News
Oberlin Selected for HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative
June 7, 2017
Communications Staff
Oberlin College is one of 24 colleges and universities nationwide awarded a $1 million grant through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 's Inclusive Excellence initiative. The goal of...
Imagining a New School Through the Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowship
June 5, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Xavier Tirado ’17, a biology and sociology double major, and Jason Heitler-Klevans ‘17, a physics major, have both received Woodrow Wilson Academy Design Fellowships. The pair will play a...
Summer Talk with Flute Professor Alexa Still
June 1, 2017
Conservatory Communications Staff
Learn how to make the most of your summer programs experience...and what to snack on!
When in Rome...Make Music
June 1, 2017
Cathy Partlow Strauss '84
A student-formed ensemble enjoys high-profile gigs and a quest for deeper understanding.
Bassist Peter Dominguez Releases Groove Dreams on Oberlin Music
May 30, 2017
Erich Burnett
Dedicated to bass legend Milt Hinton, recording includes music by Stevie Wonder, Nat Adderley, Chick Corea, and others.
Carmen Twillie Ambar Named 15th President of Oberlin
May 30, 2017
Communications Staff
Carmen Twillie Ambar becomes first African American leader in the institution’s 184-year history.
Around the World with a Watson Fellowship
May 23, 2017
Amanda Nagy
May 2017 graduates Kirk Pearson (on right) will explore invented instruments, while Paulus Van Horne will study the effects of noise in megacities.
Sophie Davis ’16 Awarded Fulbright in Interdisciplinary Studies
May 23, 2017
Hillary Hempstead
Davis will explore the environment and play the violin in Samoa's capital city of Apia.
Davíd Zager Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Brazil
May 22, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Zager gained knowledge of Portuguese language and Capoeira Angola at Oberlin.
Putting Conversational Spanish into Play
May 18, 2017
Amanda Nagy
Hispanic studies course brings opportunity for practical application of advanced language skills.