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Awards and Honors
Throughout the year, Oberlin faculty, students, and alumni compete for scholarships and fellowships that reward high achievement in disciplines across the board. From STEM fields to musical performance to social activism, Obies see their hard work, dedication, and talent recognized and supported by the most prestigious foundations and organizations in higher education.
A passion for languages and education is why Oberlin is consistently ranked as one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars among undergraduate institutions. The Fulbright fellowship and many others can take projects and research to the next level, allow for travel opportunities and exposure to cultures around the world, and enable Obies to put their education to use by helping those in need.
Historian Jennifer L. Morgan ’86 Wins MacArthur Fellowship
Specialist in early American slavery has earned acclaim for extensive research and writing on the subject.
Students Earn Spoken Russian Olympiada Honors
March 11, 2015
Four Oberlin students earned awards at the 5th annual Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian at Kent State University on Saturday, February 28. At the advanced level, William Watkins and Andrew...
2013-2014 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners
March 4, 2015
Five faculty members from the College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music received the Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2013-2014 academic year. The recipients were Associate Professor of English Jennifer Bryan; Professor of Pianoforte Sanford Margolis; Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies John Petersen; Professor of Chemistry Robert Thompson; and Professor of Conducting Tim Weiss.
Art Students Recognized for Outstanding Work
February 17, 2015
Seniors Sarah Lejeune and Justine Neuberger, along with four students from other institutions, received Excellence in Visual Arts awards from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio. This is the eighth year in a row that the AICUO has awarded Oberlin students this honor.
Zoë Madonna, 2014 Rubin Institute for Music Criticism Winner
January 16, 2015
Zoë Madonna, a senior East Asian studies major, earned a grand prize of $10,000 at the 2014 Rubin Institute for Music Criticism , a five-day, invitation-only competition held in November at the...
Oberlin College Receives National Recognition for Community Service
January 5, 2015
Oberlin College earned a place on the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction in the Interfaith Community Service category and secured a place on the Honor Roll in both the General Community Service and Education categories. This is the eighth consecutive year Oberlin College has received the honor.
Cole Scholars 20th Anniversary Celebration
November 20, 2014
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake '92 was among several distinguished alumni who returned to campus in November to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Oberlin Initiative in Electoral...
Ann Cooper Albright Wins Honor for Book
September 19, 2014
The latest book by Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright has been recognized by the American Society for Aesthetics.
Oberlin Professor Wins Ohioana Award
August 15, 2014
Kazim Ali, associate professor of creative writing, was recently recognized for his contributions to the cultural life of the state of Ohio.
Oberlin All Over
July 28, 2014
Dessane Cassell '14 (pictured at the Allen Memorial Art Museum) an art history major with a minor in Africana studies, will be teaching English in South Africa, thanks to a Fulbright Scholarship...
Orange is the New Learning Tool
July 21, 2014
A team of students have partnered to bring technology-based education to rural India.
New Research in South Korea
July 7, 2014
Professor Sheila Miyoshi Jager returns to South Korea with a Fulbright grant to begin work on a new book project, which will also be the topic of a new course.
Ober-Achievers
July 2, 2014
A look at the awards and fellowships students and recent graduates earned in the 2013-2014 academic year.