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Carmen Twillie Ambar is Oberlin's first African-American president:
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First woman athlete in school history to win a national championship.
Seven-time All-American.
#ScholarAthlete
.
#GOAT
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Carmen Twillie Ambar, the 15th president and the first African American leader in Oberlin's history, presented by Board of Trustees Chairman Chris Canavan '84.
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"If you truly wish to carry on the
#Oberlin
legacy, you need to run to and not from the noise." -
@FLOTUS
#obieCRW
http://t.co/m2bsqltOgg
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#ToniMorrison
had numerous ties to Oberlin College. In 2009, Morrison dedicated a "Bench by the Road" at the corner of North Main and Lorain streets as part of a global project created by the Toni Morrison Society. 📷: William Rieter, Ma'ayan Plaut '10
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Congratulations to Joshua D. Angrist ’82 on winning the
#NobelPrize
in economics.
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded with one half to David Card and the other half jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens.
#NobelPrize
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We're rooting for Oberlin's Ultimate frisbee teams, both of whom qualified for the National D-III College Championships this weekend in Rockford, Illinois. (And in case you had to ask, it's NOT a sport for dogs 🤨)
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Oberlin College President
@ctambar
spoke with CNN this morning on how small liberal arts colleges are reorienting themselves to the
#pandemic
.
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President of Oberlin College, discusses how the coronavirus crisis has impacted education.
As a society, "we need to think... about how do we have access to the internet and to technology for everyone in our community," she says.
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Congrats to Amara Granderson '17, who makes her Broadway debut this month as Lady in Orange in "for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf" at the Booth Theater.
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President
@ctambar
talked with
@karaswisher
for the NYT Sway podcast, in which she discusses reopening in a pandemic and the state of liberal arts colleges.
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Carmen Ambar acknowledges the challenging work that must be done. Watch the archive of her speech:
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This year, Oberlin’s celebration of
#BlackHistoryMonth
extends beyond February. Join us in recognizing a few of our many notable Black alumni. First is Lucy Stanton, the first Black woman to complete a 4-year course of study in the U.S., graduating from Oberlin in 1850.
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The Apollo Theatre in Oberlin will officially reopen on June 4 after being closed for more than a year due to the pandemic.
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We're excited to host Obies who are rising stars in the entertainment industry in conversation w/ established artists, including
@edhelms
, tonight in LA. Panelists will discuss & debate the state of the industry, where it's going, & what it really takes to make it in the biz.
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On October 5,
@ctambar
will be installed as the 15th president and first African American leader in Oberlin's 184-year history.
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Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 to Lilah Drafts-Johnson '18, who became the first women’s national champion on the track in school history, winning the 400m hurdles on Saturday.
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Here they are, the Class of 2022!🎓 Find all of the beautiful photos from Commencement/Reunion weekend: 📷: Mike Crupi
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CONGRATULATIONS to our class of brand new
#Obies
. Welcome Class of 2022! 🎉
#Classof2022
#Oberlin
#CollegeAdmissions
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Oberlin College President
@ctambar
responds to the Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action.
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Hundreds gathered on Tappan Square this morning to join the
#NationalSchoolWalkout
, showing their solidarity with the students of
#MarjoryStonemanDouglasHighSchool
and victims of gun violence everywhere.
#walkout
#activism
#parkland
#oberlin
🖤
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The Inauguration Concert in Finney Chapel featured pop-up and flash mob performances from just about every every musical group, ensemble, and discipline on campus.
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As part of the inauguration weekend events, a ceremony this morning marked the main library naming in honor of civil rights activist, educator, and 1884 graduate Mary Church Terrell.
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Happening now: Oberlin President
@ctambar
joins Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and a select group of higher education leaders at the White House to discuss reproductive rights.
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The wait is over, and we're thrilled to welcome students back to campus! Our first-years just began moving in Sunday, and we will have our returning students back later this week. Get ready for a great year, Obies!
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Next, we recognize Ishmael Beah '04, who is best known for his memoir detailing his experience as a child soldier in Sierra Leone in the 1990s during his home country's Civil War. His book, A Long Way Gone, was named one of the Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2007.
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To mark
#BlackHistoryMonth
we're posting some of our favorite historical photos in celebration of Black life at
#Oberlin
. Shown here: In 1980, a group of students retraced 400 miles of the Underground Railroad for a winter term project.
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A computer science graduate and former member of the men’s tennis team at Oberlin, Manickam Manickam ’18 has brought enthusiasm and a robust work ethic to his first postgraduate job.
#AfterOberlin
#StudentAthlete
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Happy Founder's Day! 185 years ago today, the Oberlin Collegiate Institute opened for its first class, thanks to John J. Shipherd and Philo P. Stewart.
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High-5⃣'s to
#Oberlin2021
! Admit letters mailed today, check your inbox! 👀 for swag in your 📪 next week. Ill. by MJ Robinson '14
#Oberlin4me
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Welcome, Class of 2023!
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President
@ctambar
announced today the launch of the Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in response to increasing injustice and racial tensions in America. Read about the initiative and work that has already begun over the summer:
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It's a cloudless 70 degrees in Oberlin. The trees are amazing at their jobs. (They never rush to make a judgment.) And we still have another bright spot to show you.
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Rising senior Darius Butler is one of 12 U.S. college students selected for the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship. The program will take him to D.C., Dublin, and Cape Town to learn from the legacies of social justice giants.
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“In these collections are the biological heritage of the earth"--Professor of Biology Mike Moore on explaining the value of Oberlin's reborn herbarium.
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Happy
#BlackHistoryMonth
! This year, we want to highlight some of our Black alumni and their accomplishments. First off: Avery Brooks '70. Best known for his role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Brooks has been a theatrical force in NY, DC, and even here in Oberlin!
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WOW!!! Thank you to everyone in the Oberlin community who gave to
#AllinforOberlin
. With your support, we raised $750,000 from nearly 3,000 donors. Here's a 😍 message from
@ctambar
.
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The city of Oberlin is the first municipality in Ohio to adopt
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
.
Oberlin celebrated its first Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 9.
@oberlincollege
@oberlinalumni
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
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President
@ctambar
says her hope is with students; intends to establish a presidential initiative to address issues of violence, police-community relationships, and racial injustices.
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Congrats to Rafiq Bhatia '10 and recording partners Ian Chang and Ryan Lott, who are up for an Academy Award for composing the score for "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
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🤔
Think
Think one
Think one person
👩🏿🎨👩🏽🔬👩🏻🏫⛹🏽🧕🏽👩🏽🍳🎓
Think one person can
Think one person can change
Think one person can change the
Think one person can change the 🌎
Think one person can change the 🌍❓
So
So do
So do we.
@OberlinCon
@Yeo_Athletics
#280
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Oberlin was one of 10 communities that went against the grain to help Japanese Americans in WWII. The Courage and Compassion exhibit documents the actions of the college and city.
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The new health and wellness center was built with the intent of bringing the campus community together by fostering healthy connections between body and mind.
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All admitted students to the class of 2024 are invited to enroll in a special two-credit academic course, Uncovering COVID-19: Critical Liberal Arts Perspectives. Register by April 5:
#OberlinVirtualVisit
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#AboutLastNight
...President
@ctambar
brought her own playlist and owned the dance floor at the 'Sco.
#FridayFeeling
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Major congrats to the iconic Rhiannon Giddens '00 for playing banjo and viola on Beyoncé's new song, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM.” 🪕🎻🔥
ℹ️ Rhiannon Giddens, who plays banjo and viola in “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM”, has been the leading educator in the nation in making the public aware that the banjo was a Black instrument before it became a white one.
SO ICONIC!
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A snow-covered village is the backdrop for holiday wishes from President Carmen Twillie Ambar. 🎥: Mathias Reed
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The list is numerous.
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With 14
#Fulbright
scholars in the 2016-17 academic year, Oberlin ranks 4th among bachelor's institutions:
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Though we can't gather for the Oberlin tradition of Illumination, we're bringing the magic to you ✨
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Congrats! 🏆
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Emily Lozier '18 is the winner of Oberlin's second annual Nexial Science Prize. The $50,000 award is given to a graduating science major who demonstrates academic excellence an a passion for cultural study.
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Today we celebrate Founder's Day. From humble beginnings as the Oberlin Collegiate Institute in 1833, Oberlin College has been a pioneer in higher learning, social justice & artistic expression. Read more about Oberlin’s history and the founders’ legacy:
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President Ambar talks to
@DiverseIssues
about making history for young black girls and boys: Photo by
@rosenjones
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The installation ceremony for President Carmen Twillie Ambar will be streamed live at 4:30 today. 📺 at
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We challenge you to name another college president who will conduct an orchestra... the first month on the job 👏🏽
I'm super excited about conducting the Oberlin Orchestra - 8 days and counting till my debut!
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Oberlin novelists Gary Shteyngart '95, Emma Straub '02, Tracy Chevalier '84, and James McBride '79 are worthy picks for
#NationalAuthorsDay
.
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Five new programs of study will transcend traditional institutional boundaries and establish a new level of collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music.
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Oberlin welcomes back alum Rhiannon Giddens '00 – Pulitzer winner, Grammy winner, MacArthur Fellow – to deliver our 2024 Commencement keynote! At the May 27 event, she will also be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music degree. We're beyond thrilled! More:
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Morrisett graduated from Oberlin in 1951 and was a trustee from 1975-81.
Sesame Workshop mourns the passing of our esteemed and beloved co-founder Lloyd N. Morrisett, PhD, who died at the age of 93.
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The newly renovated Kander Theater (formerly Little Theater) has seating for 75, making it ideal for intimate and experimental productions. The venue is named for award-winning musical composer John Kander '51, of Cabaret and Chicago fame, among many others.
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We're blanketed in fresh snow today. 📷: Arisa Williams '06
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Students celebrated opening weekend of
#BlackPanther
by hitting the red carpet and enjoying live performances at the Winter in Wakanda Masquerade Ball.
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Los Angeles Times Reporter Leila Miller '16 is moving to the Foreign desk and will work out of the Mexico City bureau. A politics major, Miller makes the transition from the criminal justice team in Metro.
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The inauguration weekend for President Carmen Twillie Ambar kicked off Thursday afternoon with a keynote lecture by Sir David Adjaye. Schedule of events at
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Africana studies department and a physical space on campus dedicated to those with an interest in Afrikan heritage.
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Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies Charles Peterson is the new director of the Gertrude B. Lemle Teaching and Scholarship Center.
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Why have threats to journalists increased throughout the world? The New York Times'
@peterbakernyt
talks about why more journalists are being targeted in the latest episode of Running to the Noise.
👂👉
#peterbakernyt
#runningtothenoise
#oberlincollege
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Congrats to
@oberlincollege
alum David Sibley on election to
@theNASciences
#NAS154
That makes 24th Obie, not bad for little school in Ohio!
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✨Congrats to
@DionaReasonover
'06!✨
Queue
@DionaReasonover
! We are so excited to welcome you full-time to season 16 of
#NCIS
as forensic scientist, Kasie Hines!
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Look who's back on Jeopardy! Prof. of Economics
@RonCheung42
competes in the Season 39 Champions Wildcard tournament. The tournament brings one- and two-day winners from last season to compete for a spot in the upcoming Tournament of Champions. Tune in Monday, Jan. 22‼️
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To mark the 5-year anniversary of the
#ParisAgreement
, Oberlin joins U.S. leaders affirming a commitment to global climate action.
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How are you feeling? This week, second-year DaQuan Williams led a singalong of black spirituals arranged by the late Moses Hogan '79 as part of Oberlin's
#BlackHistoryMonth
programming. Let this brighten your Friday.
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Rising junior Gideon Ampofo is using the Projects for Peace grant to pilot a youth empowerment program for high school students in Accra, Ghana.
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Scenes from Fall 2018 Art Rental... All 388 works in the
@AllenArtMuseum
Art Rental collection were scooped up by 10:10 a.m. Sept. 15, just two hours and 10 minutes after doors opened, setting a new record! Past and current Obies, what are your favorite Art Rental memories?
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We recognize Mary Church Terrell, an activist who fought for racial equity and women's suffrage. Her words “Lifting as we climb” became the motto of the National Association of Colored Women, a group she founded. An 1886 graduate, our main library is named in honor of her.
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#AllInForOberlin
is a 24-hour fundraising campaign happening all day Thursday, April 25. We're looking for 1,000 donors to go All in for Oberlin! If we reach this goal, a generous member of our alumni community will match each gift with $100.
@ctambar
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A premed student, Cheyenne Arthur decided to expand her range of experiences with a public health internship
@CDCgov
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The renovation of this historic building includes the addition of the Irene & Alan Wurtzel Theater, an adaptable space; and the updated Kander Theater for student productions.
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There's breakfast... and then there's Breakfast at Midnight hosted by the Office of the President. More than 1,000 Obies showed up at Stevenson for 🥞🍳🥓 on September 9.
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The statement by
@ctambar
comes in response to the federal govt.'s most recent effort to curtail the presence of international students in the U.S.
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