News
The Allen Memorial Art Museum Reopens
September 1, 2020
Yvonne Gay
Late last month, a small group of new Oberlin faculty members stood in a large circle, six feet apart, in the King Sculpture Court of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The invited group were among the first visitors inside the space since it closed in late March. This month the museum reopens with regular hours to members of the college community.
![Photo Credit: Dale Preston '83 People wearing mouth and nose masks walk through an art gallery.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/amamreopening.dalepreston.jpg?itok=3SaDo_zD)
Oberlin College Establishes Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in Response to National Distress
August 28, 2020
Office of Communications
President Carmen Twillie Ambar and Oberlin College announced today the launch of the Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in response to increasing injustice and racial tensions in America. The Presidential Initiative will elevate and advance Oberlin’s more than 180-year commitment to the education and rights of Blacks in America, and will provide the framework for faculty and students to address issues of violence, police-community relationships, and racial injustices.
![Cox Administration Building Building entryway with steps and tree.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cox_bldg_0.jpg?itok=QxB6vlI8)
A Conversation with Jason Williams ’05, ‘Professor STEM’
August 5, 2020
Amanda Nagy
A leader in STEM enrichment programming for local youth, Jason Williams is author of a new book to help children grapple with COVID-19.
![The Awesome Adventures of Amina and Amir book cover book cover art with three children wearing face masks.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/awesome-adventures-of-amina-and-amir-cover.png?itok=QKCVwEHL)
Oberlin Holds Teach-in on the George Floyd Uprising
June 16, 2020
Communications Staff
The panel session served as a space for faculty to share their perspectives and insights about the recent events.
![After Minneapolis: A Teach-in on the George Floyd Uprising.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/teach-in-title-screen.jpg?itok=9Zsmr_zv)
Oberlin Costume Shop Produces Face Masks
April 20, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The COVID-19 quarantine put theater and opera theater on hold, but Costume Shop Manager Heather Brown has kept her sewing machine running.
![Heather Brown Sewing Machine Woman using a sewing machine.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/heather_brown_mask_sewing-yvonne.jpg?itok=4UN7rmkw)
Staff and Alumni Use 3D Printing to Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19
April 17, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
College staff and alumni are part of a growing number of individuals and entities using 3D printers to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers and others on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
![green 3D printed headband.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/mohler-v4.png?itok=HMENZaGW)
Campus Dining Partners with Local Restaurants to Provide Weekly Meal Option
April 13, 2020
Amanda Nagy
For the small population of students remaining on campus this spring, the offering is a welcome reprieve.
![Kim's Grocery meal pickup Two women in a restaurant.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/kims_grocery_pickup_1-yvonne_gay.jpg?itok=ItczNZMR)
Departments Across Campus Donate Personal Protective Equipment to Local Health Care Workers
March 26, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Student Health Services and science lab staff dip into their inventory of masks, gloves, and other supplies.
![Science Center donation People receive cart of donations outside emergency room.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/oberlin_science_lab_donation.jpg?itok=NQLYppUv)
In Celebration of Toni Morrison: A Gesture of Love and Reflection
February 17, 2020
Amanda Nagy
Daylong event invites the world to remember the life and work of Toni Morrison on her birthday.
![Toni Morrison bench dedication Woman seated at bench.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/morrison-stool-coleman.jpg?itok=noJB1WR2)
Sonic Arts in Society Develops Innovative Music and Technology Workshops for Hospital Community
February 3, 2020
Amanda Nagy
In this community-based project, students worked on prototypes that will be implemented in the spring.
![Sonic Arts in Society winter term project Students and professor work on audio projects.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/sonic_arts1-juliegulenko.jpg?itok=ronXdt2S)