Leo Hidy ’23 Earns 2026 Marshall Scholarship</h1> <article> <h1>Leo Hidy ’23 Earns 2026 Marshall Scholarship</h1> <p>azaleski — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:22:30 +0000</p> <span>Leo Hidy ’23 Earns 2026 Marshall Scholarship</span> <span><span>azaleski</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-12-08T11:22:30-05:00" title="Monday, December 8, 2025 - 11:22">Mon, 12/08/2025 - 11:22</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Leo Hidy ’23, a <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-american-studies">comparative American studies</a> major who also studied <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/business">business</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics">economics</a> while at �鶹��Ƶ, has received a 2026 Marshall Scholarship. </p><p>The prestigious award funds two years of graduate study in the UK, providing Hidy with the opportunity to research how immigrants shape neighborhood economies and how government policy can better sustain these vital spaces. “I'm deeply honored and humbled to receive the Marshall Scholarship,” he says. “It's an opportunity I couldn't have imagined when I first set foot on campus.”</p><p>Hidy will first earn a Master of Science in City Design and Social Science at the London School of Economics, followed by a Master of Public Administration at the University College London's Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment. </p><p>“This two-year sequence lets me first understand how immigrant communities create their own economic and urban spaces, before applying those insights to reimagining supportive policy frameworks,” he says. “London's historic legacy of immigrant entrepreneurship and evolving approaches to high street revitalization offer an ideal setting for this work. I'm eager to bring these perspectives back to public service in the U.S. and to policy that empowers immigrants as the essential architects of vibrant cities.” </p><p>The Marshall Scholarship builds on Hidy’s post-graduation work as a <a href="/news/leo-hidy-23-receives-selective-public-policy-fellowship">New York City Urban Fellow</a> and an <a href="https://www.shansi.org/">�鶹��Ƶ Shansi Fellow</a> in Japan. During the award application process, the San Francisco native also received crucial guidance from the <a href="/fellowships">Fellowships and Awards</a> office, faculty support from Professor of Comparative American Studies <a href="/gina-perez">Gina Pérez</a> and Professor of Sociology <a href="/greggor-mattson">Greggor Mattson</a>, and encouragement from Obies everywhere.</p><p>“I couldn't have done this without �鶹��Ƶ's community,” he says. “The Marshall application and interview process was intense, and I'm so grateful I had support at every step.”</p><p>“What moved me most, though, was my �鶹��Ƶ friends,” Hidy adds. “When I was preparing for the Marshall interviews, Obies from all over the world—people who had graduated, moved to different countries, started their own careers, even some I'd never met—made time to call me, help me practice, and offer much-needed encouragement. It really does take a village, and I'm so beyond grateful for mine.”</p><p><strong>What does it mean to you to receive the Marshall Scholarship—and how will this help you move forward with your proposed career plans?</strong><br>It gives me the chance to study with scholars who are guided by the same questions as I am and who are reimagining urban policy from the ground up. </p><p>I’m currently working as a policy advisor for the City of New York. The Marshall Scholarship will allow me to return to municipal government with an eye toward transforming how cities support immigrant entrepreneurs and neighborhood economies. </p><p>Tangibly, the Marshall Scholarship means I can pursue the question that has driven my work at �鶹��Ƶ and beyond. Whether it be through my courses or extracurricular activities, I kept coming back to the same question: <em>How do institutions—dormitories, schools, towns, cities, and states—decide which identities belong and which do not? </em></p><p>In typical Obie fashion, the next question burning in the back of my mind is always, <em>What can we do about it?</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">The �鶹��Ƶ alum will embark on two years of funded graduate study in London, researching how immigrants shape neighborhood economies and how government policy can better sustain these vital spaces.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2025-12-09T12:00:00Z">Tue, 12/09/2025 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</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=4080">Fellowships</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3846">Engaged Liberal Arts</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=25311">Comparative American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=187731">Business</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25341">Economics</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/comparative-american-studies" hreflang="und">Comparative American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/business" hreflang="und">Business</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics" hreflang="und">Economics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">“The Marshall application and interview process was intense, and I'm so grateful I had support at every step. I couldn't have done this without �鶹��Ƶ's community,” says Leo Hidy ’23.</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 Leo Hidy ’23</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-46376" class="paragraph paragraph--type--pb-el-bq paragraph--view-mode--default"> <blockquote class="blockquote--slicer" data-text-size-large data-add-quotes> <p>I couldn't have done this without �鶹��Ƶ's community. The Marshall application and interview process was intense, and I'm so grateful I had support at every step.</p> <p class="blockquote__attribution"> Leo Hidy '23 </p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-46377" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-copy paragraph--view-mode--default o-flex--basic-copy basic-copy"> <p><strong>In what ways did �鶹��Ƶ prepare you for this honor?</strong><br>�鶹��Ƶ's motto of “Learning & Labor” taught me to ask better questions and then act on the answers. Academically, my American studies coursework pushed me to examine whose voices are centered in institutions and whose are marginalized. </p><p>In one of my favorite classes, Latinx Oral History, we met with Puerto Rican Vietnam War veterans in Lorain. We learned to listen deeply and interrogate our own assumptions about war, militarization, and patriotism. These skills shaped how I approach public service today.<br><br>The “labor” side was just as formative. As co-chair of the Student Finance Committee, allocating $2.4 million in student funding forced me to make consequential decisions about which groups would be resourced. </p><p>Additionally, working as a consent educator, Barefoot Dialogue facilitator, and an RA all taught me how to build community and translate academic insights into institutional change. These roles provided me with the leadership skills, humility, and curiosity essential for the work I want to accomplish as a Marshall Scholar. </p><p><strong>Anything else you want to add?</strong><br>I couldn't have done this without the support of �鶹��Ƶ's community. The Marshall application and interview process was intense, and I'm so grateful I had support at every step. </p><p>The Fellowships Office guided me through the complexities of the application, helping me articulate ideas through many (and I mean many) drafts. My professors, especially Gina Pérez and Greggor Mattson, not only wrote incredible letters of recommendation but pushed me to clarify the driving questions behind my work.</p><p>Additionally, the �鶹��Ƶ Shansi Fellowship gave me the ambassadorial skills that became central to my Marshall proposal, and the Shansi community continues to shape how I think about cross-cultural exchange and learning.</p><hr><p><a href="/fellowships"><em>Connect with Fellowships & Awards</em></a><em> to learn more about the fellowships and awards opportunities and support available to �鶹��Ƶ students and alumni.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ to Offer Bachelor of Science Degree Beginning Fall 2026</h1> <p>mreed — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:20:14 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ to Offer Bachelor of Science Degree Beginning Fall 2026</span> <span><span>mreed</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-10-16T15:20:14-04:00" title="Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 15:20">Thu, 10/16/2025 - 15:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The new degree gives students pursuing a wide range of eligible majors—from biochemistry and computer science to psychology and economics—the opportunity to graduate with either a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS), depending on the balance of their coursework. Students who complete at least one BS-eligible major and 16 full courses carrying the Natural Science and Mathematics designation may choose to receive the BS degree.</p><aside class="pull obj-right"><div class="basic-box basic-box--light"><h2 class="small-headline">Majors Eligible for</h2><h2 class="small-headline">the Bachelor of Science:</h2><ul class="list--clean"><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5124b507-99df-4595-9104-bdb9c6a22310" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Chemistry and Biochemistry">Biochemistry</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5954f263-77c8-4106-80db-2cb993408d8a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Biology">Biology</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/business/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8ad7fc7e-532c-4cd8-9b35-8391defc685b" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Business">Business</a></li><li><a href="/biochemistry" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="755c73bb-f2ba-4bbe-bfb4-8fc57b94dd7c" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Biochemistry">Chemistry</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/computer-science" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b1e2c8e5-2a8b-4967-8a6d-f8ce5cea4476" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Computer Science">Computer Science</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/data-science/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="fe3d12fe-2a64-4438-b738-5fe696675b00" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Data Science">Data Science</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="30752c27-cce4-4efa-9ba3-c310d98b61a7" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Economics">Economics</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-science/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="66900a61-06bd-4aa7-9555-e85efa26654b" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Environmental Science">Environmental Science</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/finance/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6911f8f3-bb76-4a72-a710-9869a094b462" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Financial Economics">Financial Economics</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/geosciences/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="0a12379d-58d4-489b-a75d-68d46edd4214" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Geosciences">Geosciences</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/global-health" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="cf90288b-047f-4d2f-ac3a-91691901fde1" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Global Health">Global Health</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/mathematics/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="50eb3820-b9e6-4a08-b060-92ebf3b1a4eb" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Mathematics">Mathematics</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/neuroscience/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8e28996c-7931-4f76-912f-28f4ec621121" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Neuroscience">Neuroscience</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d36e1693-1165-4e42-ac58-9f9bfb1b9a0d" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Physics and Astronomy">Physics</a></li><li><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/psychology/curriculum" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2655a549-4d67-4820-a808-9a7fb471e11f" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Academic Program in Psychology">Psychology</a></li></ul></div></aside><p>“This is an important evolution for �鶹��Ƶ,” says David Kamitsuka, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “The Bachelor of Science degree reflects the strength of our existing programs and the multidisciplinary nature of scientific work today. It gives our students new ways to signal the depth of their scientific training. For example, in all of the eligible majors, undergraduates routinely co-author with their faculty mentors in scholarly peer-reviewed scientific journals.”</p><p>Kamitsuka noted that several programs outside traditional STEM areas—such as economics, business, and psychology—also qualify for the BS. “That reflects how today’s problems are solved,” he says. “Understanding markets, managing complex organizations, and studying human behavior all require the same analytical and evidence-based thinking we teach in the natural sciences. The BS degree captures that spirit of interdisciplinary inquiry grounded in the liberal arts tradition that is at the heart of an �鶹��Ƶ education.</p><p>The new degree will also broaden �鶹��Ƶ’s appeal to prospective students. Across U.S. higher education, more than half of all international students pursue <a href="/arts-and-sciences/sciences-at-oberlin" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6b83b150-0f8e-435b-9594-08382bdb4e2f" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Sciences at �鶹��Ƶ">degrees in STEM or science-related fields</a>—a trend that makes �鶹��Ƶ’s new BS degree especially attractive to global applicants.</p><p>For people like Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jason Belitsky, the degree represents a way to better acknowledge the work many students already do.</p><p>“Our students in chemistry, physics, biology, and related disciplines already engage in extensive lab work, data analysis, and scientific problem-solving that meet the expectations of a Bachelor of Science education,” Belitsky says. “This new degree formally recognizes that rigor and affirms the quality and breadth of scientific preparation our students bring to graduate study and professional work.”</p><p>Belitsky emphasizes that the BS option doesn’t change �鶹��Ƶ’s approach to teaching—it enhances it. “What’s exciting is that students will be able to show both sides of their education: deep technical and analytical expertise, and the creativity and communication skills that come from a liberal arts environment.”</p><p>The degree was endorsed by the college’s Educational Plans and Policies Committee earlier this year and approved by the College Faculty. The Bachelor of Science will be available to students beginning in fall 2026.</p><hr><h3>How to Qualify for the BS Degree</h3><p><em>To earn a Bachelor of Science at �鶹��Ƶ, students must:</em></p><ol><li>Declare at least one major from the list of BS-eligible programs.</li><li>Notify the Office of the Registrar of their intention to convert their Bachelor of Arts degree to a Bachelor of Science.</li><li>Complete at least 16 full courses designated as Natural Science and Mathematics.</li></ol><p><em>Students who meet the criteria may choose to graduate with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science—but not both.</em></p><hr></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">The new degree option expands academic pathways in the sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary fields. </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2025-10-16T12:00:00Z">Thu, 10/16/2025 - 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>�鶹��Ƶ will begin offering a <a href="/arts-and-sciences/bachelor-of-science" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="122754f5-47f5-4c43-a02d-0fce89dcb008" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Bachelor of Science (BS) at �鶹��Ƶ">Bachelor of Science</a> degree option to students in the<a href="/arts-and-sciences" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="c6983a98-0d9e-4cc8-b7f9-ba6f11fa4cbb" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="College of Arts and Sciences"> College of Arts and Sciences</a>, expanding pathways in the natural sciences, social sciences, and emerging interdisciplinary fields. Students may elect to pursue the BS program beginning in fall 2026.</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=4112">New Programs</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=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=187731">Business</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25321">Computer Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=415031">Data Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25341">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=468171">Financial Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25366">Geosciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25401">Mathematics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4861">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25286">Psychology</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/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/business" hreflang="und">Business</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/computer-science" hreflang="und">Computer Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/data-science" hreflang="und">Data Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics" hreflang="und">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-science" hreflang="und">Environmental Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/finance" hreflang="und">Financial Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/geosciences" hreflang="und">Geosciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/global-health" hreflang="und">Global Health</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/mathematics" hreflang="und">Mathematics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/neuroscience" hreflang="und">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/psychology" hreflang="und">Psychology</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">Mike Crupi</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> <article> <h1>Making a Difference with Business</h1> <p>lcurtis2 — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:03:05 +0000</p> <span>Making a Difference with Business</span> <span><span>lcurtis2</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-12-10T16:03:05-05:00" title="Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 16:03">Tue, 12/10/2024 - 16:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Omukoko Okoth ’25 chose �鶹��Ƶ College for its values and opportunities, and to take advantage of all that �鶹��Ƶ has to offer, he decided to participate in the business integrative concentration.</p> <p>When entering college, Omukoko did not have a concrete plan about what he wanted to pursue, but he knew he wanted to make a positive difference in the world.</p> <p>“I chose �鶹��Ƶ because I believed one person could change the world, and I learned of �鶹��Ƶ's commitment to be the force of good in a world that craves hope, kindness, and shared prosperity,” he says.</p> <p>Besides this philosophy, he entered college with a completely open mind. He ended up choosing to declare an economics major. “I have learned about the interaction of the forces of demand and supply in a world of unlimited human wants and limited resources,” he says of his experience in the major. Then, he describes how he found himself pulled towards business.</p> <p>“As I gained exposure through my classes, interacting with peers, Winter Term projects, and reading, I appreciated the enormous significance of business in our society,” he says. He realized that business is threaded through many aspects of our world today, and that understanding it could better equip him to achieve his goals. </p> <p>While his major gave him an excellent grasp of economic concepts, taking business classes taught him how those concepts are applied across disciplines within complex, open-ended problem-solving. </p> <p>“Economics has given me a theoretical framework of understanding how businesses and individuals make decisions to optimize outcomes, while business has given me a practical case of those frameworks at play,” Omukoko says. </p> <p>What he learned in economics classes has complemented what he learned in business classes, and he is excited to graduate in the spring with a concentration in business. His interest in business is related to his upbringing. </p> <p>“My interest in business stems from recognizing the wide gap between capital and ideas,” he explains. “This is especially true for my home country, Kenya, where there is a young, brilliant, innovative, and entrepreneurial population whose exceptional ideas do not spring forth due to a lack of capital.”</p> <p>Omukoko feels motivated to improve upon this, using the knowledge he has gained in his classes. </p> <p>“I hope to learn more about business and economics, understand how capital flows, and use my knowledge and research to promote greater efficiency and mobility of capital,” he states.</p> <p>Not only is this his goal, but he is actively working towards it at present.</p> <p>“Thanks in part to business classes, today I run an organization called LeadAfrik,” he says. “It provides a mutual mentorship platform for university students in Kenya, equipping them with tools to take on the mantle of leadership with courage and adherence to values of excellence.”</p> <p>Because business at �鶹��Ƶ is all about turning learning into action, Omukoko can apply what he knows to doing something he cares about. He discusses his gratitude for what the business integrative concentration has taught him.</p> <p>“Beyond the knowledge I have acquired from my classes, business has enabled me to adopt a new way of thinking—where I am keen to notice where opportunities lie and, most importantly, think creatively about how to tap into those opportunities.”</p> <p>Want to know how you could make a difference with business? Explore what you could do with the business program at �鶹��Ƶ.</p> <p> </p> <hr> <p><em>Want to know how you could make a difference with business? Explore what you could do with the <a href="/node/322196">business</a> program at �鶹��Ƶ.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-12-10T12:00:00Z">Tue, 12/10/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lucy Curtis ’24</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Omukoko Okoth ’25 chose �鶹��Ƶ College for its values and opportunities, and in order to take advantage of all that �鶹��Ƶ has to offer, he decided to participate in the <a href="/node/322196">business integrative concentration</a>.</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=2402">Winter Term</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3925">Economics</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=187731">Business</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/business" hreflang="und">Business</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics" hreflang="und">Economics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Omukoko Okoth ’25</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">Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ Adds 7 New Majors</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:31:25 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ Adds 7 New Majors</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-10-11T13:31:25-04:00" title="Friday, October 11, 2024 - 13:31">Fri, 10/11/2024 - 13:31</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>�鶹��Ƶ, a world leader in developing innovative thinkers and exceptional artists, will launch seven new majors spanning a wide range of disciplines. The majors not only have broad faculty support but their creation was driven by faculty desire to expand our curriculum to meet evolving student interests and the opportunities and challenges of our complex world.</p><p>In the College of Arts and Sciences, the new majors are Business, Financial Economics, Environmental Science, Communication Studies, and Data Science. The Conservatory of Music has added Music Theater and Recording Arts and Production.</p><p>Recording Arts and Production, Financial Economics, and Communication Studies welcomed their first classes this fall. All other programs will be available to incoming students in fall 2025. Current College of Arts and Sciences students should reach out to the chairs of the new majors for information about adding a major in these new areas.</p><p>Music Theater is taking shape with the addition of an impressive roster of internationally known faculty and a state-of-the-art space created specifically for the program.</p><p>“I share in our faculty’s firm belief that this is not a time to back down from the programs that are foundational to our values as an institution,” says Carmen Twillie Ambar, President of �鶹��Ƶ. “Just as important: This is the moment to double down on that commitment and to continually ask ourselves <em>Can we do more to prepare our students for success?</em> The arrival of these new majors offers a resounding answer: We can do more, and we are prepared to do just that. I applaud our faculty in both the college and conservatory for their visionary dedication to creating vital opportunities for our students.”</p><p>The seven new majors are designed to build upon �鶹��Ƶ’s historic excellence in launching creative thought leaders from all walks of life. </p><p>“These new majors,” says David Kamitsuka, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, “build on �鶹��Ƶ’s academic excellence and will equip our students to harness the power of their liberal arts education for an ever wider range of professional interests and 21st-century global challenges.” </p><p>The new majors also offer previously unimaginable combinations of study in the form of double majors and �鶹��Ƶ’s popular Double Degree Program, through which students earn both a Bachelor of Arts in the college and a Bachelor of Music in the conservatory in five years or fewer. </p><p>“�鶹��Ƶ was the first institution in America to confer the Double Degree, and we welcome new opportunities to expand the potential range of multidisciplinary approaches made possible by the program,” says Dean of the Conservatory William Quillen. “Already, we are hearing from many of our conservatory students about their enthusiasm for pursuing the new college majors through the Double Degree Program.” </p><p>Learn more about the Double Degree on <a href="/admissions-and-aid/double-degree-program"><strong>�鶹��Ƶ’s Admissions website</strong></a>.</p><p>Click the links below to learn more about each program:</p><p><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/business"><strong>Business:</strong></a> Business and finance are among the top fields pursued by �鶹��Ƶ graduates. Through rich and varied courses and experiential learning opportunities, the Business major offers students the knowledge, skills, and experience to build, improve, and lead organizations in creating sustainable value. With signature programs such as Internship+, the Ashby Business Scholars, and the Impact Investment Advisory Group, Business at �鶹��Ƶ includes high-impact opportunities for applying theoretical knowledge to real-world business challenges and tapping into �鶹��Ƶ’s influential network of alumni connections spanning a wide range of industries.</p><p><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication"><strong>Communication Studies:</strong></a> The program equips students to be ethical producers and discerning consumers of a comprehensive range of communications and communications mediums. Students analyze and deploy communication strategies to address the interpersonal, cultural, and political challenges facing pluralistic democratic societies today.</p><p><a href="/node/478422"><strong>Environmental Science:</strong></a> Students investigate the complicated relationships between humans and the environment and explore interdisciplinary, science-based solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow. The program is a companion to �鶹��Ƶ’s popular Environmental Studies major, which approaches the subject from more cultural and sociological perspectives.</p><p><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/data-science"><strong>Data Science:</strong></a> Data informs virtually everything we do today: It fuels critical thinking for 21st-century challenges and unlocks insights across the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and beyond. The Data Science major prepares students to be evidence-based analysts and decision-makers in a constantly evolving world.</p><p><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/finance"><strong>Financial Economics:</strong></a> The program applies theoretic principles to extensive hands-on experiences with industry-standard software and data, preparing graduates for careers in a wide range of fields related to investment banking, asset management, venture capital, and more.</p><p>The conservatory major in <a href="/music-theater"><strong>Music Theater</strong></a> reinforces a longstanding tradition of �鶹��Ƶ graduates who have transformed Broadway through their artistry. The program will debut in 2025 with a newly built home, outstanding faculty and staff, and a host of complementary resources. </p><p>The major in <a href="/recording-arts"><strong>Recording Arts and Production</strong></a>, available this fall, capitalizes on the extensive resources of the conservatory—including more than 500 on-campus performances each year and extraordinary recording and production facilities. Its expert faculty facilitate an understanding of the technical skills and aesthetic considerations that inform the craft of those at the leading edge of the profession and across a multitude of musical styles.</p><p>“These programs demonstrate our commitment to expanding the aperture of today’s conservatory education,” says Quillen. “Music Theater and Recording Arts and Production, while obviously distinct from one another, are unmistakably united in the ways they support our mission to prepare students for relevant and fulfilling careers across the professional music landscape of today and tomorrow. This has been a hallmark of an �鶹��Ƶ Conservatory education throughout our 158-year history, and it is unquestionably more crucial today than ever before.”</p><p>Visit �鶹��Ƶ.edu for more information about majors in the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/areas-of-study"><strong>College of Arts and Sciences</strong></a> and <a href="/conservatory/areas-of-study"><strong>Conservatory of Music</strong></a>.</p><hr><p><strong>ABOUT OBERLIN COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY: </strong>Since its founding in 1833, �鶹��Ƶ has led the nation in its commitment to educational access and opportunity. �鶹��Ƶ was the first U.S. college to adopt a policy to admit Black students and grant undergraduate degrees to women alongside men.</p><p>Located at the heart of a bucolic Northeast Ohio town, �鶹��Ƶ uniquely combines an outstanding pre-professional school of music with a leading undergraduate college of arts and sciences. �鶹��Ƶ students hail from nearly every U.S. state and more than 50 nations. Our alumni include 15 MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellows, four Nobel Laureates, nine Pulitzer Prize recipients, and countless Grammy Award winners. In the last century, more graduates of �鶹��Ƶ have gone on to earn PhDs than any other liberal arts institution. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">New programs build on established successes, bolster resources to position graduates for meaningful careers.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-10-15T12:00:00Z">Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</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=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2556">Admissions</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=187731">Business</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=415031">Data Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=468173">Communication Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=476332">Music Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=184446">Recording Arts and Production</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</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="/david-kamitsuka" hreflang="und">David Kamitsuka</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/william-quillen" hreflang="und">William Quillen</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/carmen-twillie-ambar" hreflang="und">Carmen Twillie Ambar</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/business" hreflang="und">Business</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/finance" hreflang="und">Financial Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/data-science" hreflang="und">Data Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/writing-and-communication" hreflang="und">Communication Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/music-theater" hreflang="und">Music Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-science" hreflang="und">Environmental Science</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">William Bradford</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-article-header field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">0</div> </article> </main></body></html>