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Johan Dalene Wins the 2017 Cooper Competition for Violin
July 22, 2017
By Erich Burnett
Johan Dalene’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in D Major sealed his first-place win during the final round of the 2017 Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition.
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2017 Cooper Competition Field Narrowed to 6 Violinists
July 19, 2017
By Erich Burnett
Two sessions of Concerto Round competition on Tuesday have given way to another round of jury deliberations in the 2017 Cooper International Competition for Violin. After two rounds of competition at...
![Welcome to the 2017 Cooper International Competition at Oberlin](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cooper_2017_logo_for_newscenter_1.jpg?itok=9Ta0lioa)
10 Violinists Remain in the 2017 Cooper Competition Field
July 18, 2017
By Erich Burnett
After three days of riveting Semifinal Round performances by 23 outstanding young violinists, the 2017 Cooper Competition field has been reduced to 10 in advance of the Concerto Round. The remaining...
![Welcome to the 2017 Cooper International Competition at Oberlin](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cooper_2017_logo_for_newscenter_0.jpg?itok=RE-vRcKA)
Jill Greenwood Named AMAM Curator of Education
July 18, 2017
Tyler Sloan
As the Allen Memorial Art Museum celebrates its centennial anniversary, Jill Greenwood joins the staff as the Eric and Jane Nord Family Curator of Education.
![Jill Greenwood](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/jill_greenwood_2017.jpg?itok=9iVZ2c3v)
Kate Frost ’15 Tackles Medical Goals
July 17, 2017
Tyler Sloan
Kate Frost ’15 majored in biology and neuroscience and minored in chemistry. The Oberlin alum knew early on that she was on a science track. Today she’s completing her first year of medical school at Vanderbilt University.
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In Leadup to Centennial, AMAM Highlights Asian Works
July 14, 2017
Chloe Vassot
Anyone who has spent time at Oberlin knows the college is markedly brimming with hidden gems. One such gem is the Allen Memorial Art Museum’s Asian Art collection.
!["Hanging Rock" by Masami Teraoka Asian art piece](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/hanging_rock_image.jpg?itok=n5tp2WbZ)
The Hispanic Studies Professor Who Writes Literary Fiction
July 5, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón tells his students not to fear the blank page. Make time to be creative. Write something, even it you’re not happy with it.
![Assistant Professor Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón portrait](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sergiogutierreznegron-jennifer_manna.jpg?itok=wyTAJ_Xm)
Frank Talk About Injuries
June 28, 2017
Conservatory Communications Staff
Violinist turned mindfulness practitioner Pamela Frank shares her strategies for healthy playing.
![Student violinist works with Pamela Frank.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/pam_frank_a.jpg?itok=I9qnKTYr)
Creative Writing Professor Dan Chaon Inks Deal to Adapt Latest Novel to Television
June 23, 2017
Communications Staff
Dan Chaon, Delaney Professor of Creative Writing, has finalized a deal with Buster Productions as writer, executive producer, and creator of a limited television series based on his 2017 novel Ill Will.
![Dan Chaon](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/dan_chaon_portrait.jpg?itok=w-muJq5O)
Alexia Hudson-Ward Fills Azariah Smith Root’s Very Big Shoes
June 22, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Oberlin Director of Libraries Alexia Hudson-Ward likes to humblebrag about her namesake and endowed title, Azariah Smith Root, because anyone in the world of librarianship knows about his legendary career.
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