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Composer, Instrumentalist, and Educator Katherine Young '03 Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
May 18, 2021
Erich Burnett
Collaboration lies at the heart of Katherine Young’s creative existence. A bassoonist and composer as well as an educator, she writes for and plays with chamber ensembles and rock bands,...
Oberlin Symposium Strives for Actual Change in a Virtual Setting
May 18, 2021
Erich Burnett
Beginning May 25, Crafting Change presents four weeks of innovative thinking for teachers, students, artists, and others—all of it free.
Carbon-neutrality project becomes more visible with temporary tree removal
May 17, 2021
Office of Communications
Oberlin’s march toward carbon neutrality will become a little more visible this week as crews begin removing a limited number of trees and bushes, making possible the multi-year, campus-wide heating and cooling overhaul that will make Oberlin a national leader in clean energy.
Meet the 2021 Student Commencement Speakers
May 10, 2021
Communications Staff
Henry Hicks and Joshua Rhodes have been selected to address the Class of 2021 in their commencement ceremonies on May 14.
2021 Commencement Celebrations will be held May 14
May 7, 2021
Communications Staff
New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker will give the keynote Commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of fine arts. The college will also present honorary degrees to journalist, novelist, and film critic Renata Adler, composer John Harbison, and Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell.
Mark Walker ’22 Awarded Beinecke Scholarship
May 7, 2021
Jane Hobson ’22
Mark Walker, a junior majoring in Russian studies, economics, and mathematics, has recently been awarded the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship, which he plans to put toward a graduate program in economics.
Watson Fellowship will take Madi Goetzke ’21 to Panama, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Brazil
May 7, 2021
Kyra McConnell ’22
Madi Goetzke ’21 will spend a year traveling the world as a Watson fellow to analyze the role of communally-based cultural heritage sites which double as UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites.
Taking a Shine to TIMARA
May 5, 2021
Oli Bentley '21
Vocalist and philosophy major Diana Gruber ’22 crafted an innovative conservatory major—and an alter ego to match.
The Team for Your Dreams
May 4, 2021
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Conservatory Professional Development helps students find their path.
Second-Year Emma Hart Coauthors COVID-19 Vaccine Issue Brief
May 3, 2021
Jaimie Yue '22
As part of Oberlin’s three-semester plan for 2020-2021, second-year students participated in a monthlong winter term SOAR retreat and had the opportunity to pursue micro-internships or research...