News Stories
New Sculpture Combines Art and Science
Michael Emerson Dirda ’09 - November 19, 2009
Bound Tetrahedron, an 8-foot, twisting bronze sculpture was installed Tuesday, November 3, outside the William and Annabel Perlik Commons at the Science Center. Designed by California artist Roger Berry, the sculpture is an artistic representation of the tetrahedron, an essential figure in many scientific disciplines.
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President Krislov Appointed to the National Council on the Humanities
November 13, 2009
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the appointment of Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov to the National Council on the Humanities. Mr. Krislov was sworn in and began his official duties yesterday.
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Jazz Trumpet Professor Marcus Belgrave Awarded Kresge Eminent Artist Prize
Marci Janas ’91 - November 12, 2009
Visiting Professor of Jazz Trumpet Marcus Belgrave, called the “patriarch of Detroit jazz,” was honored in October with the Kresge Foundation’s 2009 Kresge Eminent Artist prize. The $50,000 award acknowledges Belgrave’s lifelong dual careers as performer and teacher, and his profound influence on the musical life of his adopted hometown.
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Charlotte Landrum - November 12, 2009
Concerto Competition winners and Oberlin Opera Theatre singers from the conservatory will perform live today from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at WCLV’s Thanks-for-Giving Blood Drive, held at the Spitzer Conference Center on the campus of Lorain County Community College. At approximately 12:30 p.m., an interview and a live performance by Oberlin Opera Theatre of the sextet “Alla bella Despinetta” will be broadcast throughout the region on 104.9 FM, and online at www.wclv.com.
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Chemistry Professor Manish Mehta Wins Teacher-Scholar Award
November 11, 2009
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation has awarded Associate Professor of Chemistry Manish Mehta the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for his outstanding leadership in conducting original scholarly research with undergraduates.
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Oberlin Hosts Students of Color Leadership Conference
November 11, 2009
More than 250 students of color from colleges and universities in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania will convene at Oberlin College for the annual Great Lakes Colleges Association Students of Color Leadership Conference on November 13-14. One of the featured events will be a free, public talk by acclaimed actress, comedian, and writer Nancy Giles ’81.
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First Power Shift Ohio Summit to Be Held at Oberlin College
November 04, 2009
Oberlin College will host youth from all over the state in the first Power Shift Ohio summit November 6 to 8. The event is a regional spin-off of last year’s Power Shift 2009, in which 12,000 young people gathered in Washington, D.C. to lobby for environmentally friendly jobs and clean energy in the largest youth activist event on climate change in history.
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Emeritus Faculty Receive Mellon Fellowships
November 03, 2009
Two former Oberlin faculty members, Emeritus Professor of English David Young and Emeritus Professor of Religion Grover Zinn, have been awarded fellowships from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue post-retirement research on the work of German poet Paul Celan and on the writings of twelfth-century mystic Hugh of Saint Victor, respectively.
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Women’s Cross Country Team Claims 2009 NCAC Championship
November 02, 2009
The Oberlin College women’s cross country team placed four runners among the top ten finishers and totaled 33 points to capture its second North Coast Athletic Conference title in the past four seasons.
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Oberlin Opera Theater Presents Mozart’s Comedy of Love And Deception, Così Fan Tutte, November 18-22, 2009
Charlotte Landrum - October 29, 2009
Oberlin Opera Theater’s Così fan tutte will let Mozart’s glorious music and Da Ponte’s clever libretto sing, under the baton of Bridget-Michaele Reischl and the direction of Jonathon Field. Two new initiatives—a behind-the-scenes blog and thematic program notes—will offer audiences ways to explore different aspects of the production. The production opens on Wednesday, November 18, at 8 p.m. in Oberlin College’s Hall Auditorium, with additional performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
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