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Rhiannon Giddens to Deliver Commencement Address to Class of 2024
April 10, 2024
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Meet Your 2024 Student Commencement Speaker
May 10, 2024
Peter Takács—A Half-Century Celebrated
May 4, 2024
Chemistry Professor Shuming Chen Receives $550,000 NSF Award
April 25, 2024
Events
F1RST Things First: Financial Aid and Student Accounts
Papermaking Studio Open House
Performances
The Grand Piano Extravaganza
Commencement Recital I
Organ Pump: Late Night Music and Antics
Series
Commencement Celebrations Calendar
Dance 2023–24 Season
Opera 2023–24 Season
Faculty and Staff Notes
Robert Bosch Speaks at Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Conference
May 8, 2024
James F. Clark Professor of Mathematics Robert (Bob) Bosch ’85 was one of two plenary speakers at the 39th Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Conference. While there, Bob unveiled two pieces of mathematical artwork that had been commissioned by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mathematics Department.
Sheila Miyoshi Jager Book Reviewed in "Texas National Security Review"
May 8, 2024
On May 1, 2024, the Texas National Security Review, founded by University of Texas at Austin and War on the Rocks, published a roundtable review by four reviewers of Professor of East Asian Studies Sheila Miyoshi Jager's recent book The Other Great Game: The Opening of Korea and the Birth of Modern East Asia (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2023).
Jazz Faculty Chris Anderson Honored by Jazz Journalists Association
April 25, 2024
Chris Anderson, director of the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble Director and a performing jazz trombonist has been named a 2024 Jazz Hero by the Jazz Journalists Association for his work as founder and executive director of Open Tone Music. The Akron-based nonprofit has provided access to free music education for young people throughout Northeast Ohio for 14 years. Anderson sees himself as an artist and an educator involved in the African diaspora that is global in scope. Open Tone Music connects Northeast Ohio students in grades K-12, most of whom are Black and brown, with other youth and teaching artists from Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Colombia.
In the Spotlight
This section highlights Oberlin students and young alumni. These students share how Oberlin shaped their decision to seek a fellowship or to pursue a particular course of study and subsequent career path. From winning awards and traveling the world to earning advanced degrees in a wide range of disciplines, these students reflect the benefits of an Oberlin education.
Tyreek McDole ’23 Wins Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
December 7, 2023
Recent Oberlin Conservatory graduate Tyreek McDole ’23 has won the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize and a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business.
The Course that Changed Everything
October 25, 2023
Music and math brought Alina Zhu to Oberlin. An irresistible challenge defined her final year on campus.
Recent Features
Fancy Footwork
April 1, 2024
The Art of Difficult Decisions
January 29, 2024
Three Things with Jillian Scudder
January 24, 2024
Magazines
Oberlin Alumni Magazine
Established in 1904, Oberlin Alumni Magazine is published three times a year by Oberlin’s Office of Communications and distributed to alumni, parents, and friends of Oberlin College.
Oberlin Conservatory Magazine
Oberlin Conservatory magazine is published annually by Oberlin’s Office of Communications in partnership with Oberlin Conservatory of Music. It is distributed to alumni, parents, and friends of Oberlin Conservatory.