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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.

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.

A leader in STEM enrichment programming for local youth, Jason Williams is author of a new book to help children grapple with COVID-19.

The panel session served as a space for faculty to share their perspectives and insights about the recent events.

The COVID-19 quarantine put theater and opera theater on hold, but Costume Shop Manager Heather Brown has kept her sewing machine running.

College staff and alumni are part of a growing number of individuals and entities using 3D printers to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers and others on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the small population of students remaining on campus this spring, the offering is a welcome reprieve.

Student Health Services and science lab staff dip into their inventory of masks, gloves, and other supplies.

Daylong event invites the world to remember the life and work of Toni Morrison on her birthday.

In this community-based project, students worked on prototypes that will be implemented in the spring.