News
Second Fiddle of the First Order
October 11, 2018
Erich Burnett
James Ehnes already plays a Stradivarius violin. This time he will play Oberlin’s.
![close-up view of a violin](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/strad-1adobergb1998.jpg?itok=7Qo2FadF)
Skygazing: A Night at the Observatory
October 11, 2018
Phoebe Pan '20
A night out at one of the observatory’s public viewing sessions reveals captivating sights and experiences.
![Oberlin College Observatory picture on wall of Oberlin College Observatory](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/b6f74515-44c1-4a21-b199-7778445effb9.jpg?itok=hDSsxX4U)
Oberlin Opera Theater’s Retro Revue Honors the Legendary Leonard Bernstein
October 8, 2018
Erich Burnett
Four performances showcase Trouble in Tahiti plus tunes from his Broadway musical masterpieces.
![clip art providing salutation to Leonard Bernstein](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/salute_to_bernstein_web_graphic.jpg?itok=epPVGlaY)
Summer Research at FAST
October 4, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Didier Banyeretse ’20 and Hengrui Zhu ’21 were selected to conduct research at the FAST radio telescope in China this summer.
![Hengrui Zhu ’21 and Didier Banyeretse ’20 at the FAST Site FAST Student Researchers With NSF Visitors](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/fast_story_photo.jpeg?itok=6O-h2nGa)
Inauguration Weekend
October 1, 2018
Communications Staff
Oberlin College will install Carmen Twillie Ambar as its 15th president and first African American leader in the institution’s 184-year history at 4:30 p.m., October 5.
![Carmen Twillie Ambar Carmen Twillie Ambar](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/cta-inaguration.jpg?itok=dbZ72i9O)
Grammy-Winning Violinist James Ehnes Explores Works by Four Masters Oct. 14
September 27, 2018
Erich Burnett
This Artist Recital Series performance also features pianist Andrew Armstrong; James Ehnes to perform on Oberlin's Stradivarius instrument.
![man sitting in cushioned chair holding violin](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/ehnes.jpg?itok=du2O9vSO)
Studio Art: Pathways From Classroom to Career
September 27, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Pathways: Studio Art is demystifying stereotypes of studio art graduates by bringing in alums from diverse career fields to present their work to current students.
![Kwabena Slaughter '98 Pathways Talk Kwabena Slaughter '98 giving a slide presentation](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/kwabena_s._talk_photo.jpg?itok=AyS4xxIo)
Gertrude B. Lemle Teaching Center Naming
September 26, 2018
Communications Staff
The Center for Teaching Innovation and Excellence has been renamed the Gertrude B. Lemle Teaching Center in honor of the late Gertrude B. Lemle, champion of education and the arts.
![Photo of Gertrude B. Lemle Center Sign in StudiOC StudiOC Interior](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/gertrude_b._lemle_center_photo.jpg?itok=YCcPWQ5d)
Lessons from the Paris Peace Conference of 1919
September 20, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A historian of the First World War, Professor of History Leonard V. Smith’s newest book deepens the dialogue between history and international relations theory.
![Professor Leonard V. Smith Portrait of Leonard Smith](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/leonardsmith-jennifer_manna_photo.jpg?itok=1697C9T4)
STRONG Returns for Its Fourth Year
September 20, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
STRONG launched its fourth program this summer, bringing together students from underrepresented demographics in STEM and Oberlin professors through research.
![Photo of Regina Stasser de Gonzalez and Jason Stalnaker Regina Stasser de Gonzalez and Jason Stalnaker](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/strong_photo.jpg?itok=h4-UIkw9)