College of Arts and Sciences & Conservatory of Music

Previously unknown photograph of 19th-century African American sculptor Edmonia Lewis discovered:

Oberlin named Best 4-Year Higher Education Institution by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools:

Associate Prof. of Creative Writing Dan Chaon, author of Stay Awake, has been named a finalist for The Story Prize:

Lena Dunham’08 and her HBO series “Girls” both win Golden Globes:

Winter Term Is Period For Learning Opportunities, On Campus and Abroad

At Oberlin, the period between fall and spring semester is known as winter term. Throughout the month of January, formal classes are suspended, and students have the option of completing a project of their choice for half or full credit.

A winter-term project can be anything from a collaborative research project to writing a novel. The individual or group project must also be approved by a faculty sponsor, preferably within the department that corresponds to the project’s area of interest.

Jena Mauldin Interns with Smithsonian Project to Sustain Endangered Languages

Jena Mauldin, a fourth-year double degree student, is taking part in the Recovering Voices project, a Smithsonian-led initiative that documents and preserves endangered languages around the world.

Oberlin Business Scholars Celebrates 10 Years

What are liberal arts students doing in the finance industry? For Obies, it’s serious business.

Arts-Intensive Semester Leads to Original Play with Cleveland Public Theatre

The work of students, faculty members, and theater professionals who collaborated in an arts-intensive project will culminate with an original play produced in partnership with Cleveland Public Theatre.

Running Around the World

Back from training with athletes on three continents, Joanna Johnson ’11 has learned a thing or two about what motivates people to run — including herself.

Repurposing: It's the New Recycling

Oberlin boasts a long history of recycling, but two groups take special pride in creating new things from the old.

Students Indulge Their Love of Science With a Biannual Journal

Three ambitious Obies are the brains behind the Synapse, a magazine devoted to everyday science.

A Global Map of a Small Campus

Underground Music Scene Emerges with Student Collective

I AM KENYAN Stands for Political Freedom

Winkelfoos Named Director of Athletics

Students and Faculty Take on Key Studies Together

Around the World in a Year, on Cargo Ships

Looking for past stories and press releases? See the News & Media Archive.

Conservatory New York City Tour: January 15-19, 2013

"Religion, Ritual, and Performance in the Renaissance"@ AMAM: through June 2013

Events Showcase: 2012-2013 Academic Year

Oberlin Orchestra, Raphael Jiménez, conductor

8:00 PM – Preview performance of the Oberlin Orchestra's upcoming Carnegie Hall concert. Guest performer, Jeremy Denk '90, piano. Raphael Jiménez to conduct. In Finney Chapel.

Guest Recital: Michael Bukhman ’05, piano

4:30 PM – A conservatory guest recital performed by Michael Bukhman ’05, piano, who has played in recital halls all over the world. In Warner Concert Hall.

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Voices of a Movement

5:00 PM – Community celebration to feature live music and a panel of local voices, sharing their personal stories about the civil rights era in Oberlin. In Finney Chapel.

Water Ways, A Coproduction with Cleveland Public Theatre

7:30 PM – Collaborative production explores how controversy over water rights breaks out in the desert amidst the celebration of a new well. Through Feb. 4. Tickets: 216.631.2727. At Cleveland Public Theatre.

LaunchU Pitch Competition

10:00 AM – Oberlin students and alumni to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas, from music to technology, before a panel of investors as part of new Launchu initiative. A sites throughout campus.

NOYO Winter Concert

3:30 PM – Selections by Brahms and Beethoven are among the works to be performed by the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra. Conservatory faculty member Joanne Erwin conducts. In Warner Concert Hall.

Faculty/Guest Recital: Lions Gate Trio with Katie Lansdale, violin; Darrett Adkins ’91, cello; Florence Millet, piano

4:30 PM – The internationally acclaimed LIons Gate Trio will guest perform with conservatory faculty in this recital. In Warner Concert Hall.

Guest Recital: Jeri-Mae Astolfi, piano & electronics

4:30 PM – Guest recital presented by pianist and electronics musician Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, whose music ranges from the Renaissance to the present. In Kulas Recital Hall.

ARS: Steven Isserlis ’80, cello; Jeremy Denk ’90, piano

8:00 PM – Oberlin graduates Steven Isserlis, cello, and Jeremy Denk, piano, team up for this Artist Recital Series concert. Tickets: 440-775-8169. In Finney Chapel.

For a full listing of campus events, visit the Events Calendar.

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