About Around the Square
Around the Square: Your Inside Connection to Oberlin Stories, News, and Events, is an e-newsletter produced by the Office of Communications in cooperation with the Alumni Association for alumni, emeriti, and friends of Oberlin College. Around the Square reports on institutional developments; the achievements of faculty, staff, and students; town-gown news; and events and opportunities for alumni.

If you have any questions or any feedback about this e-newsletter, send e-mail to ats@communications.oberlin.edu.

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About the Sections in Around the Square

• Voices:

A column shared by Executive Director of the Alumni Association Danielle Young; Vice President of Communications Ben Jones; the Alumni Association President; and Around the Square Editor Yvonne Gay Fowler.

• In Focus:

A photo of or gallery of various photos that depict life at the college or community.

• Of Note:

A story that highlights important campus news.

• 60 Seconds With:

Profile subjects may be current students, members of the faculty or staff, be they newcomers to the campus community or persons with many years of service.

• In My Opinion:

This section gives students, faculty, and staff members a place to express their points of view on current news topics, community issues, and other related subjects.

• Yeo’r Zone:

Short blasts containing a wide range of information, from events to campus and off-campus news to travel information and important alerts.

• Campus News:

This section highlights news as it relates to the Oberlin campus and town.

• YEO’r News:

News and information specific to alumni, Yeo’r News contains stories about alumni who are involved in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Conservatory of Music, or the Alumni Association. The section also serves as a how-to for alumni seeking to further their involvement, or who are looking for ways to reconnect with the college.

• Save the Date:

A mixture of campus happenings and alumni events on and off campus up to six months out.

Around the Square Archives