Campus News
This Week in Photos: A Classy View
March 19, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Professor Todd Ganson’s problems of philosophy class in the Peters Hall Language Lab serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
![Students in a classroom with long wooden beams and tall ceilings.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/color.philosophy_class.yvonne_gay.jpg?itok=HJKd6sLo)
Who is Maggie Nieves?
March 17, 2021
Amanda Nagy
Deputy human resources officer Maggie Nieves joined Oberlin College nearly four months ago. Read about Nieves’ role in the Department of Human Resources and what she does for fun in this installment of Who Am I?
![Maggie Nieves Maggie Nieves.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/maggienieves-trj.jpg?itok=ebqsgYj9)
Emeritus faculty member Richard “Dick” Levin dies
March 12, 2021
Office of Communications
Dick Levin, a professor of biology and ardent supporter of Oberlin College and the liberal arts, died on Sunday, February 14, 2021. He was 88 years old.
![Black and White headshot of Dick Levin](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/levin.jpg?itok=5cA2n9dZ)
Oberlin College designated a 'Voter Friendly Campus' for third consecutive year
March 12, 2021
Office of Communications
Oberlin College is among a handful of campuses to receive the Voter Friendly Campus designation for a third consecutive year. Oberlin was an original program designee in 2018 and the program has grown to over two hundred campuses in thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia.
![Voter Friendly Campus text logo](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/voter_friendly_logo.2.jpg?itok=dGDg_4Ta)
This Week in Photos: Spring Semester Campus Life
March 12, 2021
Yvonne Gay
The exterior wall of the Allen Memorial Art Museum is punctuated by a student holding a newly acquired piece of art from the recent Art Rental program. This image leads off this week’s photo series.
![A student walks in front of a large stone building.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/art_rental.jonathanclark25.jpg?itok=cev26nb6)
Who is Shirley Ritenour?
March 11, 2021
Yvonne Gay
You may have encountered Shirley Ritenour, a licensed practical nurse, while registering for a COVID-19 test in Hales Gymnasium. But do you know what Ritenour is looking forward to after the pandemic is over? Find out in this installment of Who Am I, Behind the Mask.
![A woman takes a selfie while sitting on a chair.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/shirley_ritenour.courtesyofshirley_ritenour.jpg?itok=wjtQbnzG)
Oberlin College Designated 'Voter Friendly Campus' for Third Consecutive Year
March 9, 2021
Communications Staff
The mission of the Voter Friendly Campus designation is to bolster efforts that help students overcome barriers to participating in the political process.
![OC Votes buttons A pile of buttons printed with the OC Votes logo.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ocvotes_buttons.jpeg?itok=Yc7xygcn)
Who is Annessa Wyman?
March 9, 2021
Amanda Nagy
Annessa Wyman was born and raised in Oberlin. You'll find her in the central office of Stevenson-Griswald Commons. Get to know Wyman in this installment of Who Am I?
![Annessa Wyman portrait Annessa Wyman.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/annessawyman-trj.jpg?itok=GTCoFscM)
This Week in Photos: Quarantine Couture
March 3, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Business jackets paired with Bermuda shorts, stylish sleepwear, pillow accessories, paper dresses, and contemporary designs were just some of the creative pieces worn at this year’s Black History Month Fashion Show.
![A woman stands on a stage holding a microphone.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/2bhm_fashion_show.cs.jpg?itok=15RN1aAj)
Comfort Foods
March 2, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Sometimes there's nothing like a warm bowl of comfort after a long day. To help fill the craving, AVI staff members share some of the dishes that give them the warm and fuzzies, from fried chicken to cream puffs.
![A man wearing a chef jacket chops parsley on a cutting board.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/brian_csaky.yvonne_gay.jpg?itok=ucTxriaR)