Campus News

Since I became Oberlin’s president in 2007, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know many Oberlin alums and I’m always struck by how their Oberlin experiences have shaped and continue to shape their lives. A common denominator among our alumni is their determination to be engaged citizens and active members of their communities and a willingness to help make the world a better place. This weekend, 12 of the 22 Oberlin alumni who are National Academy of Sciences members will be on campus for the reunion and symposium “Oberlin and the National Academy of Sciences: Celebrating the Impact and Promise of the Science at Liberal Arts Colleges.”

Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright holds a copy of her first book, Choreographing Difference, which has just been translated into Greek by Nissos Press. Here, she attends a press event with Petros

The board’s first meeting of the new academic year took place on campus October 6 and 7. The board welcomed five new trustees, who will undertake an orientation program through which they gain knowledge about the issues facing the college. As I noted previously, we expect the presidential search to be the board’s most important work in this academic year. The search committee website will soon be established and this will keep the community apprised of the search progress.

The Oberlin Community Giving Campaign is now underway. The annual campaign raises funds for four organizations that provide a variety of services in Oberlin and nearby communities.

Bike to Work Day is a move in the right direction toward carbon neutrality.

Michele Norris, an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning journalist and longtime cohost of NPR's All Things Considered, signs copies of her new book, The Grace of Silence, following her convocation talk on

The campus community attended a celebration for the opening of the Hotel at Oberlin on Friday, October 7. The event featured a champagne toast and recognized the contributions of donors.

A collage of paintings called “Street in Sunlight” by Visiting Assistant Professor of Studio Art Don Harvey is among the works by a dozen studio art faculty on display in the Baron Art Gallery through

An array of academic, musical, artistic, and athletic events, which only Oberlin could offer, made Homecoming a great success. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the weekend a hit. I am also very much looking forward to the second weekend in October when Oberlin will host a landmark environmental conference, “After Fossil Fuels: The Next Economy.” The conference will bring together some of the most innovative and influential thinkers in the world with key elected officials who have a solid and active track record on climate change issues.

The Heisman Club of Oberlin College inducted four members into its newly renovated Hall of Fame on Friday, September 23. The class of 2016 includes Don Hunsinger (left), a coach, administrator, and