Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Construction on Burton Hall was completed in 1947. It then served as a men’s
dorm.

ResEd To Implement Changes to Cohort System in Fall 2023

Yendi Kai Foo March 10, 2023

The Office of Residential Education is implementing several changes to reinforce the sense of community and modernize housing, many of which will take effect this fall. From Burton Hall’s conversion...

Security Report

March 10, 2023

Friday, March 3, 2023 A Campus Safety officer on patrol of the Allen Memorial Art Museum observed black marks on the exterior north wall near the main entrance. Officers were requested to transport...

Upcoming Events

March 10, 2023

Saturday, March 11 12–2 p.m.: Nowruz Persian New Year Celebration in Wilder Hall room 212 As the conclusion for the weeklong Nowruz Persian New Year Celebration, the Multicultural Resource Commons...

The Office of Spirituality and Dialogue has undergone transformations in the way it facilitates student engagement with religion.

Office of Spirituality and Dialogue Implements Changes to Religious Life in Oberlin

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2023

The Office of Spirituality and Dialogue creates space for Oberlin students and staff to have conversations around topics of religion, spirituality, and ethics, and acts as a space for sustained learning...

Two Personal Vending Machines are now available on campus.

Vending Machines Distribute Sexual, Menstrual Health Products

Alexa Stevens and Cal Ransom March 3, 2023

The Office of Student Health and Wellbeing, in collaboration with the Sexual Information Center, is working to roll out “Personal Vending Machines” for students. Via these machines, students will be...

Doe v. Oberlin Case Returned to Lower Court After Title IX Investigation Closes

Cal Ransom and Celia Perks March 3, 2023

In 2017 and 2020, two “John Doe”s separately sued Oberlin College on the grounds of gender-based discrimination in the College’s Title IX investigations. While the cases involved similar situations...

Repeat Glass bins are now located on campus.

College Introduces Glass Recycling

Emma Benardete, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2023

Last Friday, two glass recycling bins were installed on campus behind Harkness House and in the Wilder Hall parking lot. This was part of an initiative by the Resource Conservation Team, a division of...

Mahmoud Meslat

Mahmoud Meslat: Visiting Instructor of Arabic and Human Rights Activists

Kushagra Kar, Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2023

Mahmoud Meslat, visiting instructor of Arabic, has taught at Oberlin for the last 12 years. In response to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria Feb. 6, Meslat — who is Syrian-American — as well as...

Students often cross the street between the Science Center and Wilder Hall.

Speed Limit Reduction for W. Lorain St. Approved

Ava Miller, News Editor March 3, 2023

This past week, the Ohio Department of Transportation approved the City of Oberlin’s request for a speed limit reduction along West Lorain Street, a high traffic state route, between North Park Street...

Security Report

March 3, 2023

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 Campus Safety officers responded to the Carnegie Building area to assist a staff member who had fallen on the sidewalk. Officers transported a student who was not feeling...

Upcoming Events

March 3, 2023

Saturday, March 4 11 a.m.: Researching Big Mama: From 20th Century to Slavery in the Oberlin Public Library Meeting Room The Oberlin African-American Genealogy & History Group invites participants...

COVID-19 Update

March 3, 2023

Oberlin College Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 24, 19 positive rapid COVID-19 tests were self-reported to ObieSafe. Harness Health reported two positive PCR tests during the same time period. ObieSafe’s...

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