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The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Established 1874.

The Oberlin Review

Oberlin's faculty salaries have fallen below those of its peer institutions over the past decade.

Oberlin Falling Behind in Faculty Compensation Before COVID

Katherine MacPhail, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2021

Some professors have criticized Oberlin’s compensation rates, pointing out that faculty salaries don’t stack up against those at competing institutions. Before the pandemic, Oberlin’s total compensation...

Students gathered downtown last June to protest the murder of George Floyd. Almost a year later, the officer that killed him has been convicted on three charges — second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.

Students React to Chauvin Trial Verdict Amid Continuing Anti-Black Violence

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2021

Editor’s note: This article contains mention of anti-Black violence and hate. At the end of a long Tuesday, with students gearing up for finals, news alerts pinged across Oberlin notifying the campus...

Meredith Gadsby

Meredith Gadsby Reflects On Trial Verdict

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2021

Editor’s note: This article contains mention of racial violence. Meredith Gadsby is a professor of Africana Studies and Comparative American Studies, as well as the co-chair of the Presidential Initiative...

College third-year and SOAR leader Aesha Mokashi set up a Digication portfolio to present her academic and extracurricular work from the last three years.

Oberlin Introduces Digital Portfolios to Help Students Articulate Achievements, Goals

Ben Reider April 23, 2021

This past fall the College began to incorporate Digication, an online portfolio platform, into academic concentrations and Career Development Center programs. Digication allows students to upload their...

Weekly COVID-19 Update

April 23, 2021

Lorain County Updates Lorain County reported 220 cases and 13 hospitalizations from April 16 to April 22, marking a decline from 287 cases the previous week. Given that cases have been rising for the...

Security Notebook

April 23, 2021

Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:08 p.m. Officers were requested to assist with paraphernalia located in plain view during a Life Safety Inspection at Dascomb Hall. A black grinder, containing what appeared...

Dana Hamdan will leave her position at Oberlin this May to take on a role at Brown University.

Dana Hamdan Transitions to Brown University

Anisa Curry Vietze, Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2021

Dana Hamdan, executive director of the Career Development Center and associate dean of students, is leaving Oberlin College for a position at Brown University. There, she will work as the senior director...

This year, students observing Ramadan can pick up pre-sunrise meals from a special cooler in DeCafé.

AVI Expands Food Offerings for Students Observing Ramadan

Sydney Rosensaft, Senior Staff Writer April 16, 2021

AVI Foodsystems — which took over from the College’s previous partner, Bon Appétit, this year — has made several changes to ensure that students who are fasting during Ramadan have access to meals...

The College released the 2021-2022 academic calendar on Thursday. The new calendar reflects changes made to lengthen the break between the summer and fall semesters.

College Releases 2021–2022 Academic Calendar, Returns to Two Semesters

Ella Moxley, News Editor April 16, 2021

The College released the academic calendar for the 2021-2022 academic year yesterday, announcing that Oberlin will return to a standard two-semester schedule. President Carmen Twille Ambar sent the official...

Weekly COVID-19 Update

April 16, 2021

Lorain County Updates Lorain County reported 287 cases and 77 hospitalizations from April 9 to April 15. There were 268 cases the previous week. Given that cases have been rising for the last month,...

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

College Completes Weekend Vaccination Clinic Just as CDC Issues Pause on J&J Vaccine

Gigi Ewing, Managing Editor April 14, 2021

The Federal Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended pausing distribution of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, citing six cases of severe blood...

The Oberlin College Bookstore is now selling Commencement regalia in preparation for the in-person ceremony on May 14.

Peter Baker to Speak at Modified, In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

Youssouf Doumbia, Writer April 14, 2021

Oberlin administrators, students, and parents are in the midst of Commencement planning after the College announced plans for a modified in-person ceremony on March 25. To comply with campus- and state-mandated...

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