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Oberlin Conservatory Welcomes First Class in Recording Arts and Production

October 23, 2024

This newly established major offers students hands-on opportunities to engage with the technical and creative sides of audio production.

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Classical musicians in a studio recording session.

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Students lean toward a glass museum case to view artifacts. — Opera students who will be part of the Omar production in December visited the Allen Memorial Art Museum to discuss works related to the production’s themes—translation, enslavement, forced migration, and religion.

Photo credit: John Seyfried

Oberlin’s Sustainable Infrastructure Program Reaches Major Milestone

December 4, 2024

Geothermal heating and cooling system comes online, supports Oberlin reaching 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2025.

students walk on Oberlin's campus on a sunny autumn day

Finding the Joy with Seckou Keita

November 20, 2024

Nicknamed the “Hendrix of the kora,” Seckou Keita is today’s most influential and inspiring performer on the instrument, and is considered a leader of the newest generation of African traditional musicians, fusing traditional forms and instruments with those of other cultures.

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Oberlin College and Conservatory Adds 7 New Majors

October 15, 2024

New programs build on established successes, bolster resources to position graduates for meaningful careers.

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Anthony McGill and Emanuel Ax

04 Feb

Time
7:30 pm EST
Location
Finney Chapel

Theater Mainstage: Wolf Play

06 Feb

Time
7:30 pm EST
Location
Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater

Midori

05 Mar

Time
7:30 pm EST
Location
Finney Chapel

Theater 2024–25 Season

We pride ourselves on cultivating a dynamic and supportive theater culture that encourages experimentation, collaboration, and the creation of new connections across fields. New forms of community...

Opera 2024-25 Season

Oberlin Opera has long been synonymous with excellence. Staging two major productions with orchestra each year, Oberlin Opera often challenges the operatic norm, and its performances have received critical acclaim.

Artist Recital Series

Oberlin's 2024-25 series continues the legacy of presenting celebrated musical artists with six extraordinary concerts in Finney Chapel.

Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón Launches Small Literary Press in Puerto Rico

December 4, 2024

Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Sergio Gutierrez Negron cofounded the small literary press La pequeña, proyecto editorial. The inaugural Fall 2024 catalog includes a memoir about Montserrat’s volcanic explosion in the 1990s written by author Yvonne Weekes; a novel by a 25 year-old Puerto Rican novelist, Daniel Rosa Hunter; and a literary travelogue by Mexican writer, Luis Felipe Lomelí. La pequeña will publish three books a year, spanning Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latin American literature.

Jessica Resvick Gives Talk at Atkins Goethe Conference

November 26, 2024

Assistant Professor of German Jessica Resvick gave a paper at the Atkins Goethe Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Her talk, "Goethe's Invisible Hands: Art, Craft, Chirognomy," analyzed the role of hand anatomy and manual gesture in Goethe's final novel, Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre, tracing out the religious, aesthetic, and medico-scientific significance of manuality within nineteenth-century thought.

Stephen Crowley Opinion Article Published in "The Nation"

November 26, 2024

Professor of Politics Stephen Crowley's opinion article, "What Explains Trumpism? It's Capitalism, and it's Global," appeared in The Nation.

After Oberlin

Accelerating beyond Oberlin College into a finance career

October 3, 2024

Samantha Gilfond ’25, a double major in math and economics, is excited about her next steps in the finance field as a private equity analyst at Riverside Acceleration Capital in New York City.