News
Afrikan Heritage House Friday Night Lecture Series Returns
November 11, 2020
Yvonne Gay
A signature Afrikan Heritage House program that gives participants the opportunity to hear and learn from Black professionals is making a virtual return.
Winter Term: The Art of the Artist Book
September 15, 2020
Yvonne Gay
After spending a month researching artist books and creating a book of her own, Marie Romanelli ’21 is officially hooked on the craft, both as an artist and as a short-form poet.
The Allen Memorial Art Museum Reopens
September 1, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Late last month, a small group of new Oberlin faculty members stood in a large circle, six feet apart, in the King Sculpture Court of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The invited group were among the first visitors inside the space since it closed in late March. This month the museum reopens with regular hours to members of the college community.
Writing in the Time of Crisis: Incoming First-Years Published in Away Journal
August 20, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The students participated in Oberlin's eight-week remote course, Uncovering COVID-19: Critical Liberal Arts Perspectives.
Taking Her Time: Master of Art History Candidate Michelle Fikrig ’18
July 7, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
Fikrig is carving a niche by incorporating themes of reproductive and queer rights advocacy into art historical research.
Cinema Scholar Leah Vonderheide Receives NEH Grant
May 22, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The summer stipend will support the first-ever book on groundbreaking Māori filmmaker Merata Mita.
Brian Tom ’20 Wins AICUO Grand Award For Visual Arts
April 29, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
A senior studio art student, Tom received the top prize for his 10-piece sculpture submission that explores the human responses to death.
Oberlin Faculty Respond to Unprecedented Challenges of COVID-19
April 6, 2020
Amanda Nagy
From chemistry to politics, exploring the ramifications of COVID-19 across disciplines.
Bridget Conway Honored as Newman Civic Fellow
March 17, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Students selected for the fellowship are leaders on their campuses who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities.
Advocating for Undocumented Immigrants: Joanne Lee ’15
March 16, 2020
Jaimie Yue ’22
An English major at Oberlin, Lee discovered her calling to be an immigration attorney at Yale Law School.
