Campus Bulletins
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID Epidemiology Explained: Vaccine Nuances
January 12, 2021 8:30 AM
Eddie Gisemba, Director of Health Promotion for Students
The new year has ushered in a renewed optimism as vaccinations for COVID-19 are being distributed across the United States.
Current Students, Parents, ObieSafe
Planning for your arrival in late January
January 11, 2021 9:00 AM
Dean of Students
In order to maintain physical distancing at the COVID-19 testing site, residence halls, and dining halls, students will return to campus by zone. Your zone is determined by your campus residence.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly: December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020 3:00 PM
Office of Communications
Important notes about testing dates & scheduling; questions we've been asked Coronavirus Testing Results December 8–14 New Tests 409 New Positives 3 % Positive 0.73% More information on...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly: December 8, 2020
December 8, 2020 1:30 PM
Office of Communications
Looking for bright ideas during winter; schedule your January test appointment Coronavirus Testing Results December 1–7 New Tests 158 New Positives 3 % Positive 1.90% More information on...
Faculty and Staff, ObieSafe
Sign Up for Your January 2021 Return-to-Campus COVID-19 Test Appointment
December 7, 2020 5:00 PM
Human Resources
Faculty and staff who will be on campus this spring and do not have a health restriction precluding them from being tested must be screened for COVID-19. Please follow the instructions below to...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly: December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020 12:30 PM
Office of Communications
Attend today's spring semester webinar; new test scheduling in OberView Coronavirus Testing Results November 24–30 New Tests 409 New Positives 2 % Positive 0.49% More information on testing...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID epidemiology explained: COVID-19 and the winter months
November 30, 2020 4:45 PM
Eddie Gisemba, Director of Health Promotion for Students
With the cold days we can expect over the course of the next four months, we also anticipate a sharp increase in upper respiratory infections such as the common cold, seasonal influenza, and in 2020...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly: November 24, 2020
November 24, 2020 2:15 PM
Office of Communications
Find out who won the song parody contest; important reminders about testing Coronavirus Testing Results November 17–23 New Tests 718 New Positives 4 % Positive 0.56% The data reported above...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID epidemiology explained: Promising news about vaccines
November 24, 2020 8:15 AM
Eddie Gisemba, Director of Health Promotion for Students
A COVID-19 vaccine is a goal for addressing the pandemic. Last week there was promising news that both Pfizer and Moderna had positive results for a Phase 3 vaccine candidate and will be applying for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID-19 Update: Information Regarding Spring Semester
November 22, 2020 5:15 PM
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President
Dear Oberlin Community, When this pandemic first appeared in Oberlin last spring, we took steps to keep our community safe. As you will recall, we moved Spring Recess up, asked students to depart...