News
From Baseball to the Big Screen: Blaise Dolcemaschio ’16 Is Doing It All
August 15, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Blaise Dolcemaschio ’16 brings the ethos and diligence of an Oberlin student athlete to his new job at Warner Bros. Studio.
Books at Work, In Oberlin
August 13, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
A longtime professor of English and now associate dean of the college of arts and sciences at Oberlin, Laura Baudot has long studied how people read, but now she’s asking a different question: why?
Portals Connect People Around the World in Dialogue
August 8, 2018
Communications Staff
A shipping container, or Portal, equipped with immersive audiovisual technology will be stationed September 6 through November 10, 2018, in Wilder Bowl. The Oberlin College community is invited to use the Portal to engage with individuals in other Portal locations across the globe.
Renee Romano on ‘Hamilton’ and Historical Memory
August 6, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Coeditor of Historians on Hamilton, Professor Renee Romano’s newest book tackles difficult topics in a surprisingly uncontroversial Broadway hit.
Conservatory Dean Andrea Kalyn Named President of New England Conservatory
August 1, 2018
Office of Communications
Dean of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music Andrea Kalyn has announced that she will leave Oberlin at the end of the fall 2018 semester to become the president of the New England Conservatory beginning January 1, 2019.
Making the L.A. River a River (Again)
August 1, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
Professor T.S. McMillin applies his training as a literary scholar to the study of rivers in Los Angeles, California.
Exploring Public Health at the CDC
July 30, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Cheyenne Arthur ’20 is learning about drug-resistant bacteria outbreaks during her summer internship at the nation’s top health protection agency.
In Search of Renewable Energy, Andrew Santiago ’20 Brings Plenty of His Own
July 25, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A double-degree student, Santiago has spent the summer working on sodium ion batteries in a research group led by Jay Whitacre ’94.
Johnny Coleman: From Concept to Creation
July 25, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
Johnny Coleman was awarded an artist-in-residency position for this summer’s FRONT International Triennial. This photo essay demonstrates his artistic process for Reflections From Here: Elders of Glenville, installed at St. Mark’s Church in Cleveland.
Beyond Athletics: New Health and Wellness Center Pushes Campus to “Be Bold”
July 23, 2018
Erin Ulrich ’18
The new health and wellness center is a campuswide effort to create a larger conversation around wellness at Oberlin.