Campus News

Two recent articles say that studying music and treating failure as an opportunity for growth are practices that lead to success in professional and life endeavors.

The Senior-to-Senior Networking event, held Thursday, October 10, allowed members of the graduating class to get advice from their peers on the routes they are taking or are planning to take after graduation.

The Oberlin Conservatory is accepting applications for its new Master of Contemporary Chamber Music (MCCM) program. The MCCM is designed for preexisting chamber ensembles that already perform together

There are several changes to the college health care plans for 2014. Please read this overview of changes before deciding on coverage for 2014. Open enrollment for 2014 coverage ends October 31, 2013.

A new mobile app delivers everything Oberlin to the palm of your hand.

A recent study shows that reading literary fiction cultivates in readers the ability to imagine the interior lives of complex people. It also underscores the importance of the humanities in general in cultivating understanding of others and empathy.

On Friday, October 4, eighth blackbird, the three-time Grammy winning contemporary chamber music ensemble founded by conservatory alumni, joined the Contemporary Music Ensemble in a performance featuring original works by Oberlin faculty members Tom Lopez and Peter Swendsen, as well as composer-in-residence Benjamin Broening.

This weekend, we celebrate with our neighbor, Kendal at Oberlin, and with our athletes—past and present—and our friends.

The days of coal on Oberlin’s campus are numbered. Conversion of the Central Heating Plant begins October 14.

If Congress fails to pass a stopgap-spending bill today and the government shuts down, the immediate effect on colleges and students will be minimal according to the Department of Education.