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Shining a Light on Composition
January 31, 2020
Oli Bentley '21
TIMARA students devote Winter Term 2020 to creating light through music—and vice versa.
Staging the Real: Workshopping Neo-Futurist Performance Art
January 31, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Theater alum Joey Rizzolo ’97 teaches interdisciplinary course in collaborative performance art.
A Conversation with Phlox Ensemble Conductor Sophia Bass
January 30, 2020
Hannah Schoepe ’20
The Phlox ensemble, an orchestra and choir promoting women and trans individuals in classical music, is an intensive winter term project that provides a space for students of traditionally underrepresented gender identities and those with a commitment to gender inclusion to engage with classical music.
This Week in Photos: January 29
January 29, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Although Winter Term 2020 is complete there are still so many photogenic and inspiring moments to share. In this photo series, we visit Lake Erie; Hall Annex 100 for a theater workshop with director Joey Rizzolo; Peters Hall for an elementary Russian class; the Ninde Scholars at Oberlin High School; and a chance to sport a terrific pair of 3D-printed snow glasses.
Bridging the Gap: Oberlin Students Develop Dialogue with Conservative Religious School
January 28, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Led by Simon Greer, a leading facilitator for social change work, students from both schools engaged in learning to build bridges across lines of difference.
History at the Museum Examines How Institutions Educate the Public
January 27, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Winter Term project explores how various museums choose to construct narratives.
Panel Discussion Celebrates Entrepreneurship in Oberlin
January 24, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
LaunchU partnered with the City of Oberlin for a panel discussion on local entrepreneurship.
PERSIST: Intro to Research Project Helps Students Envision Themselves as Scientists
January 24, 2020
Amanda Nagy
New Winter Term offering gives underrepresented students meaningful insights into what it’s like to conduct research in a STEM lab.
This Week in Photos: January 22
January 22, 2020
Yvonne Gay
In this photo series, we explore the art of cinema storytelling; go to an entrepreneurial boot camp; get intense with strings and Greek; go back to high school in Berkeley; stop by the freezer section in Kim’s Grocery & Carryout; get involved with dark matter; learn R for SPSS; join a dance class; design an archeological exhibit; get cozy with a wild beast; and much more.
Independent Scientific Research Opportunities Abound During Winter Term
January 20, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
In Professor William Parsons’ Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Research Winter Term project, students delve deep into independent scientific research.
