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$8 million gift from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation will create a new, multipurpose athletics complex.

Contrary to popular belief, Engelbert Humperdinck’s most popular work—the opera Hänsel und Gretel—is not just for children, and in the Oberlin Opera Theater’s unique rendition, it’s barely for children at all. The classic fairy tale takes an exhilarating turn toward the macabre in the production, which opens Wednesday, November 6, with additional performances November 8 through 10 in Hall Auditorium.

As outreach coordinator for a California solar panel manufacture, Alex Deeter ’13 organizes the company’s social media presence and assists clients with subsidy applications.

Liz Bennett ’13 says she’s drawn to challenges like working in the male-dominated field of computer programming. After graduating, she landed a job with Linked In.

After training as both a theater major and a writer within Oberlin's Theater and Dance department, Karyn Todd '13 is working in publicity for Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre.

Professor Peggy Bennett’s SongWorks program uses classroom observation to enhance the learning experience.

Not only does Oberlin excel in conventional scientific education and research, but it offers students an opportunity to study scientific subjects in unconventional and hands-on ways.

Groundbreaking curriculum reinforces Oberlin's tradition of developing innovative ensembles.

Concert pianist Jeremy Denk adjusts to life as a MacArthur Fellow, Oberlin’s second such honoree in as many years.

Associate Professor Sheila Miyoshi Jager’s new book is hailed as the most accessible and comprehensive tome on the Korean War and present-day tensions.