Campus News
Students Accept Excellence in Visual Art Awards
April 16, 2015
Communications Staff
Seniors Justine Neuberger (left) and Sarah Lejeune (right) stand with Johnny Coleman, professor of studio art and Africana studies, after accepting Association of Independent Colleges and...
AMAM Seeks Poems Inspired by Museum Art
April 14, 2015
Communications Staff
The Allen Memorial Art Museum and the Creative Writing Program are asking students, faculty, staff, and members of the greater Oberlin community to submit poems written in response to, describing, or inspired by works of visual art currently on view in the museum. Submissions are due to Jason Trimmer by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 17.
New York Times Editor Dean Baquet Speaks in Finney
April 14, 2015
Communications Staff
Dean Baquet, executive editor of the New York Times , answers a student’s question following his convocation speech on Tuesday, March 31, in Finney Chapel. A former reporter for...
OCPass: Oberlin’s New Password System
April 13, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
On Tuesday, April 21, the Center for Information Technology (CIT) will introduce OCPass, a new system that students, faculty, and staff will use to change their ObieID passwords. OCPass will replace the ObieID Self Service Page.
Aerialists Put Poetry into Motion
April 9, 2015
Communications Staff
Sophomore Katharine Geber performs at Falling Up: An Aerialist Showcase on Sunday, April 5, in Hales Gymnasium. Presented by Oberlin College Aerialists, all acts from the program were...
Two Important Community Updates
April 9, 2015
Marvin Krislov
I’m writing to update our community on two important topics: improvements in Oberlin’s student support and mental health services and the ban on smoking tobacco on campus.
Board of Trustees Update March 2015
April 8, 2015
Clyde S. McGregor
The Board of Trustees’ third meeting of the academic year took place in Oberlin on March 12 and 13. Over the two days, the Board attended classes, lectures, and forums; signed a steel beam later installed into the framework of the Gateway Complex; and approved divisional capital budget allocations for fiscal year 2016, among other motions.
Kickstarting Global Classroom Connections
April 8, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
The students behind LumenEd, a social venture that brings digital learning content to students in developing countries and connects them with peers across the world, turn to Kickstarter to raise $40,000.
Mail Art Exhibition in Mudd
April 6, 2015
Communications Staff
The exhibition An Exercise in Freedom: The Mail Art of Edgardo Antonio Vigo is on display in Mudd Center library through Friday, June 5. Vigo was a pioneer of the mail art movement,...
‘We Don’t Create in a Vacuum'
April 2, 2015
Communications Staff
Like most Obies, students studying art history, visual art, or studio art have interests beyond their majors. This is just one reason the Department of Art has created programs that are deeply...