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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Residential Education is currently preparing for fall move-in, when the College will welcome one of the largest incoming first-year classes in recent history.

ResEd Asks Students to Live Off Campus Amid Housing Shortage, Delays

Gigi Ewing and Kush Bulmer August 20, 2021

After several missed deadlines in releasing housing assignments this semester, Residential Education is now asking returning students to live off campus to accommodate the largest number of students Oberlin...

This summer, Oberlin College began work on the Sustainable Infrastructure Project, which will ultimately create geothermal wells to help move the College closer to its 2025 goal of carbon neutrality.

Expansion of Sustainable Infrastructure to City Unclear as Project Continues

Eric Schank, Production Editor & Senior Staff Writer August 20, 2021

When the College launched the Sustainable Infrastructure Project, it advertised that the project would expand to include the broader City community, such as City government buildings, churches, public...

City Addresses Community Equity Needs Through Social Equity Working Group

Nina Auslander-Padgham, Staff Writer August 20, 2021

The City of Oberlin, under the leadership of City Manager Rob Hillard, launched a Social Equity Working Group in March 2020, to address various equity needs in the Oberlin community. After the initial...

Former Librarian at Vanderbilt University Valerie Hotchkiss was recently named the next Azariah Smith Root director of libraries.

Oberlin Welcomes New Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries, Valerie Hotchkiss

Katie Kunka, Production Manager August 20, 2021

The College has appointed Valerie Hotchkiss as the new Azariah Smith Root director of libraries, according to a Tuesday Campus Digest email. Hotchkiss’ appointment is long-awaited, as the position has...

Oberlin College recently raised $80 million in Certified Climate Bonds for its Sustainable Infrastructure Project.

Oberlin Raised $80 Million in Climate Bonds to Fund Sustainable Infrastructure Project

Ella Moxley, News Editor August 20, 2021

The College raised $80 million dollars for the Sustainable Infrastructure Project through climate bonds this July. Oberlin is the second institution of higher education in the U.S. to use climate bonds...

Security Notebook

August 20, 2021

Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 4:30 p.m. AVI Foodsystems staff reported a bat trapped in a window in the dining room at Talcott Hall. A Campus Safety officer and maintenance technician responded and removed...

The College released a statement to the student body last Saturday that a student on campus tested positive for COVID-19.

College Departs from CDC Recommendations, No Longer Requires Testing for Individuals Exposed to COVID-19

Gigi Ewing, Managing Editor August 13, 2021

The College will no longer test vaccinated individuals who are exposed to COVID-19 unless they are symptomatic, according to an announcement earlier today. This change is in line with Ohio Department of...

As students and faculty report exposure to toxic mold in Oberlin campus buildings like Goldsmith Apartments, Representatives Joe Miller and Allison Russo cosponsor the Ohio Safe Indoor Air Act.

Students Report Mold in Campus Buildings, New Bill Aims to Raise Awareness About Health Risks

Kush Bulmer, News Editor August 13, 2021

Some students claim that mold issues in College buildings have been recurrent in recent years and detrimental to their health, interfering with their coursework and jobs. For students who say they have...

Karen Goff

Off the Cuff with Incoming Dean of Students Karen C. Goff

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief August 13, 2021

Karen C. Goff will join Oberlin on Sept. 20 as vice president and dean of students. Goff comes to Oberlin with approximately 20 years of experience in higher education, most recently as vice president...

Security Notebook

August 13, 2021

Thursday, August 5, 2021 4:50 p.m. A student reported the theft of their unlocked bicycle from the Clark Bandstand in Tappan Square. The bike is a red 10-speed Schwinn Caliente with teal skull handlebars...

The College will require students to be vaccinated within 45 days of the FDA granting full vaccine approval.

College Announces New Indoor Mask Mandate, Vaccination Policy

Gigi Ewing, Managing Editor August 6, 2021

On Monday, the College reinstated a mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals when indoors, unless they are in their homes or offices with the door closed. The College also released...

Karen Goff

College Appoints Karen C. Goff New Vice President and Dean of Students

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief August 6, 2021

The College announced the appointment of a new Vice President and Dean of Students, Karen C. Goff, who will start working this fall. Goff’s appointment was announced on Tuesday in an email from President...

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