Commencement

Oberlin College Commencement 2012

Oberlin College Commencement 2012

Commencement/Reunion Weekend 2012 will held Friday, May 25, through Monday, May 28. Commencement Exercises will be held Monday morning on Tappan Square, at which more than 600 students are expected to receive degrees, and hundreds of alumni will return to campus over the weekend to take part in reunion gatherings and to attend special events including panel discussions, historical tours, concerts and plays.

This year’s Commencement/Reunion Weekend includes long-standing traditions, such as the Baccalaureate Celebration and Illumination, and more recent traditions such as the Oberlin Steel band concert, OCircus, and some quirky Oberlin-style outfitting for the academic procession. Oberlin is in the fifth year of its five-year plan for a climate-neutral commencement. Among the innovations is the option to make donations to a carbon-offset fund to offset greenhouse gas emissions while traveling to Oberlin.

Thanks to all alumni, parents, and students who are coming out to join us during this festive weekend!

 

SPEECH RECORDINGS AND TRANSCRIPTS FROM 2011


STATE OF THE COLLEGE
President Marvin Krislov


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COMMENCEMENT REMARKS
President Marvin Krislov


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COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Dr. Helene Gayle


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Photographs from the Weekend 2011


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COMMENCEMENT WEBCAST

An archived video feed of Oberlin’s 2011 Commencement Exercises.