News
Stitches to Startup
September 27, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Andrea Muliawan recieved a grant that helped her turn a hobby into a budding business.
![Andrea Muliawan headshot.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/20230905-110.jpg?itok=eXIRUa8Y)
Construction Begins on New Residence Hall
September 26, 2023
Office of Communications
Four-story structure to house 400 students, accommodate campus-wide renovations to other residences.
![architectural drawing of new residence hall.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/new_residence_hall1_cropped.png?itok=o_PfchXH)
Halls of Game Fame
September 26, 2023
Communications Staff
For generations of students, the big game at Oberlin meant big campus spirit too.
![Students outside Gray Gables at Oberlin in 1943.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/1943_down_the_scotch_gray_gables.jpg?itok=vyEoU1lc)
Change Agent
September 19, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Jesse Kohler’s Oberlin studies led him to become a distinguished voice for trauma-informed advocacy.
![Jesse Kohler headshot.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/7bdf6233-1020-4096-a3c1-47c335337a11_1.jpeg?itok=1g_j9m6_)
College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Faculty for 2023-24
September 18, 2023
Communications Staff
Students choose Oberlin—and thrive at Oberlin—because of the nurturing mentorship of the outstanding faculty who guide their learning. We are honored to welcome the newest additions to our faculty across the College of Arts and Sciences for 2023-24.
![Class being taught outside at Oberlin's Memorial Arch.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/outdoor_teaching_by_mike_crupi.jpg?itok=_ms-D96g)
Emerson String Quartet Opens the Oberlin Artist Recital Series
September 6, 2023
Conservatory Communications
Their thoughtful programming for this occasion on their "Farewell Tour" will bring a bit of sentiment and nostalgia to the Finney Chapel stage.
![Emerson Quartet Four men in black suits sit next to one another holding string instruments](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/emerson_webpage_sized.png?itok=Osn_IYpT)
Oberlin Homecoming Set for Sep. 29-Oct. 1
September 5, 2023
Communications Staff
Homecoming 2023 at Oberlin will feature the weekend’s favorite traditions—plus a host of new experiences that highlight our bustling campus in autumn: tours, talks, music, celebrations of...
![Students laughing at a homecoming event.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/homecoming_2022_by_mike_crupi.jpg?itok=Ch0IWias)
In the Path of Disaster
August 28, 2023
Tyler Applegate
Monica Dix travels to a hub of natural calamity to probe its risks and resilience.
![Monica Dix.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/monicadix_1.jpg?itok=CXvqDjjz)
New Partnership Connects South Asian Students with Oberlin
August 22, 2023
Communications Staff
Nonprofit recruits top high-schoolers across India and beyond, provides long-term career support.
![Science Center at dusk.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/science_center_by_mike_crupi.jpg?itok=Qh-w_N_o)
Gary Bartz Named NEA Jazz Master for 2024
August 17, 2023
Communications Staff
Oberlin’s Grammy Award-winning professor of jazz saxophone has been named a 2024 Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts, the nation’s highest honor conferred to jazz musicians.
![Gary Bartz performing on alto saxophone.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/gary_bartz_2023_by_john_seyfried.jpg?itok=4yRfuqlg)