Amalia Haas ’91 Named Campus Rabba for �鶹��Ƶ Hillel</h1> <article> <h1>Amalia Haas ’91 Named Campus Rabba for �鶹��Ƶ Hillel</h1> <p>eburnett — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:12:20 +0000</p> <span>Amalia Haas ’91 Named Campus Rabba for �鶹��Ƶ Hillel</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-09-26T12:12:20-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 12:12">Tue, 09/26/2023 - 12:12</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Rabba Amalia Haas ’91 was named the senior Jewish educator and campus rabba for <a href="http://oberlinhillel.org/">�鶹��Ƶ Hillel</a>. She assumed the role on July 1 after serving in an interim capacity in spring.</p> <p>A double major who earned a bachelor’s degree in music and women’s studies with a minor in Jewish studies, Haas went on to earn a master’s degree in Jewish education from Yeshiva University in New York City. Previously, she was the founding commuter services director for Cleveland Hillel, program director and student leader at �鶹��Ƶ Hillel, and chair of the �鶹��Ƶ Hillel lay leadership committee. </p> <p>“I’m excited to be partnering with my colleagues here who are part of Cleveland Hillel Foundation and also to be building relationships with Hillel colleagues across the country and at Hillel International,” Haas told the <em>Cleveland Jewish News</em>. “And of course, deepening my connections to my alma mater and hoping to really contribute to revitalizing and strengthening Jewish life on the campus.”</p> <p>Learn more at the <em><a href="https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/rabba-haas-new-jewish-education-rabbi-at-oberlin-hillel/article_d3c6dfea-4fdd-11ee-8b0e-3fdc52d9ba17.html">Cleveland Jewish News</a></em>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Double-major graduate served in interim role in spring 2023.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-09-14T12:00:00Z">Thu, 09/14/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3913">�鶹��Ƶ Hillel</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25386">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25361">Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25281">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/jewish-studies" hreflang="und">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/gsfs" hreflang="und">Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/musical-studies" hreflang="und">Musical Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy of �鶹��Ƶ Hillel</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Victor Hymes ’79 Named to Audubon Society Board</h1> <p>eburnett — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:06:32 +0000</p> <span>Victor Hymes ’79 Named to Audubon Society Board</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-08-31T13:06:32-04:00" title="Thursday, August 31, 2023 - 13:06">Thu, 08/31/2023 - 13:06</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Entrepreneur and financier Victor Hymes, a 1979 graduate of �鶹��Ƶ, has been named to the Audubon Society’s national board of directors.</p> <p>A resident of San Francisco, Hymes is the founder, CEO, and CIO of Legato Capital Management and independent director of Principal Funds. He chairs multiple committees at the Brookings Institution and holds key roles with numerous other nonprofits.</p> <p>Hymes is a double-degree graduate of �鶹��Ƶ with majors in <a href="/node/3371">mathematics</a>, <a href="/node/42011">music education</a>, and <a href="/node/3256">vocal studies</a>. He is an honorary member of �鶹��Ƶ’s board of trustees and served on the board from 1996 to 2010.</p> <p>“Audubon is doing important work across the hemisphere, and I look forward to helping ensure the organization has the resources needed to continue protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow,” Hymes said in an Audubon Society statement.</p> <p>Learn more on the <a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/audubon-welcomes-five-new-industry-leaders-national-board">Audubon website</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Double-degree graduate, financier, and former �鶹��Ƶ trustee devotes energy to numerous nonprofits.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-08-31T12:00:00Z">Thu, 08/31/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2974">Conservatory Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25401">Mathematics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=32971">Opera Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=42726">Piano Pedagogy</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/mathematics" hreflang="und">Mathematics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/pace" hreflang="und">Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/business" hreflang="und">Business</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy of Brookings Institution</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Commencement and Milestone Reunion 2022</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:11:37 +0000</p> <span>Commencement and Milestone Reunion 2022</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-07T14:11:37-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 14:11">Tue, 06/07/2022 - 14:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Taiko drummers performed during Illumination and Social on the Square. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>After a three-year hiatus, the <a href="/alumni-association">�鶹��Ƶ Alumni Association</a> relaunched reunion activities with the classes of 1997, 1970, 1971, and 1972 on June 3 to June 5. More than 300 alumni pre-registered for the weekend. </p> <p><a href="/commencement" target="_blank">Graduation exercises</a> concluded CRW 2022 as 665 members of the graduating class were awarded bachelor of music, artist diplomas, double-degrees, and bachelor of arts. As they processed into Tappan Square a large banner that signaled their transition from student to alum. </p> <p>Visit �鶹��Ƶ’s Flickr page to see <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oberlin/collections/72157720747828124/" target="_blank">photos from the weekend</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-06-07T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/07/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The campus was abuzz this past weekend as alumni, families, and students took part in the return of several Commencement/Reunion Weekend traditions that included a performance by OCircus!, senior conservatory students, and Illumination in Tappan Square.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Graduates added personal touches to caps and gowns.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Clarissa Heart '20</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ College Libraries Receives Gift of Sato Collection of Japanese Literature</h1> <p>anagy — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:20:29 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ College Libraries Receives Gift of Sato Collection of Japanese Literature</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-10T13:20:29-04:00" title="Friday, September 10, 2021 - 13:20">Fri, 09/10/2021 - 13:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The �鶹��Ƶ College Libraries has received a gift from Nancy Rossiter ’67 and Hiroaki Sato of the Sato family's literature collection, which consists of 40 hardcover and 39 softcover Japanese language monographs and one cassette tape. The collection ranges from important Japanese classics to modern Japanese literature. </p> <p>Because of their genoristy, students and faculty will have access to this distinctive collection of Japanese books through the �鶹��Ƶ College Libraries, says Professor of East Asian Studies Ann Sherif.</p> <p>“The books reveal the research and reading essential to the influential career of Hiroaki Sato, poet and renowned translator of more than 25 volumes of Japanese poetry and prose fiction," Sherif says. "For more than half a century, Sato’s engaging translations have introduced English-speaking readers to the richness of Japan’s literary heritage, from Basho’s beloved haiku and poetic travel journals, Mishima Yukio’s controversial modern fiction and Noh plays, and the Chinese verse of Ema Saikō, one of the few known early 19th century woman poets, along with the classical canon of Japanese waka poetry.”</p> <p>Assistant Professor of East Asian Religions Andrew Macomber says the Sato donation greatly expands the library's collection of offerings in modern Japanese literature, especially into the life and work of Yukio Mishima. "Of personal interest for my research on Japanese medical history, the gift also includes an important edition of the diary of Fujiwara Teika (1162–1241), an aristocrat who not only got sick frequently but also—thankfully for historians—loved to write about it. I'm excited students will be able to make use of these materials in their own research.”</p> <p>Rossiter majored in art history and subsequently worked in the art world in a number of roles, including as a printmaker and a design assistant. After moving to New York, she completed a master’s degree at Hunter College. She paints regularly and is an art gallery enthusiast. </p> <p>Sato was born in Taiwan to Japanese parents. He attended Doshisha University in Kyoto, receiving bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature. He moved to the United States in 1968, and worked for the Japan External Trade Organization for 44 years. He is one of the leading translators of Japanese literature into English and the winner of many awards, including the PEN Translation Prize. He has has published more than 50 books, mainly translations of Japanese poetry and prose.</p> <p>Rossiter and Sato have worked together on a number of books, most recently <em>So Happy to See Cherry Blossoms: Haiku from the Year of the Great Earthquake and Tsunami</em> (Red Moon Press, 2014). They currently live in New York City. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-09-10T12:00:00Z">Fri, 09/10/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3449">�鶹��Ƶ College Libraries</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2419">Giving</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25336">East Asian Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/east-asian-studies" hreflang="und">East Asian Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A display case featuring covers from the Sato book donation.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">�鶹��Ƶ College Libraries</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Community Invited to �鶹��Ƶ for Seat in Virtual Program on Black Arts Movement</h1> <p>anagy — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:33:32 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Community Invited to �鶹��Ƶ for Seat in Virtual Program on Black Arts Movement</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-14T12:33:32-04:00" title="Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 12:33">Wed, 07/14/2021 - 12:33</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>�鶹��Ƶ students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in a free, virtual educational initiative that delves into the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s. </p> <p>Founded and curated by <a href="https://www.saic.edu/profiles/faculty/romi-n-crawford">Romi Crawford ’88</a>, professor of visual and critical studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the <a href="https://bam-school.com/">Black Arts Movement School Modality</a> (BAMSM) pairs 12 original practitioners of the Black Arts Movement in Chicago with a group of faculty made up of contemporary scholars and artists. </p> <p>The virtual program runs August 2 through August 14, and consists of lectures, workshops, and small breakout room opportunities in a classroom setting. The curriculum topics include Festac ‘77 (Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture), Improvisation, Collectivity, and Black Aesthetics.</p> <p>The class is a closed group of about 40, and Crawford says there are several seats available for anyone broadly interested in American art and visual culture, with a particular interest in African American and minority art and culture. Hosted by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the program has drawn participants from Yale University, Stanford University, Howard University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College, among others. </p> <p>“Some participants are also professional artists, curators, and graduate students. It’s meant to be an eclectic and dynamic group,” Crawford says. </p> <p>Anyone <a href="https://bam-school.com/About">interested in applying</a> should send a one-page statement of interest and a resume or CV to <a href="mailto:info@bam-school.com">info@bam-school.com</a>. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-07-14T12:00:00Z">Wed, 07/14/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free (1972), painting by Carolyn Lawrence.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">BAMSM via the Smart Museum</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Birds of a Feather</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:57:25 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Birds of a Feather</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-02-18T09:57:25-05:00" title="Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 09:57">Thu, 02/18/2021 - 09:57</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A livestream faculty concert celebrates Black artistry; an in-person and virtual classroom; vaccination efforts; marshmallow roasts; and ice carved photo stations are just some of the ways the campus and community have found ways to safely gather.</p> <hr> <p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A livestream <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmUjb12C" target="_blank">Celebration of Black Artistry</a> was performed in �鶹��Ƶ’s Warner Concert Hall. The concert featured violin faculty Sibbi Bernhardsson and David Bowlin in collaboration with piano faculty Robert Shannon and Haewon Song. The program included works by �鶹��Ƶ alumnus William Grant Still and �鶹��Ƶ horn professor Jeff Scott. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Counterpoint class—virtually and in person in Bibbins Hall. Photo credit: Dale preston ’83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Kendal at �鶹��Ƶ completed its last of three COVID-19 <a href="https://oberlinreview.org/22495/news/kendal-at-oberlin-finishes-series-of-vaccination-clinics-celebrates-success/#photo" target="_blank">vaccination clinics</a> on February 11. Photo credit: Barbara Thomas courtesy of Kendal at �鶹��Ƶ</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Toasting marshmallows in Wilder Bowl. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Guitar heros. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to �鶹��Ƶ College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-02-18T12:00:00Z">Thu, 02/18/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A whimsical flock of socially distanced ducks on the Woodland Street pylons serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3341">Conservatory Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2588">Kendal</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2548">Concerts and Recitals</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sibbi-bernhardsson" hreflang="und">Sibbi Bernhardsson</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/robert-shannon-72" hreflang="und">Robert Shannon</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/haewon-song" hreflang="und">Haewon Song</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Socially distanced ducks.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Judy Laushman</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: In Celebration of Returning Black Alumni</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:38:08 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: In Celebration of Returning Black Alumni</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-02-04T10:38:08-05:00" title="Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 10:38">Thu, 02/04/2021 - 10:38</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Throughout the years Black alumni have given lectures, performances, and master classes at �鶹��Ƶ. We invite you to relive some of these events.</p> <p>View these experiences on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTVyzwg" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ’s Flickr page</a>.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Theo Croker '07, a jazz trumpeter, composer, producer, and vocalist, returned to �鶹��Ƶ in 2010 to perform at the dedication of the <a href="/kohl-building" target="_blank">Bertram and Judith Kohl Building</a>. Croker is a Grammy Award nominee, three-time Echo Award nominee, and Theodore Presser Award recipient. Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Johnnetta Cole ’57, a longtime friend of the college, has given several talks in Finney Chapel, including this one in 2012. Cole gave the commencement address in 1995 and Baccalaureate speech in 2015. She also served as a guest speaker in the inauguration of presidents Nancy S. Dye, Marvin Krislov, and Carmen Twillie Ambar. Cole was the first Black woman president of Spelman College. She also served as director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>In May 2010, The Rev. James Lawson Jr. ’57 was the keynote speaker at the Black Family Appreciation Ceremony in Warner Concert Hall. Lawson gave the Baccalaureate speech in 1982, and came back to campus in 2014 to hold a minicourse on nonviolent conflict at <a href="/ahh" target="_blank">Afrikan Heritage House</a> and a Convocation Lecture at First Church. A close associate of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson organized workshops on nonviolence during the civil rights movement. Last year, he spoke at fellow civil rights activist and U.S. Representative John Lewis's funeral. Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz '94 and bassoonist Monica Ellis '95 are founding members of Imani Winds. They are shown here performing on the 2014 Artist Recital Series in Finney Chapel with their acclaimed ensemble and longtime collaborator, pianist Gilbert Kalish. The Grammy Award nominated group has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center, to name a few. The ensemble includes <a href="/jeff-scott" target="_blank">Jeff Scott</a>, associate professor of horn in the �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory of Music. Photo credit: Walter Novak</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Umra Omar ’06 discusses how and why she founded Safari Doctors during a <a href="/news/two-day-summit-creates-space-black-students-stem" target="_blank">STEM in Color</a> symposium in 2017. The organization delivers primary medical services and health education to remote areas of Kenya. Umra was named a CNN Top 10 Hero of 2016 and the UN in Kenya Person of the Year in 2017. Photo credit: Walter Novak.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-02-04T12:00:00Z">Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Author Ishmael Beah ’04 returned to �鶹��Ƶ College in 2010 to discuss the publication of his New York Times best-selling book, A Long Way Gone, Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Four years later Beah’s visit to Finney Chapel took place after the publication of Radiance of Tomorrow, A Novel, which would go on to become another best-seller. Beah’s visits to campus serve as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2383">Convocation Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2366">Guest Artists & Speakers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2495">Black History Month</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=34691">Jazz Performance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Ishmael Beah '04 delivers a Convocation Lecture.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yeven Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Former Faculty Member and Coach Fred Shults ’54 Dies</h1> <p>hhempste — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:47:21 +0000</p> <span>Former Faculty Member and Coach Fred Shults ’54 Dies</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-06-12T17:47:21-04:00" title="Friday, June 12, 2020 - 17:47">Fri, 06/12/2020 - 17:47</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Fredrick Davis Shults ’54, �鶹��Ƶ professor, athletics coach, and alumnus for whom the soccer field is named, died on Monday, June 8, 2020. He was 88 years old.</p> <p>Shults was born February 7, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan. He enrolled at �鶹��Ƶ College in 1950 and participated in soccer, baseball, and basketball, serving as captain of the soccer and baseball teams as a senior. Shults received All-American recognition in soccer during his senior year. He graduated in 1954 with a double major in physical education and history. </p> <p>In 1960, Shults accepted a full-time position at �鶹��Ƶ as assistant professor in the Physical Education Department for Men. He obtained tenured status in 1964 and became a full professor in the Physical Education Department in 1981. Shults made the case that the physical education major was a vital part of a liberal arts curriculum. In campus debate over whether the physical education major should continue at �鶹��Ƶ, he strongly urged policies to upgrade the quality of the program.</p> <p>As an athletics coach, Shults led the varsity soccer, junior varsity basketball, and varsity lacrosse programs for the college.</p> <p>His achievements as an �鶹��Ƶ student athlete and coach were acknowledged by his induction into the <a href="https://goyeo.com/honors/hall-of-fame/fredrick-shults/50">�鶹��Ƶ Heisman Club Hall of Fame</a> in 1992. He retired from �鶹��Ƶ in 1994.</p> <p>Read Shults’ obituary in the <a href="https://chroniclet.com/news/215066/dr-fredrick-davis-shults/"><em>Chronicle-Telegram</em></a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-06-12T12:00:00Z">Fri, 06/12/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Shults was a professor, coach, and champion of physical education at �鶹��Ƶ.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2544">In Memoriam</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2771">Athletics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The soccer and lacrosse field is named for Fred Shults ’54</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Janine Bentivegna</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Harnesses the Power of Community</h1> <p>hhempste — Wed, 13 May 2020 20:43:28 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Harnesses the Power of Community</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-05-13T16:43:28-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 16:43">Wed, 05/13/2020 - 16:43</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>What a difference one day can make. On Thursday, April 23, 2020, the �鶹��Ƶ College community rallied to celebrate what is truly good and beautiful about �鶹��Ƶ. </p> <p>In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, �鶹��Ƶ College & Conservatory hosted All in for �鶹��Ƶ (AIFO), its fourth giving day. The priority of the campaign was to celebrate the �鶹��Ƶ College & Conservatory community, strengthen connections, and inspire donor engagement and participation, while simultaneously generating revenue vital to general operations, scholarship funding, and support for key areas of campus. </p> <p>Despite the pandemic, Obies from around the globe joined together to pay tribute to the collective power of philanthropy. Nearly 2,000 students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends donated more than $932,000, our largest fundraising total in �鶹��Ƶ's giving day history. John Charles ’87 shared, “Being involved in All In reminded me how important �鶹��Ƶ the school and �鶹��Ƶ the people are to me. The more I give to �鶹��Ƶ, the more I get back in a stronger bond to the place.” </p> <p>Philanthropy is essential to the sustainability of the institution and the transformational experience of an �鶹��Ƶ education. Marwan Ghanem ’22 stated, “Not only does AIFO support students financially, but it also upgrades the �鶹��Ƶ educational and living experience. It boosts extracurricular and wellness activities to cultivate world-class Obie generations who are ready to rock the career market.”</p> <p>The college would like to thank all donors for their generosity on �鶹��Ƶ’s fourth annual giving day and every day. Michael Grzesiak, VP of Advancement said, “We are grateful for your support and energy, which serves to strengthen our institution.”</p> <hr> <p>Note: If you missed All in for �鶹��Ƶ this year, you can still make a lasting impact by making your gift at <a href="http://advance.oberlin.edu/donate">advance.oberlin.edu/donate</a> now or before June 30. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-05-13T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/13/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Alumni, et al. come together in support of students.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2974">Conservatory Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2597">Faculty and Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3346">Advancement</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: March 4</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:30:48 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: March 4</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-03-04T13:30:48-05:00" title="Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 13:30">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 13:30</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A plaque in honor of Shirley Graham Du Bois ’34, a composer, playwright, biographer, nation builder, activist, and one of the first black women to stage an opera in the United States, is unveiled in the conservatory library. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Russian Renaissance quartet modernizes the sound of traditional folk instruments <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLJTnRw">in Finney Chapel</a>. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Sonic Arts Winter Term group, led by TIMARA Lecturer and Technical Director Abby Aresty, holds a gratitude showers table at University Hospitals in Elyria, where staff members are invited to express words of thanksgiving. <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLM6gTP">Words are printed</a> and placed on umbrellas for an installation that will be displayed at the hospital in the spring. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Rani Molla ’08, senior data reporter at Recode, leads a data journalism workshop in the Adam Joseph Lewis Center. The session was part of the <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLDQEuX">�鶹��Ƶ College Student Journalism Symposium</a>’s weeklong schedule of events. Photo credit: Dale Preston '83</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Nots, a garage punk band from Memphis, Tennessee, round out <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLAJdk3">WOBIE Fest</a> in �鶹��Ƶ’s college nightclub. The three-day music festival was hosted by �鶹��Ƶ College and community radio station WOBC-FM in association with Student Union Programming Committee, �鶹��Ƶ Hip-Hop Collective, and F+ABB. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstein '23</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-03-04T12:00:00Z">Wed, 03/04/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2496">�鶹��Ƶ History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2364">Artist Recital Series</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/abby-aresty" hreflang="und">Abby Aresty</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Dance at �鶹��Ƶ presents Liminal Spaces: A Pedestrian's Guide directed by Georgie Johnson '20.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Anokha Venugopal ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>