Campus News
A Global Model
April 24, 2013
Marvin Krislov
What I find impressive is the breadth and depth of Oberlin’s ongoing, everyday commitment to sustainability.
![President Marvin Krislov](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/mk_6_13.jpg?itok=ghCshCe9)
Fourth Annual Senior Symposium Celebrates Scholarly Achievements of Graduating Class
April 24, 2013
Liv Combe
On April 26, 2013, the Senior Symposium, an annual celebration of the academic and artistic accomplishments of members of the graduating class, will take place in the Science Center from 1 to 5 p.m. For the past four years, the symposium has been held at the end of spring semester to showcase seniors’ scholarly achievements.
Human Connection as Activism
April 24, 2013
Liv Combe
Senior Symposium Sneak Peek 3: Julie Christensen’s “Human Connection as Activism: Analysis of a Student Movement for Global Health” is one of 50 presentations taking place Friday, April 26, during the fourth annual Senior Symposium.
![poster with information about the Senior Symposium](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/2013.04.26_senior_symposium3_6.png?itok=TGlATa0G)
Gatherings of Scholars
April 23, 2013
Office of Communications
This week, Oberlin is hosting two scholarly gatherings—one focused on labor economics and one examining Renaissance art—that feature presenters and participants from Oberlin and across the county.
![Italian, Creto-Venetian School. Virgin and Child, ca. 1500. Tempera on softwood panel.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/1944.34_000_0.jpg?itok=UfwliL8w)
Translating Chris Ware into Russian
April 23, 2013
Liv Combe
Senior Symposium Sneak Peek 2: Matthew Davis’ “Translating Chris Ware’s Lint into Russian” is one of 50 presentations taking place Friday, April 26, during the fourth annual Senior Symposium.
![poster displaying information about the Senior Symposium (Class of 2013)](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/2013.04.26_senior_symposium3_7.png?itok=0OCybhhT)
Drag Ball 2013
April 22, 2013
Office of Communications
Party goers await the next runway competition contestant at the 2013 edition of Oberlin’s Drag Ball. Designed around the theme of the seven deadly sins, Drag Ball took place Saturday, April...
![Crowd of people dressed for fun](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/img_0921_0.jpg?itok=OlP3Svzi)
Interpreting the Past
April 22, 2013
Liv Combe
Senior Symposium Sneak Peek: Alexis Burdick-Will’s “How Does the Present Affect Interpretations of the Past? La Nación and the Memory Debate in Argentina” is one of 50 presentations taking place Friday, April 26, during the fourth annual Senior Symposium.
![poster displaying information about the Senior Symposium (Class of 2013)](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/2013.04.26_senior_symposium3_8.png?itok=Ki7214OF)
Very Close to Home
April 17, 2013
Marvin Krislov
Our hearts go out to the families affected by the bombing at the Boston Marathon. The horror is amplified by the fact that Oberlin has so many ties to Boston.
![](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/mk5_17.jpg?itok=ffAZ0TU2)
Tracy Chevalier to Deliver Commencement Address
April 17, 2013
Office of Communications
Oberlin’s 2013 Commencement speaker is novelist Tracy Chevalier ’84, author of the bestselling book Girl with a Pearl Earring and the just released The Last Runaway. She also will receive an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
![](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/tracy_chevalier_0.jpg?itok=VbEBoRmP)
Students Perform at Kennedy Center
April 16, 2013
Conservatory Communications Staff
Seven conservatory students traveled to Washington, D.C., last weekend to perform at the Kennedy Center as part of the center’s Conservatory Project.
![The 7 participating students](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/kennedy_center_2013_cropped_0.jpg?itok=3aEX3I5s)