Campus News

The 37th Cleveland International Film Festival will head to Oberlin for an Evening at the Apollo Theatre on Wednesday, April 10.

Oberlin is on spring break through March 31.

Oberlin OnCampus is featuring brief bios of faculty and staff members new to the campus community.

Congratulations to David Stull and Sean Decatur; I know they will be outstanding presidents. And thanks to the students who devoted time, energy, and thought to building on our shared commitment to diversity and inclusion at Oberlin.

David H. Stull ’89, dean of the Conservatory of Music, will assume the presidency of the San Francisco Conservatory on July 1, 2013.

We will carefully study the document the students have submitted. A more detailed response will be forthcoming after spring break. Meanwhile, some of the students’ ideas are already being implemented.

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Sean Decatur has accepted the position of president at Kenyon College. He begins his new duties July 1, 2013.

Greg McGonigle, director of religious and spiritual life, has accepted the position of university chaplain at Tufts University. He leaves Oberlin at the end of June.

This is how Oberlin faces challenging times. We reaffirm our belief in Oberlin’s mission and values by gathering to listen, to discuss, and to work towards solutions.

During its recent meeting, the Board of Trustees joined Oberlin’s students, faculty, and staff in “deploring and condemning the bias-based incidents and vandalism perpetrated on the campus community in recent weeks.”