News
Katherine Jolly Begins Oberlin Career with New Album, Sep. 15 Recital
September 9, 2019
Charlotte Maskelony ’21
Preach Sister, Preach honors young female voices; concert pays tribute to late novelist Toni Morrison.
![Katherine Jolly teaching voice student Jolly teaching student standing in front of piano](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/jolly_teaching-edited_for_web.jpg?itok=9QSq1IoA)
Oberlin Builds Partnerships in Cleveland
September 5, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Orientation event brings entire incoming class to Cleveland for tours, workshops, and service learning.
![Connect Cleveland Wade Oval Students in matching Connect Cleveland t-shirts sit on an outdoor sculpture representing the hashtag #ThisIsCLE](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2019/connect_cle_wade_oval_cle_sign.jpg?itok=JfUz-1Bo)
Career Communities Prepare Students for Life After Oberlin
September 4, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Initiative places third- and fourth-year students in competitive internships hosted by alumni and parent mentors.
![Jahkeem Wheatley Career Community Four men pose back stage in theater.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/career_communities-jahkeem_wheatley.jpeg?itok=s6NwN630)
A Voice Major Recounts Her Summer at SongFest
September 3, 2019
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Charlotte Maskelony's month of intensive study included numerous Oberlin connections.
![student Charlotte Maskelony with the Los Angeles skyline](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/photo-gallery-slides/image/charlotte_at_griffith.jpg?itok=jPCpVEFj)
Oberlin Music Label Releases Debut Recording by Derek Zadinsky
August 30, 2019
Erich Burnett
Concept for Bach + Brahms grew out of conversations with double bass teacher's legendary mentor, Edgar Meyer.
![double bass teacher Derek Zadinsky in tux with top of bass visible.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/photo-gallery-slides/image/rs63083_derek_zadinsky_by_roger_mastroianni_copy.jpg?itok=XhGhzKN9)
New Year Begins with End of Life Festival Sep. 7 and 8
August 27, 2019
Erich Burnett
Exploration of mortality and late-career works across the creative spectrum draws upon resources throughout campus.
![Joseph Wright of Derby painting Dovedale by Moonlight](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/photo-gallery-slides/image/dovedale_by_moonlight_from_amam_collection_copy.jpg?itok=dLuN6Sbc)
First-Years Get Big Welcome to Cleveland
August 23, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Connect Cleveland orientation helps incoming class explore opportunities in the city and greater Northeast Ohio region.
![Connect Cleveland at MOCA 2019 Students pose in front of museum artwork.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2019/connectcle_at_moca.jpg?itok=aFTPHM4E)
The Apartment Therapist Is In
August 13, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
Maxwell Ryan ’89, founder of Apartment Therapy, returns to campus to transform his old dorm room. In this video, he shares his top five tips for dorm decorating and design.
![Maxwell Ryan Man standing in dorm room doorway](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/at-teaser.jpg?itok=7iMz0GPD)
Eric Charles Chen Wins 2019 Cooper Competition for Violin
July 26, 2019
Erich Burnett
Performance of Prokofiev with The Cleveland Orchestra nets $20,000 top prize.
![Eric Charles Chen with conductor Gemma New.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cooper_2019_107.jpg?itok=NTrUh89A)
El Centro Volunteer Initiative Connects Oberlin Students with Lorain
July 24, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
What began as a few Oberlin students tutoring in Lorain once a week has expanded into a team of more than 30 volunteers and three working groups who teach classes at El Centro every Saturday morning.
![El Centro Volunteer Initiative student volunteers Group of 11 ECVI student volunteers pose for picture.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ecvi_photo.jpg?itok=-Cu4RyBS)