News
Conservatory Dean Andrea Kalyn Named President of New England Conservatory
August 1, 2018
Office of Communications
Dean of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music Andrea Kalyn has announced that she will leave Oberlin at the end of the fall 2018 semester to become the president of the New England Conservatory beginning January 1, 2019.
Making the L.A. River a River (Again)
August 1, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Professor T.S. McMillin applies his training as a literary scholar to the study of rivers in Los Angeles, California.
Exploring Public Health at the CDC
July 30, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Cheyenne Arthur ’20 is learning about drug-resistant bacteria outbreaks during her summer internship at the nation’s top health protection agency.
In Search of Renewable Energy, Andrew Santiago ’20 Brings Plenty of His Own
July 25, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A double-degree student, Santiago has spent the summer working on sodium ion batteries in a research group led by Jay Whitacre ’94.
Johnny Coleman: From Concept to Creation
July 25, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
Johnny Coleman was awarded an artist-in-residency position for this summer’s FRONT International Triennial. This photo essay demonstrates his artistic process for Reflections From Here: Elders of Glenville, installed at St. Mark’s Church in Cleveland.
Beyond Athletics: New Health and Wellness Center Pushes Campus to “Be Bold”
July 23, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
The new health and wellness center is a campuswide effort to create a larger conversation around wellness at Oberlin.
Japanese Language and Lacrosse
July 20, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
A love of Japanese culture and language led Kinori Rosnow ’17 to live, work, and play lacrosse in Japan.
Tony Siqi Yun of Toronto Wins the 2018 Cooper Competition for Piano
July 20, 2018
Erich Burnett
Performance of Tchaikovsky with The Cleveland Orchestra secures top honors and $20K.
Reborn Herbarium is a Boon to Biodiversity
July 19, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Professor Michael Moore hopes his collection of preserved plants will get more students interested in studying and connecting with nature.
Singer Turned Lab Manager
July 19, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Elayne Zhou ’18, a psychology major and Hispanic studies minor at Oberlin, wants to make the world a better place by encouraging people to take seriously the importance of mental health.