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Senior Chemistry Student Wins Award for Research in Spectroscopy

May 14, 2013

Senior chemistry major Yihui Chen has been awarded the Ernest B. Yeager Award for research in spectroscopy. The award is given annually to one undergraduate in the northeast Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania region by the Cleveland section of the American Chemical Society.

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Clarity on Student Senate Resolution

May 10, 2013

The Oberlin College Student Senate recently passed a resolution calling for the institution to divest holdings from six companies that they believe "profit from the occupation and oppression of Palestinians." Despite several reports to the contrary, in no way was it meant to represent the opinions or intentions of the institution, administration, board, or investment committee.

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Senior Matthew Gallagher Wins Top Art Prize from AICUO

May 03, 2013

Senior studio art major Matthew Gallagher has won the Grand Award from the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) as part of its Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts.

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Professor Presents Virtual Exhibition of Conceptual Art

April 17, 2013

On May 6, co-curators Nanette Yannuzzi, associate professor of art at Oberlin, and Ann Torke, associate professor of art at the University of Massachusetts Boston, will present ENACT, a virtual exhibition featuring internationally-recognized artists presenting works of conceptual art.

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Allen Memorial Art Museum to Host Renaissance Symposium, April 25-26

April 08, 2013

The Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) at Oberlin College will host a two-day symposium on the theme of “Religion, Ritual, and Performance in the Renaissance” in the museum’s grand King Sculpture Court.

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Oberlin’s Year of the Queer Hosts International Queer Tango Festival

April 03, 2013

Oberlin College’s Year of the Queer, in conjunction with the International Center for Languages and Literatures and the Mary Goetze World Music Fund, will be hosting the International Queer Tango Festival on April 12 and 13.

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Oberlin Vies for Popular Vote in Earth Month Video Competition

April 03, 2013

Oberlin will be recognized this month as one of 20 colleges and universities nationwide that exemplify the mission of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) to re-stabilize the earth’s climate. Oberlin is also vying for the top spot in a public video voting competition.

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Oberlin College Partners with Enterprise to Offer Car Sharing

April 01, 2013

WeCar by Enterprise provides students, faculty and staff with efficient, affordable, sustainable transportation alternative.

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Award-Winning Fracking Journalist Tom Wilber Gives Talk

March 26, 2013

Journalist Tom Wilber, an expert on Marcellus Shale gas development, will give a talk at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, in Craig Lecture Hall in the Oberlin Science Center.

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Ron Paul Speaks on “Liberty Defined” at Oberlin College

March 26, 2013

Former Congressman Ron Paul will visit Oberlin for a Convocation Series event entitled “Liberty Defined” on Sunday, April 7, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Finney Chapel.

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