Parents and Families
We welcome you to the Oberlin community. Use this site as a quick reference for key campus offices, announcements, and campus happenings.
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Upcoming Events
Oberlin College Softball vs University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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12:00 am EDT -
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Clermont, FL
Oberlin College Softball vs Luther College
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10:00 am to 12:00 pm EDT -
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Clermont, FL
Spreadsheet Sorcery: Unlocking Hidden Excel Tricks
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12:15 pm to 1:15 pm EDT -
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Mudd Center, Seeley G.
Recent News
The Impact of Collective Action
March 27, 2025
How our work as a community helped us achieve carbon neutrality.
Why All Life on Earth is Made of Cells
March 21, 2025
From a very young age, we’re taught that being made of cells is a defining feature of life. In fact, associate professor of biology Aaron Goldman encountered this assumption in a college textbook and initially used it as a springboard to discuss the benefits of cellularity with his students. But the more Goldman thought about it, the more he realized that cellularity isn’t something to be taken for granted—even (and especially) when it comes to the origins of life.
Building Blocks
March 21, 2025
What if chemists were able to speed up the creation of new medications using computer-simulated experiments? Or foster lab processes with fewer environmental impacts?
Campus Resources
These are a few of the administrative offices that provide a range of student services—from health and safety and counseling, to student activities and academic support.
Student Support and Outreach
Student Support and Outreach promotes student success by providing a forum for faculty, staff, students, and others to share concerns, supporting a collaborative approach, and providing opportunities for meaningful interactions.
Conservatory Student Academic Affairs
This office provides information about academic requirements, regulations, and procedures for Oberlin students pursuing course work in the Conservatory of Music.
Center for Student Success
The Center for Student Success (CSS) provides purposeful, enriching, and intentional co-curricular learning and developmental opportunities to all Oberlin students
Career Exploration & Development
Students and recent alumni benefit from such services as career exploration, experiential and internship opportunities, skill building workshops, and more.
Student Health Services
Our team of medical practitioners treat a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries and offer follow-up care as needed.
Multicultural Resource Commons
The Multicultural Resource Commons (MRC) serves as a gathering place for the collaborative support of historically disenfranchised communities and works on issues of diversity and inclusion within a social justice context at the college and conservatory.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services professionals provide short-term confidential psychological support to students as they pursue academic and personal goals.
Office of the Registrar
Registrar staff and academic advisors provide services to students from the time of enrollment through graduation and beyond.
More Resources for Parents
These resources that may be beneficial to parents and family members of Oberlin College students.
Parent Community
Parents Fund
Parents and family members can get involved in the life of the college and conservatory through a range of volunteer opportunities and by supporting the Oberlin Parents Fund, which provides resources for study away, internships, athletics, and other programs
The Wilder Bowl
The Wilder Bowl is Oberlin's e-newsletter for parents and family members of current Oberlin students, reporting on campus events, news, fundraising, and more.
Other Campus Resources
