Oberlin Blogs

"Zoë," one girl said, "You're halfway done with college." It didn't seem possible. It still doesn't. And, of course, it's true.

A rather esoteric blog post in which I discuss postmodernism, historiography, the Middle East, new professors, great professors, and the true beauty of a liberal arts education.

I must have gotten off on the wrong foot--my work this semester is not really up to par. I seem to be falling behind in just about every class I am taking, even the ones with no homework.

In this episode, our heroes answer questions about creativity in teaching and working with students.

So, who noticed that no less than three Oberlin professors cited 'girls' as their reason for coming to Oberlin?

What's better than a Brendan Fraser/Christopher Walken film named Blast From the Past? A blog post that features 8 blasts from the past! This one will be better. Guaranteed.

January is supposed to be a quiet month, but as usual I've got too many things going at the same time.

It seems only a few weeks ago that I was trying to get myself psychologically prepared for the start of the academic year, and now suddenly I'm in the last throes of paper-grading. (And no, I don't actually teach chemistry. Bear with me on this.)

Rarely are student and faculty Circadian rhythms more out of sync than at the end of a semester.

"Professors' Liberalism Contagious? Maybe not." -New York Times "Am I supposed to be surprised? No." -Me

No, not Barack Obama. Oberlin College's new president Marvin Krislov.

The end of sophomore year brought the stress of finals, but also the fun of commencement week and parties at professors' houses.