News
Creative Writing Professor Dan Chaon Inks Deal to Adapt Latest Novel to Television
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
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
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
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
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.
Cooper International Competition for Violin Returns July 15-21
Erich Burnett
Young musicians representing eight countries will vie for cash prizes totaling $40,000.
Holly Hoang Awarded Fulbright ETA in South Korea
Justine Goode
Holly Hoang, a history major from Ellicott City, Maryland, has received a yearlong Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in South Korea. Hoang will be living and working in the country beginning in July 2017.
Miriam Plane Receives Fulbright ETA in Germany
Justine Goode
Miriam Plane, a sociology major and Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies Program (GSFS) minor, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Germany.
Summer Talk with Piano Professor Peter Takács
Conservatory Communications Staff
Learn his thoughts on recording, what he loves about Oberlin in summer, and more.
Oberlin Summer Theater Festival Begins Ninth Season June 16
Communications Staff
The Oberlin Summer Theater Festival (OSTF) opens its ninth season June 16 with a production of The Miracle Worker.