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Arts and Sciences Orchestra Collaboration Premieres December 15
December 10, 2020
Erich Burnett
Virtual performance draws upon musicians from the college, community, conservatory, and elsewhere.
New York Times names catalogue of AMAM’s Eva Hesse collection a Best Art Book of 2020
December 9, 2020
AMAM Staff
Eva Hesse: Oberlin Drawings, a catalogue of the artist’s works held by the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College, has been selected by the New York Times as one of its Best Art Books of 2020.
From Main Stage to Airwaves
November 17, 2020
Marsha Lynn Bragg
The curtain has closed on many professional, community, and college theaters throughout the country due largely to the global pandemic. Yet those who have the audacity to reimagine the theater and the arts in new ways are discovering the options are varied and rewarding.
Talking Sustainability with Oberlin’s Green EDGE Fund
November 13, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
October was Sustainability Month at Oberlin, and no group is more dedicated to its celebration than the Green EDGE Fund. Composed of 10 student board members, the organization distributes funds to community-based projects dedicated to environmental sustainability.
Oberlin Faculty Contribute to Local Latino Oral History Project
October 9, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A toolkit for Lorain County educators celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Twine, a Student Life App, Announces Launch
October 2, 2020
Communications Staff
The Twine app was conceived and supported through Oberlin’s LaunchU startup accelerator.
Oberlin College Reaffirms its Commitment to Accessibility with New Scholarship
September 25, 2020
Office of Communications
To help families address the increasing cost of higher education, Oberlin College will award a $10,000 Oberlin Commitment Scholarship to all new students who apply and enroll in fall 2021.
Welcome to the New Home for Chabad at Oberlin
September 21, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Members of the Oberlin community gathered in early September for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new home for Chabad at Oberlin.
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.
Oberlin College Establishes Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in Response to National Distress
August 28, 2020
Office of Communications
President Carmen Twillie Ambar and Oberlin College announced today the launch of the Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in response to increasing injustice and racial tensions in America. The Presidential Initiative will elevate and advance Oberlin’s more than 180-year commitment to the education and rights of Blacks in America, and will provide the framework for faculty and students to address issues of violence, police-community relationships, and racial injustices.
