College of Arts and Sciences & Conservatory of Music

David Miller '95 profiled by the Windsor Star. His group "Il Divo," the brainchild of Simon Cowell, tops charts:

NYTimes celebrates Oberlin's commitment to grants/scholarships in story about financial aid relative to student debt:

Oberlin mentioned in Plain Dealer article on rising interest among Chinese students in attending U.S. colleges:

Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart ’95 “is the best novel about digital life yet” writes Anne Trubek:

David Evans ’63 Wins Elite Prize in Chemistry

David A. Evans ’63, a Harvard University researcher, has been awarded the Welch Award in Chemistry — a major prize bestowed to the nation’s foremost and elite chemists — for his pioneering work in synthetic organic chemistry. The $300,000 award is given annually by the Houston-based Welch Foundation to foster basic chemical research that benefits humankind.

Rhianna Rey Awarded Scholarship from U.S. Department of State to Study Azerbaijani

Rhianna Rey, a senior Posse Scholar majoring in politics, will spend this summer in Azerbaijan as part of a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). The program provides fully funded, group-based intensive language instruction as well as cultural exchange opportunities.

Andria Derstine Selected to Lead the Allen Memorial Art Museum

Following a nationwide search, Andria Derstine has been named the John G.W. Cowles Director of the Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) at Oberlin College. She will begin her tenure on June 15, 2012. Derstine had been the Curator of Collections and Curator of European & American Art at the AMAM.

Oberlin-Grafton Education Exchange Program Reaches Out To Local Prisoners

Oberlin students and faculty and the administrators at the Grafton Correctional Institution have initiated an educational exchange program between Grafton prisoners and Oberlin students. The Oberlin-Grafton Education Exchange Program started as a six-week pilot program in January 2012, as an extension of a winter-term project drafted by Associate Professor of African American studies Pam Brooks.

Associate Politics Professor Michael Parkin Earns NSF Support for Study of Web in Campaign Communications

Research by associate professor of politics Michael Parkin is challenging political scholars’ understanding of how the Internet and new media affect campaign behavior. Collaborating with researchers at Northwestern University and High Point University, Parkin studies the role of the Web in campaign communications. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Parkin and Oberlin students will collect data through the 2013 legislative session.

New Solar Array to Produce Energy for the College

Construction of a 2.27-megawatt solar array—the largest photovoltaic array on any college or university campus in Ohio—will begin early next month on college property. The college has entered into a power purchasing agreement with Spear Point Energy to purchase electricity from the array, which will generate approximately 3 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of per year.

Oberlin students, faculty, and alumni awarded Fulbright fellowships

Eight graduating seniors, two recent alumni, and one professor have been granted 2012-13 Fulbright awards to study abroad during the coming year. While abroad, the Fulbright fellows will either serve in teaching assistantships, teaching English to native students; or engage in their own independent studies.

Senior Brad Hantler Campaigns for Michigan Statehouse

Chemistry Professor Matt Elrod Receives NSF Grant for Air Pollution Research

Sophomore Earns NOAA’s Hollings Scholarship

Third Annual Senior Symposium Presents Academic Achievements of Graduating Class

Yolanda Cruz and David Walker Profiled in Princeton Review’s 300 Best Professors

Dr. Thomas Frieden ’82 to Present 2012 Commencement Address

Looking for past stories and press releases? See the News & Media Archive.

Events Showcase: 2011-2012 Academic Year

Middlebury Monterey Language Academy @ Oberlin: June 24 to July 19

Allen Memorial Art Museum Spring Exhibitions: through July 29

Observatory and Planetarium

10:00 PM – Make sure your Oberlin experience includes a trip to the Observatory and Planetarium. If skies are clear, you'll be able to observe stars, planets, star clusters, and other cool stuff. In Peters Hall, 4th floor.

Frank Lloyd Wright Open House

12:00 PM – The doors are open for tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian House, the first such house in Ohio and one of few open to the public. At 534 Morgan St.

Commencement and Reunion Weekend begins

8:00 AM – Oberlin's Commencement and Reunion 2012 celebration takes place May 25-28. The weekend features such traditions as Illumination, class reunions, and an Oberlin Steel Band performance.

$ The Grand Piano Extravaganza

8:30 PM – An annual favorite: See how many grand pianos will fit on one stage. Then listen to the musicians play in sync. In Warner Concert Hall.

Symposium: The Oberlin Project

9:30 AM – Panelists and members of the Oberlin Project discuss how to create a climate-positive, model community. In AJ Lewis Center, Hallock Auditorium.

Commencement Recital I

1:30 PM – Featuring performances by a select group of outstanding conservatory seniors. In Finney Chapel.

Oberlin Underground Railroad Center

2:30 PM – Come for a sneak peak of the future home of the Oberlin Underground Railroad Center, a rare historic 1889 gas house structure. At 73 1/2 S. Professor St.

OC Aerialists

3:00 PM – Come see this student-directed, student-created piece full of contortion, tumbling, and clowning set to the music of the Beatles. In Hales Gym.

Commencement Recital II

8:00 PM – Featuring performances by some of our outstanding conservatory seniors. Finney Chapel

OCircus!

4:00 PM – Folk-circus Oberlin style features jugglers, tumblers, stilt-walkers, and other performers. In Hales Gym.

Academic Procession & Commencement Exercises

9:30 AM – Dr. Thomas Frieden ’82, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 2012 Commencement speaker. In Tappan Square.

For a full listing of campus events, visit the Events Calendar.

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Commencement/Reunion 2012

You're invited: Oberlin's Commencement and Reunion 2012 celebration takes place May 25-28. Commencement takes place on Tappan Square. The weekend features such traditions as Illumination, class reunions, and an Oberlin Steel Band performance. The Commencement ceremony will be broadcast live online at 9:30 a.m. on May 28.

Destinations and Departures

For the first time in its 147-year history, Oberlin's Conservatory, in partnership with the Alumni Association, presents the Conservatory Reunion & Celebration June 14-17. Rediscover Oberlin through concerts, panel discussions, tours, and other social gatherings.

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