Campus News
This Week in Photos: March 11
March 11, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Women’s suffrage is recognized, the Arts and Sciences Orchestra performs, entrepreneurs pitch business ideas for prizes, and a podcasting/journalism rockstar shares his recipe for success.
LaunchU Team Earns Top Honors in Northeast Ohio
May 22, 2019
Communications Staff
Ryan Gleeson ’19 and Andrew Sugarman ’19, founders of PWR Technology, won first place in the Northeast Ohio Regional LaunchTown competition.
LaunchU Awards Three Ventures a Total of $45,000
March 24, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Three teams of entrepreneurs were awarded a total of $45,000 during the LaunchU pitch competition on Saturday, March 4. The program stewards Oberlin students, alumni, faculty, and staff entrepreneurs through business-model innovation curriculum and prepares them to launch a venture.
Shift Pop-Up Extended
March 28, 2016
Communications Staff
Originally intended to operate February 22 through March 18, the Shift Coworking Pop-Up has been extended beyond the end of the academic year. Located at 29 South Main Street, Shift is a...
Alumna Awarded Top LaunchU Prize
January 25, 2016
Communications Staff
Alesandra Zsiba ’10 stands with Director of Entrepreneurship Elyzabeth Holford after she was awarded $20,000 for her LaunchU venture, the Identity Project . Through a specialized curriculum...
A Glimpse into the Mind of Martine Rothblatt
November 17, 2015
Communications Staff
President Marvin Krislov speaks with Martine Rothblatt at her convocation on November 5 in Finney Chapel. The founder of Sirius Satellite Radio and the highest-paid female CEO in the United...
Just Who is Martine Rothblatt?
November 2, 2015
Communications Staff
Futurist, transhumanist, scientist, attorney, entrepreneur, author, philosopher. Just who is Martine Rothblatt? The Office of the President and the Finney Lecture Committee invite you to learn about...
Five Ventures Take Home LaunchU Prizes
January 30, 2013
Office of Communications
Alumnus Tom Kelley ’77 , recognized globally as an expert on innovation, gave the keynote address for the inaugural LaunchU Accelerator Pitch Competition on January 26. Five groups of entrepreneurs won Venture Development Awards during the competition.
Campus Alive with Entrepreneurial Spirit
January 22, 2013
Liv Combe
Oberlin’s first annual LaunchU, featuring 15 ventures from current students and alumni, culminates on Saturday with a series of events that are free and open to the public and which include a talk about nurturing innovation by IDEO general manager Tom Kelley ’77.
