell (Class of 1884).
Learning through the Letterpress
April 15, 2015
Madeline Raynor
In the Letterpress Studio, students get hands-on experience with printing presses to learn about literature and create new projects.
Oberlin's Celebration of Milt Hinton Continues With Full Slate of Events
October 29, 2014
Conservatory Communications Staff
Exhibitions, a documentary film, lectures, and performances in honor of the legendary jazzman take place throughout fall.
The Selch Connection
June 29, 2013
Jessica R. Downs
A major collection of instruments and artifacts bolsters the study of American music history.
