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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Security Notebook

December 17, 2021

Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 11:12 a.m. Campus Safety officers were requested to assist a student with an injured ankle to Mercy Allen Hospital.   1:46 p.m. A student reported the theft of their locked...

Associate Professor of Comparative American Studies and former Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo left Oberlin in October for a position as Vice President for Student Affairs at Oglethorpe University.

Former DoS Meredith Raimondo Leaves Oberlin

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2021

Former Dean of Students and Vice President Meredith Raimondo left Oberlin in October to begin her role as vice president for student affairs at Oglethorpe University. Raimondo has been on sabbatical since...

COVID-19 Update

December 17, 2021

Oberlin College Updates Between Dec. 6 and Dec. 12, the College’s internal testing documented four COVID-19 cases among students. During the same period, the College was also notified of four new...

Students  in the Cherry cohort PAL group wrap up their LEAD 050 course with the final meeting of the semester.

Remote High School Poses Challenges for First-Years’ Transition to College

Eric Schank, Production Editor & Senior Staff Writer December 10, 2021

The class of 2025 entered Oberlin after nearly two years of remote learning and relaxed grading standards, accentuating an already steep learning curve that marks the transition to college. The unique...

New Center for Racial Equity Announced

Kush Bulmer, News Editor December 10, 2021

President Carmen Twillie Ambar announced the creation of a new Center for Race, Equity, and Inclusion this Wednesday as part of an update to her Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity....

Student, religious leaders, and Vice President and Dean of Students Karen Goff gather for a meeting to discuss the future of religious life on campus.

Office of Religious, Spiritual Life Hosts Listening Session on Student Needs

Kathleen Kelleher, Senior Staff Writer December 10, 2021

An event organized by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life in association with the Division of Student Life on Thursday provided an opportunity for student leaders in Oberlin religious and spiritual...

The new Center for Engaged Liberal Arts in the basement of Mudd Center will be under construction until spring 2022.

New Center for Engaged Liberal Arts Under Construction in Mudd Center Basement

Bryn Kearney December 10, 2021

Nationwide supply chain disruptions have delayed construction of the Center for Engaged Liberal Arts in the basement of Mudd Center, which the College aims to be an innovative hub for student centered...

Security Notebook

December 10, 2021

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 12:34 p.m. Oberlin Student Cooperative Association leadership reported an Oberlin resident dumping trash into the dumpsters by Keep Cottage. Campus Safety officers and the Oberlin...

COVID-19 Update

December 10, 2021

Oberlin College Updates Between Nov. 29 and Dec. 5, the College’s internal testing documented five COVID-19 cases among students. During the same period, the College was also notified of five new COVID-19...

Katie Gravens

COVID-19 Campus Health Coordinator Katie Gravens Returns to Retirement

Kush Bulmer, News Editor December 10, 2021

Katie Gravens came out of retirement in August 2020 to begin working at Oberlin as the Campus Health Coordinator to navigate the College’s COVID-19 response. In her role, she coordinated the College’s...

Mary Burnett Talbert, who attended Oberlin in 1886, was a civil rights and anti-lynching activist and suffragist in the early 20th century.

History of African-American Alumnae Brought to Life

Nikki Keating, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

A new research project by the History Design Lab, an initiative of Oberlin’s History department, aims to provide histories of Oberlin-affiliated African-American women intellectuals. Former Associate...

Nationwide labor shortages and supply chain disruptions have caused Oberlin businesses to alter their regular
operations.

Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Disruptions Affect Oberlin Businesses

Kush Bulmer, News Editor December 3, 2021

Business owners around Oberlin are struggling to hire workers and acquire certain products as labor shortages and supply chain disruptions affect businesses across the nation. In town, shuttered properties,...

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