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Kieran Minor and Rashad Saleh Receive Davis Projects for Peace Grant
April 25, 2018
Amanda Nagy
The third-year students have proposed a summer arts intensive for youth in the heart of the Navajo reservation.
Robert Willoughby, Legendary Flute Professor and Performer, Dies at 96
April 24, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Master of modern and historical flute devoted 37 years to teaching at Oberlin, leaving a long list of distinguished former students.
Kieran Minor ’19 Named 2018 Truman Scholar
April 23, 2018
Tyler Sloan ’17
Kieran Minor ’19 has won the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Awarded to outstanding college juniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, the $30,000 prize will help fund Minor’s postgraduate studies.
Sadie Keller ’19 Wins 2018 Truman Scholarship
April 23, 2018
Tyler Sloan ’17
Sadie Keller ’19 has won the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Awarded to outstanding college juniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, the $30,000 prize will help fund Keller’s postgraduate studies.
CJ Blair Wins 2018 Watson Fellowship
April 18, 2018
Amanda Nagy
Blair will combine his interests in science and creative writing by learning about how threatened species impact communities across the globe.
Emily Stanford ’17 Receives Watson Fellowship
April 18, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A biology and environmental studies major, Stanford will research bat conservation around the world.
Thobeka Mnisi Wins 2018 Watson Fellowship
April 18, 2018
Amanda Nagy
A politics major, Mnisi is inspired by her Mozambican heritage to learn how culture and the economy intersect in the clothing industry.
Kaitlyn Lucey ’20 Named 2018 Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow
April 17, 2018
Tyler Sloan '17
Combining her interest in economics, arts, and accessibility, Kaitlyn Lucey ’20 will use a summer grant to create an action plan for 3D printing pieces from the Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Opera Legend Marilyn Horne Leads Master Classes at Oberlin April 20, 22
April 11, 2018
By Erich Burnett
Celebrated mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne returns to Oberlin to work with voice students and lead several master classes.
Christensen Named 2018 Guggenheim Fellow
April 9, 2018
Tyler Sloan '17
The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation named Associate Professor of Integrated Media Julia Christensen a 2018 Guggenheim Fellow.