Campus News
Tex-Mex Bike Ride Reveals Character of a Country
March 28, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
In the fall of 2016, Allen Memorial Art Museum staff member Michael Reynolds cycled from El Paso, Texas to Veracruz, Mexico. Reynolds documented his journey and made a film about the people he met during his travels. His film will screen at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22, in the meeting house at First Church in Oberlin.
LaunchU Awards Three Ventures a Total of $45,000
March 24, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Three teams of entrepreneurs were awarded a total of $45,000 during the LaunchU pitch competition on Saturday, March 4. The program stewards Oberlin students, alumni, faculty, and staff entrepreneurs through business-model innovation curriculum and prepares them to launch a venture.
At the Intersection of Culture and Politics: AAArt Collective
March 23, 2017
Communications Staff
Spoken word artist Troy Osaki, whose work covers themes of immigration, war, police, white supremacy, and resistance, performs at Cat in the Cream during the 2017 Asia America Art (AAArt)...
Call for Nominations: Yeworkwha Belachew Staff Award
March 22, 2017
Office of Communications
The Yeworkwha Belachew (YB) Staff Award is given annually to an Oberlin College staff member who has gone “above and beyond” in service to the college.
Takin' it to the Streets
March 22, 2017
Communications Staff
For second-year Pang Fei Chiang, the trip gave him a welcome change of scenery and the opportunity to explore Cleveland. “It was refreshing to be photographing outside of Oberlin,” says...
Asia America Art Collective: At the Intersection of Culture and Politics
March 20, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Since 2013, a group of students has joined together on a bi-yearly basis to produce a weekend of programming under the auspices of Asia America Art (AAArt) Collective. The programming highlights artists working across a broad range of mediums and who identify with or are influenced by the Asian/Pacific Islander Diaspora (A/PID).
Darren Walker Named 2017 Commencement Speaker
March 16, 2017
Communications Staff
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker has been named as the 2017 Oberlin College Commencement speaker . Read about Walker's career and his commitment to the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
Monique Newton Named National Champion
March 16, 2017
Communications Staff
Shot putter and third-year Monique Newton became the first woman National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in Oberlin history. During the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships...
Will you be All in for Oberlin?
March 16, 2017
Communications Staff
On April 27, 2017, Oberlin College is looking for 1,000 donors from the Oberlin community to go All in for Oberlin! If we reach this goal, Chris Canavan ’84 has promised to match every gift with an additional $100 dollars.
Board of Trustees Update March 2017
March 14, 2017
Clyde S. McGregor ’74
The Board of Trustees’ third meeting of the academic year took place in Oberlin on March 2nd and 3rd. Among the Trustees' meetings and activities was a dinner with Launch U participants and Stamp scholars, a “mini-retreat” with Student Senate to explore Board and College governance, and progress reports from Strategic Planning Implementation Working Groups.
