The first phase of the Sustainable Infrastructure Program drew to a close last semester, encouraging members of the project to reflect on the precedent it set for sustainability on college campuses....
The College announced the appointment of the new Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Matthew D. Lahey on Jan. 11. At Oberlin, Lahey will be responsible for a number of Oberlin’s legal...
Oberlin College Updates
Between Feb. 11 and 23, the College administered 2,840 PCR tests and 47 rapid tests. During this time, there were six positive PCR tests, eight positive rapid tests,...
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
6:42 p.m. A student reported their vehicle was stuck in the grass and mud between Burton Hall and Langston Hall. Campus Safety officers contacted a tow truck to remove the vehicle.
Friday,...
On Dec. 23, President Carmen Twillie Ambar announced the cancellation of College-sponsored Winter Term projects with group air or road trips greater than four hours. International travel for individual...
As students return from winter break, the College continues to administer COVID-19 testing and care for students in isolation. With 176 students, faculty, and staff testing positive for COVID-19 since...
Eric Schank, Production Editor & Senior Staff Writer
• January 14, 2022
After six and a half years at Oberlin College, Professor of Environmental Studies Karl Offen has accepted a position at Syracuse University. Despite serving as chair of the Environmental Studies department...
The United States Postal Service plans to release the 45th stamp in the USPS Black Heritage Series on Jan. 26, honoring former Oberlin College student and sculptor Edmonia Lewis. Lewis was an Oberlin...
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022
1:01 p.m. Custodial staff reported a bagged smoke detector in the second-floor lounge area of Barrows Hall. A Campus Safety officer responded and removed the plastic bag from...
Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions of police brutality.
Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Comparative American Studies Yveline Alexis has taught at Oberlin since 2013....
After a semester with minimal COVID-19 cases on campus, on Dec. 20, 50 students tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours. This moment marked the beginning of the only significant uptick of the virus that...
At the start of winter break, 150 students remained on Oberlin’s campus in isolation for COVID-19, prompting a campus-wide effort to care for the sick students. In response to the spike in cases, AVI...
