Campus News
Who is Joel Baetens?
February 2, 2021
Amanda Nagy
Joel Baetens is an energy engineer who works energy efficient technology into construction projects. He started at Oberlin in January 2020. Find out more about Baetens in this installment of Who Am I?
![Joel Baetens Portrait of Joel Baetens.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/joel_baetens-news.jpg?itok=HUj-y6ur)
This Week in Photos: Spring Semester Move-in Days
January 27, 2021
Yvonne Gay
This week, seniors, juniors, and first-year students are welcomed back to campus for spring semester.
![A student removes a large clear box from the trunk of a car.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/springmoveinday6.yvonnegay.jpg?itok=mSwC5Bbc)
Who is Anton Crooks?
January 26, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Anton Crooks has worked with such shows as Return to the Forbidden Planet, Angels in America, Treasure Island, and Dracula. Read more about Crooks in this installment of Who Am I?
![A portrait of a man wearing glasses.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/antoncrooks.courtesyofanton_0.png?itok=-dVs6B25)
This Week in Photos: The Many Looks of Charles Martin Hall
January 21, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A tall aluminum statue on the second floor of the Science Center receives a lot of attention—it is traditionally dressed and decorated by students, staff, and faculty for holidays and special occasions. Valentine’s Day was the inspiration for a debonair top hat, tie, and flowers.
![A statue of a man wearing a top hat and tie and carrying roses and a large diamond ring.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/charleshallvalentine.garycohen11.jpg?itok=4NsRUGQH)
The Virtual Lab
January 19, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Virtual learning has blended seamlessly into the physical classroom this academic year, as professors and instructors have found interesting ways to combine the two platforms. For Oberlin College students enrolled in the Chemistry Principles course this spring, recorded experiments will help them perform lab analysis from their residence halls.
![A camera is pointed at a lab experiment.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/virtuallab.tanyarosenjoners97.jpg?itok=h0ZNdRYW)
Who is Sandra Austin?
January 19, 2021
Amanda Nagy
Countless students, staff, faculty, and retired employees have interacted with Sandra Austin, CIT's help desk coordinator.
![Sandra Austin Portrait of Sandra Austin.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sandraaustin-news.jpg?itok=I_gycFNe)
This Week in Photos: Nightscapes
January 14, 2021
Yvonne Gay
The moon rests on a backdrop of perfect blue over the courtyard outside of Asia House. This picture served as inspiration for this week’s nightscapes photo series.
![A full moon in a dark sky next to the silhouette of a building.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/moonoverasiahouse._jee_seung_yun_13.jpg?itok=xUnnskxS)
Studio Art Walk
January 12, 2021
Yvonne Gay and Arisa Williams
The Studio Art division of the Art Department hosts an art walk at the end of each semester that serves as a chance for students to showcase their work in exhibit spaces around campus. This fall, with the pandemic limiting viewing opportunities, the showcase became virtual.
![Small square cards hang from the ceiling in an art exhibit.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/half-timeshow.courtesyofrachelsmith.jpg?itok=YgiOYOTm)
Who is Jose Garcia?
January 12, 2021
Amanda Nagy
José Garcia started in Human Resources in October 2018. He’s involved in a little bit of everything to streamline processes and enhance the employee experience. Get to know more about Garcia in this installment of Who Am I?
![Jose Garcia Portrait of Jose Garcia.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/jose_garcia-bryan_rubin-news_0.jpg?itok=ZYDKiRiz)
This Week in Photos: Inside, Looking Out
January 8, 2021
Yvonne Gay
This snowy rearview look at Wilder Bowl and Mudd Center is through a second-story window in Peters Hall. Images in the This Week in Photos series give visitors a look through tall, arched, paned, and stained glass windows and into picturesque views of Oberlin's campus throughout the year.
![A snowy view of trees, a building, and person standing on a pathway.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/snowywilderbowl._by_yvonne_gay.jpg?itok=0GARbwHC)