News
Oberlin's Center for Engaged Liberal Arts Extends Learning Beyond the Classroom
November 18, 2022
Communications Staff
Located in Mudd Center’s lower level, the new complex of inter-related programs promotes experiential learning and strategic career development.
![The Center for Engaged Liberal Arts Students sitting around a conference table with computers.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/cela-students_1-trj.jpg?itok=rJXp9Iy2)
Building Encouragement for Careers in Science and Technology
November 11, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Abby Tejera Rocha is committed to making a positive impact on society through her educational outreach in STEM areas. Her accomplishments have been recognized by an international tech firm that recruited her to be a developer.
![Abby Tejera Rocha portrait Abby Tejera Rocha.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/a_rocha-mathiasreed.jpg?itok=6jdLNl5U)
Jewish Studies Program Celebrates 50 Years
October 20, 2022
Communications Staff
A series of events will commemorate an important milestone in Jewish life and scholarship at Oberlin.
![Jewish Studies class A professor, Sheera Talpaz, teaches a class in the King courtyard.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/jewish_studies_king-1.jpg?itok=dN6v4FJ3)
Oberlin Welcomes Largest Incoming Class in History
September 22, 2022
Communications Staff
The Class of 2026—chosen from more than 10,000 applicants—comes to Oberlin with diverse backgrounds and an unprecedented average 4.0 GPA.
![Move-in 2022 A mother, left, stands in a hug with her student, right, in front of a residence hall. The student is wearing an Oberlin sweatshirt. An Oberlin welcome sign hangs in the background.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/oberlin_move-in-trj.jpg?itok=jbRbDx-z)
No Ordinary Matter: Professor of Physics Jason Stalnaker is Part of Global Effort Testing for Dark Matter
September 7, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Students working with Professor of Physics Jason Stalnaker are contributing to National Science Foundation-funded research on dark-matter candidates.
![Stalnaker Physics Lab Four students stand in front of instruments in a physics lab.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/stalnaker_lab_2019-jennifer_manna.jpg?itok=xmbxXQFp)
Raavi Asdar Receives Fulbright to Tajikistan
August 16, 2022
Amanda Nagy
A 2021 graduate, Raavi Asdar is part of a cohort teaching English to local Tajiki residents in a U.S.-embassy sponsored American Space.
![Raavi Asdar portrait Raavi Asdar stands in front of a brick wall.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/raavi_asdar_22.courtesy_of_asdar.jpg?itok=Le1C4efw)
Elizabeth Rigby Selected for Prestigious CBYX Fellowship in Germany
July 27, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Through the program, young professionals spend a year living, working, and studying in Germany.
![Elizabeth Rigby portrait Elizabeth Rigby.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/elizabethrigby-trj.jpg?itok=JHNNS3qD)
Marwan Ghanem '22 Receives Nexial Prize
July 18, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Marwan Ghanem, a spring 2022 graduate with majors in biology and neuroscience, is this year’s winner of the Oberlin College Nexial Prize.
![Marwan Ghanem portrait Marwan Ghanem.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/marwanghanem-047.jpg?itok=DkJTeVyE)
Vera Grace Menafee Receives Ping Student Service Award
July 12, 2022
Amanda Nagy
Menafee’s dedication to service-learning projects in a Cleveland urban garden has been recognized by the Ohio Campus Compact.
![Vera Grace Menafee portrait Vera Grace Menafee.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/veragracemenafee-trj.jpg?itok=aiW2YAJj)
Charles Boissavy ’22 Named a 2022 Young Botanist Award Winner
June 14, 2022
Amanda Nagy
A graduate in biology and physics, Boissavy is eyeing a career in plant evolution research.
![Charles Boissavy image Charles Boissavy.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2022/charles_boissavy-courtesy_of_cb.jpeg?itok=Sp5H4mBj)