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Toni Morrison’s Artistry Drives Faculty Film, ‘The Foreigner’s Home’
Amanda Nagy
Documentary raises candid and timely questions about what it means to be a foreigner.
More Than Words
Max Weiner ’18
Oberlin’s jazz voice program opens up new worlds for singers and instrumentalists alike.
Javanese Gamelan Course Makes Welcoming Space for Lorain County Youth
Amanda Nagy
Gamelan is not very well known to the general public. A class offered in the conservatory’s new community engagement division partnered with an after-school program in nearby Lorain to teach a new form of music to underserved kids.
Returning to Campus with New Perspective
Grace Blinkoff
Fulbright winner Taiyo Scanlon-Kimura ’15 traveled to Japan for 10 months to study sustainability and local food systems as drivers of rural economies and communities.
Art from the North Coast to the West Coast
Hillary Hempstead
From Cleveland to Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Integrated Media Art Julia Christensen is captivating the art world with her use of technology to explore large concepts and systems.
Bridging the Border in Tucson
Tyler Sloan
Studying away doesn’t always mean studying abroad. Nestled in an intimate mountain range, the desert town of Tucson, Arizona, is home to one of the most popular off-campus destinations for Oberlin students: The Border Studies Program.
A Conversation with Chris Trinacty
Communications Staff
Assistant Professor of Classics Chris Trinacty on falling in love with Seneca’s tragedies, teaching the discipline through digital humanities, and his favorite Latin expressions.
Sparking Interest in Sexual Health Education
Chloe Vassot
Just a few months after graduating, Tory Sparks ’17 has landed her dream job as a community outreach educator with Planned Parenthood. She’s stationed in the organization’s Washtenaw County location in Michigan, where she works with high schoolers.
Home Away from Home
Amanda Nagy
New host family program builds connections and furthers students’ sense of belonging.
Experience with Bloomberg Boosts Marketability
Amanda Nagy
The economics department and the student investment club realize the benefits of the college’s Bloomberg Analytics subscription.