Liz Schultz is the executive director of the Oberlin Heritage Center, a member of the Ohio Local History Alliance, and recent recipient of the 2024 Ohio Museums Association Professional of the Year award....
Council Accepts Annexation of Land from Pittsfield Township
The City of Oberlin’s annexation of the 141.8-acre Route 20 development site from Pittsfield Township is nearing completion, as the City...
“Hands Off!” Protests Around the World
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets last Saturday, April 5, from the U.S., Austria, the U.K., France, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Mexico, and...
In recent weeks, a growing number of international students at universities across the U.S. have had their visas revoked or been detained. These actions are part of an aggressive campaign by the Trump...
College commitment season is upon us, and the number of student applicants to Oberlin College and Conservatory for the class of 2029 reached record highs.
Applications for the College’s class of 2029...
On March 28, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill 1, which enacts the Advance Ohio Education Act. This sweeping set of regulations placed on all Ohio public universities includes restrictions...
On March 19, educators, students, parents, and community members marched to Tappan Square to demand better funding for Oberlin’s public schools. The rally, organized by Oberlin Ohio Education Association,...
Oberlin College and Conservatory’s team won first place at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology and American Society of Theatrical Consultants Renovation Challenge, held during the...
Ecolympics, Oberlin College’s annual sustainability competition encouraging students to reduce their resource consumption, coincided this year with the relaunch of Oberlin’s environmental orbs, a longstanding...
This spring, Oberlin launched a new dual degree program that combines a traditional Bachelor of Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. The B.A./B.F.A. is a five-year program mirroring the Conservatory’s...
Update on Search for New City Manager
A student asked the council for an update about the search for a city manager. Council President Eboni A. Johnson, OC ’97, reported that the City Manager Search...
Political upheaval in Türkiye
The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was arrested at his home Wednesday, March 19, on charges of corruption and terrorism. Four days later, he was officially removed...
