Campus News
Who is Kayleen England?
March 2, 2021
Yvonne Gay
The nursing and professional staff at Oberlin College’s COVID-19 testing center play a primary role in monitoring the health of the campus. This series offers a peek behind the mask of these frontline workers.
![A girl cuddles with a small dog.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/behind_the_mask_kaylen_england.jpg?itok=fW4ls37d)
Who is Sachiko Kondo?
March 1, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Sachiko Kondo’s teaching interests include language pedagogy, content-based instruction, and second language acquisition. Read more about Kondo in this installment of Who Am I?
![The portrait of a woman.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/sachikokondo.tanya_rosen-jones_97.jpg?itok=Z_GDLHbu)
This Week in Photos: Virtual Lab Partners
February 25, 2021
Yvonne Gay
In this week’s photo series we stop by Wright Laboratory of Physics and visit a class with a cool take on how students work with lab partners.
![A student stares at a laptop screen.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/virtualpartners1.yvonne_gay.jpg?itok=yZIgigDK)
This Week in Photos: Birds of a Feather
February 18, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A whimsical flock of socially distanced ducks on the Woodland Street pylons serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
![Seven small ducks shaped from snow on a cement pylon.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/iceducks.judy_laushman.jpg?itok=Sv9AfPjy)
Who is Katie Gravens?
February 18, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Katie Gravens has a multifaceted role as the COVID-19 campus health coordinator. Learn more about her in this installment of Who Am I?
![A photo portrait of a woman.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/katiegravens.tanyarosen-jones97.jpg?itok=mJ5EUsMx)
Welcome Home, Jonathan Herr
February 16, 2021
Yvonne Gay
After serving in legal positions with the Oberlin Municipal Court, United States District Court, and Supreme Court of Ohio, Jonathan Herr returned to Oberlin in November to serve as office manager and senior paralegal.
![A portrait of a man in a suite.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/jonathanherr.tanyarosen-jones97.jpg?itok=X2cM6VRW)
This Week in Photos: Spring Semester Begins
February 12, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Outdoor activities, live-streamed concerts, and socially distanced classes are underway for the spring semester.
![A group of people skate on an ice rink.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/icerink._mike_crupi.jpg?itok=bauANxTD)
Notable Black Culinarians to be Honored with Notable Dishes
February 10, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Black influencers in the culinary world will be honored with dishes that reflect their work in a Black History Month dinner later this month.
![Students stand six feet apart in a line.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/lord-saundersdinning.yvonnegay.jpg?itok=TbwetM3V)
Who is Jamie Jacobs?
February 9, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Jamie Jacobs runs a farm outside of day job at Oberlin College. To find out more about Jacbos, read this installment of Why Am I?
![A woman holds a small dog while standing on a wooden ramp near a barn.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/2jamiejacobs.courtesyofjacobs.jpg?itok=OZCfzmWE)
This Week in Photos: In Celebration of Returning Black Alumni
February 4, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Author Ishmael Beah ’04 returned to Oberlin College in 2010 to discuss the publication of his New York Times best-selling book, A Long Way Gone, Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Four years later Beah’s visit to Finney Chapel took place after the publication of Radiance of Tomorrow, A Novel, which would go on to become another best-seller. Beah’s visits to campus serve as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
![A man speaks into a microphone at a podium.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/ishmael_beah_04.yevhen_gulenko.jpg?itok=V7vy15Sl)