Campus Bulletins
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, Presidential Initiative
Presidential Initiative: Community Update
November 24, 2020 4:30 PM
Meredith Gadsby and Bill Quillen
Over the past few months, Commission members have been hard at work identifying priorities and objectives that can be realized this academic year, as well as others targeted for the next.
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...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
ObieSafe Weekly: November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020 3:15 PM
Office of Communications
Testing site moves in December; vote for your favorite song parody Coronavirus Testing Results November 10–16 New Tests 1,172 New Positives 1 % Positive 0.09% The data reported above reflect...
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
Information on testing in December and January
November 16, 2020 5:15 PM
Human Resources
Thank you for your significant contribution to a successful and healthy fall semester! As you are aware, staff, faculty, and a small number of students will continue to come to campus between November 25 and the end of the year.
Current Students, Faculty and Staff, Parents, ObieSafe
COVID epidemiology explained: Vaccine development
November 16, 2020 5:00 PM
Eddie Gisemba, Director of Health Promotion for Students
In the past week, we’ve heard some positive news regarding the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. There is also a second viable vaccine by Moderna, which reportedly has an even higher success rate.