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In Memory of Charles P. Parkhurst ’38 Charles P. Parkhurst, ’38, distinguished art historian, museum director and seminal figure in the history of Oberlin College’s Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM), died June 25, at his home in Amherst, Massachusetts. He was 95.

John Mercer Langston: Oberlin’s Pioneering Politician John Mercer Langston, Class of 1849, ranks as one of the most compelling figures in Oberlin’s 175-year history. A graduate of the College and an Oberlin resident for 15 years, he was a leader of conviction and influence, a visionary reformer, and an accomplished statesman and lawyer.

Ohio Historical Society Honors Illustrious Oberlin Graduate The Ohio Historical Society will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oberlin alumnus Willard Van Orman Quine (1908-2000), an internationally renowned mathematician and philosopher, with the dedication of a historical plaque on the College campus. “He was the most distinguished American philosopher/logician of the second half of the 20th Century,” says Al MacKay, Oberlin provost and a professor of philosophy. The dedication will take place Wednesday, June 25 as part of the Oberlin College and community’s 175th Anniversary Celebration.

Prepare Students to Balance the Carbon Budget says John Petersen in the Chronicle of Higher Education "A Green Curriculum Involves Everyone on the Campus” is the title of an editorial penned by Environmental Studies Director John Petersen in the June 20 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education. Balancing the carbon budget is "the first truly worldwide environmental challenge" to face students, and colleges need to begin to prepare them now. He exhorts educators nationwide to “provide our students with the knowledge and experience necessary to accomplish that challenging task” and details the steps that Oberlin is taking to make this a priority.

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