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Provocateur and Unifier: Linda May Han Oh Brings Jazz to Oberlin
Zach Terrillion ’24
The Grammy-winning bassist and composer brings her quintet to Finney Chapel, exploring connection, resilience, and the power of improvisation to unite audiences.
Wielding Power for Good
Stephanie Manning ’23
As a public interest lawyer, Annika Krafcik ’20 improves the lives of people in her southeast Alaska community. And her journey to get there started at Oberlin.
George Lewis Visits Oberlin as Part of International Contemporary Ensemble Residency
Stephanie Manning ’23
The ensemble’s artistic director will lead a guest lecture and panel discussion, and the Oberlin Sinfonietta will present a concert of music by and for him.
Redefining the Canvas: Meena Hasan ’09 Expands the Boundaries of Painting
Eva Recinos
RISD professor Meena Hasan '09 explores identity, history, and materiality through work that challenges traditional definitions
Oberlin Celebrates the Dedication of Langston Hall
Danielle Frezza
Staff, students, and Oberlin community members gathered to honor the legacy of John Mercer Langston ’49 during afternoon tea in the Starlight Lounge.
Oberlin Launches Critical AI Studies Minor in Fall 2026
Office of Communications
With a solid foundation in both science and the humanities, this minor ensures students to understand and be able to analyze the ethical, cultural, environmental, political, economic, technological, and labor effects of AI.
An Immersive Approach
Hannah Van Sickle
Leah Flax Barber ’18 established a creative practice at Oberlin—resulting in a debut poetry collection, "The Mirror of Simple Souls."
Chudi Martin Jr. ’24 Earns Prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Elizabeth Weinstein '02
The Oberlin double major is one of 26 people awarded the highly competitive Gates Cambridge Scholarship—an honor reserved for the most academically brilliant social leaders in the U.S.
Going Places
Kristen Evans
Earlier this year, Luca Johnson ’24 landed his dream role: working on the Safe Routes Philly initiative.
Managed by Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability, the
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents “Later the Same Evening and Bastianello”
Kailey Pritchard ’26
Oberlin Opera Theater’s spring production features two one-act operas with music by John Musto and librettos by Mark Campbell.