Campus News
Oberlin’s 15th Posse
October 22, 2021
Office of Communications
Early in the fall semester, 10 Oberlin students from Chicago met in Tappan Square for the ceremonial start of their college journey.
Who is Katherine Cullen?
October 21, 2021
Yvonne Gay
When Katherine Cullen’s children were younger, they gave her a rather unique nickname. Find out what it was in this installment of Who Am I?
This Week in Photos: The Start of a New Year
September 30, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A first-year TIMARA student's handcrafted soundboard and belongings sit in a sprawling bundle on the walkway in front of Noah Hall. The mound of shoes, luggage, blankets, and bins was a familiar site around campus this week as students unloaded vehicles and moved into residence halls.
Who is Andre Sepetavec?
September 30, 2021
Yvonne Gay
To do the type of work Andre Sepetavec does, one has to be detail oriented with talent as a builder, sculptor, welder, and designer. Knowledge of art history also helps. Learn more about Sepetavec in this installment of Who Am I?
Oberlin Appoints Maria Miller Associate Vice President for Leadership & Planned Giving
September 29, 2021
Communications Staff
The AVP directs a team of fundraisers and works collaboratively with colleagues across the college and conservatory to plan and implement strategies for the cultivation, stewardship, solicitation, and closure of significant gifts to Oberlin.
This Week in Photos: Orientation and All the Feels
September 22, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Two first-year students in the Class of 1970, each carrying an armload of clothes through the parking lot near Dascomb Hall, serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
This Week in Photos: The Faces of Bosworth Hall
September 17, 2021
Yvonne Gay
A leisurely walk under a breezeway that connects Asia House to Bosworth Hall serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.
Constitution Day Talk: Racial Equity and the Law by Professor Brant Lee
September 14, 2021
Communications Staff
In observance of Constitution Day, Professor of Law Brant Lee will give a talk on his experience teaching about race and the law.
Who is Daniel James?
September 14, 2021
Yvonne Gay
Theatrical stories that illustrate history or stage performances that simply serve a purpose to entertain are what Daniel James likes best about the theater. Learn more about James, including his favorite places in Oberlin, in this installment of Who Am I?
Home of Abolitionist Wilson Bruce Evans Will be Restored as a Museum
September 13, 2021
Scott Wargo
More than 160 years after abolitionist Wilson Bruce Evans joined the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue to free John Price, two dozen of Evans’ descendants will return to Oberlin on September 18 to celebrate the first annual meeting of the Evans Home Historical Society.
