News
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.

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.

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.

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.

Frank Talk About Injuries
June 28, 2017
Conservatory Communications Staff
Violinist turned mindfulness practitioner Pamela Frank shares her strategies for healthy playing.

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.

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.

Former Psychology Professor Ralph Harold Turner Passes Away
June 22, 2017
Communications Staff
Ralph Harold Turner, 100, of Oberlin, passed away April 16, 2017, at Kendal at Oberlin Health Center after a long illness.

Student Promoters Bring Major Musical Talent to ’Sco
June 21, 2017
Justine Goode
While many students are currently taking a well-deserved break from most things Oberlin-related, members of the Student Union Programming Committee (SUPC) are getting no such reprieve. As the primary bookers of musical acts for the ’Sco, summer is a crucial time for contacting agents and booking artists for the upcoming year.

In Memoriam: Retired Ombudsperson Yeworkwha Belachew
June 20, 2017
Communications Staff
Yeworkwha Belachew, retired ombudsperson and founder of the Oberlin College Dialogue Center, passed away Wednesday evening following a lengthy illness. She was 65.
