News
Jazz Great Billy Childs to Work with Conservatory Students in Fall, Spring Residencies
October 23, 2017
By Erich Burnett
Multi-genre pianist and composer Billy Childs collaborates with Oberlin Conservatory students in a series of concerts, public master classes, and closer work with students in classroom sessions.
![Portrait of Billy Childs Portrait of Billy Childs](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/billy_childs.jpg?itok=3xmUSYdI)
Turning a Passion Into a Career
October 23, 2017
Lydia Moran
Nolan Boomer ’16 cultivated a passion for book arts, curatorial practices, and architectural history, giving him the tools to pursue a self-curated career in the arts.
![Sudent with book dispay](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/img_7453.jpg?itok=bJvGlRdY)
Is Radio a Dying Art Form? Hardly, According to WOBC
October 20, 2017
Tyler Sloan
WOBC 91.5 FM broadcasted its first show in November 1950. More than half a century later, the station’s staff is still keeping radio alive with over 150 eclectic shows and nonstop streaming throughout the year.
![WOBC board members in the station's "vault" WOBC board members in the station's "vault"](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/img_0078.jpg?itok=RMPs9X-F)
Winter Term Registration Moves Online
October 20, 2017
Communications Staff
Registration for winter term has moved entirely online. To support students in this transition, One|Stop drop-in hours will be available.
![Peters Hall on a snowy day](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/winter_term.jpg?itok=yB5DwHiX)
The Astronomer is Here to Take Your Questions
October 18, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Assistant Professor Jillian Scudder has gained a following with public outreach on topics of space, astronomy, and astrophysics.
![Jillian Scudder with night sky Jillian Scudder in front of Peters Hall](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/jillian_scudder_nighttime.jpg?itok=KQ_7SoK-)
From Mentee to Colleague: Oberlin Mentorship Goes Above and Beyond
October 12, 2017
Tyler Sloan
Associate Professor of Africana studies Meredith Gadsby and her former student, Caitlin O’Neill ’11 participated in a panel about Afrofuturism during the "Exploring Beauty and Truth in Worlds of Color" conference at Oberlin.
![Gadsby and O'Neill presenting at "Exploring Beauty and Truth in Worlds of Color." Professor and student work together on a laptop by a podium](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs79515_170930beautyworldscolor4t2a0761.jpg?itok=0ctDgYgw)
Q&A with Bara Watts
October 12, 2017
Communications Staff
“Q&A with…” is a series dedicated to introducing staff members to the Oberlin community. Find out about Bara Watts, director of entrepreneurship, who joined the office of Creativity and Leadership in April 2017.
![Bara Watts Bara Watts](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/barawatts-qanda.jpg?itok=7eb5b1Gk)
Rhiannon Giddens ’00 Named MacArthur Fellow for 2017
October 12, 2017
By Erich Burnett
Singer-instrumentalist and founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops celebrated for creating connections between music of the past and present.
![Photograph by Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97 Portrait of Rhiannon Giddens](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rs62393_rhiannongiddens-156.jpg?itok=iZ_gsfol)
At This Conference, You’re Family
October 11, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Obies earn top prizes for their research presentations at the National Association of Black Geoscientists annual conference.
![Oberlin geology students Portrait of Oberlin geology students](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/geology_students_at_nabg.jpg?itok=20mQ4Yei)
Oberlin Opera Theater Presents The Marriage of Figaro Nov. 1-5
October 11, 2017
By Erich Burnett
Jonathon Field calls The Marriage of Figaro “the world’s most perfect opera,” which explains why he has directed Mozart’s comedic classic more times than he can count. Oberlin Opera Theater will present the Italian opera in four performances beginning Wednesday, November 1.
![Opera scene of Marriage of Figaro](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/figaro_image.jpg?itok=CGR-gJA_)