On June 30, Shontae Jackson formally became president of the Oberlin Rotary Club, making her the first Black woman to hold the position. In a standing-room only ceremony at Mill on Main, Jackson received...
The City of Oberlin held public input sessions last weekend on the new Comprehensive Plan, which is currently in development. The sessions occurred Sept. 22 and 23 at Oberlin Enrichment and Activity Center,...
Issac Imas, Production Manager
• September 29, 2023
The Latino Lorain Veterans Story Walk, an exhibit designed to give voice to Latino veterans and shed light on their military experiences, was opened Sept. 16 in Oakwood Park. The Story Walk is the result...
25 tenure-track faculty joined the College of Arts and Sciences at the start of the 2023–24 academic year. This figure represents more than double the tenure-track faculty that joined the College last...
Steven Bloom, OC ’83, is the assistant vice president of Government Relations for the American Council on Education. Bloom previously worked as a litigator focused on civil rights, employment law, and...
Lily Nobel, Production Editor
• September 29, 2023
Oberlin has partnered with Gallup to offer an assessment called CliftonStrengths, which is designed to help students identify and capitalize on their individual leadership qualities.
CliftonStrengths,...
On Aug. 22, the Oberlin Communications Staff officially announced their partnership with the Next Genius Foundation on their website. Established in 2014, the goal of the Next Genius Foundation is to connect...
Oberlin College Updates
At the start of the semester, Oberlin had a slight surge in COVID-19 cases. From Sept. 2–8, 31 positive rapid tests were self-reported to ObieSafe. From Sept. 16–22, this figure...
Canada Speaker to Resign After Nazi Soldier Praised In Parliament
The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, Anthony Rota, said on Tuesday that he would resign as speaker after inviting Ukrainian-Canadian...
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency held two meetings in Oberlin to gather input on a Climate Action Plan. The first was held Aug. 30 in the Oberlin Public Library and was open to everyone....
On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. News and World Report released its 2024 ranking of National Liberal Arts Colleges. Oberlin placed 51st out of 204 liberal arts colleges, dropping 12 positions since last year’s...
Students in the Women and Nonbinary Finance and Economics club recently started meeting. The club provides opportunities for women and nonbinary students interested in careers in finance and economics...
