Students Explore 91ֱ��’s Range of Research in This Year’s Lab Crawl</h1> <article> <h1>Students Explore 91ֱ��’s Range of Research in This Year’s Lab Crawl</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:33:23 +0000</p> <span>Students Explore 91ֱ��’s Range of Research in This Year’s Lab Crawl</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-11-17T10:33:23-05:00" title="Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 10:33">Wed, 11/17/2021 - 10:33</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p>Since its inception in 2013, 91ֱ��’s <a href="/clear" target="_blank">Center for Learning, Education and Research in the Sciences</a> (CLEAR) has organized <a href="/clear/labcrawl" target="_blank">Lab Crawl</a> as a way to introduce students to research at 91ֱ�� College. The last time the event was held was in 2019, just before the pandemic, which made this year’s crawl a new experience for both first- and second-year students. </p> <p>“Many students new to 91ֱ�� or new to research are unfamiliar with the range of research happening on campus. Some may not feel that they belong in research. Lab Crawl directly addresses these concerns through a fun and low-stakes event,” explains Director of CLEAR Sabriya Rosemond. “Learning about labs they may not have considered before can also open up new possibilities for students as they make decisions about their academic career.” </p> <p>Similar to previous years, students were given the opportunity to visit and learn from peer Lab Crawl volunteers in several research fields, including anthropology, physics, astronomy, neuroscience, biochemistry and chemistry, and geology. </p> <p>Peer-to-peer learning plays a vital role in the crawl’s success. Around 95 volunteers assisted with set-up and welcomed students into labs this year.</p> <p>According to HHMI STEM Fellow Marcus Hill ’19, the peer-to-peer interactions during Lab Crawl echo the passion, enthusiasm, and excitement students have when they are learning in those spaces. </p> <p>“Research is more than just analyzing data and presenting at conferences, it’s about the relationships you build with the faculty and fellow research students,” Hill says. “Lab Crawl provides an opportunity for [students] who haven’t had the experience to hear directly from those who play key roles in labs. [It’s a learning experience] that you can’t get from reading a poster or watching a video.” </p> <p>A Lab Crawl tradition is the “participation passports” students are given and the stickers they receive to fill them. Stickers are provided at each lab they visit, and passports can be exchanged for pizza and a chance to win a T-shirt. </p> <p>This year, by the end of the two-hour event, 85 students had turned in their participation passports, with many more making quick stops at lab demonstrations and tables as their time allotted, says CLEAR Administrative Assistant Pat Sturges. Some labs reported having more than 50 visitors.</p> <p>By all accounts, [Lab Crawl] was a success, says Rosemond, whose staff have heard from several faculty members that students had already expressed interest in working in their labs. </p> <p>“In my own visit to some labs, I noticed that the conversations were not just limited to the research, but how students can participate in research, their experiences in a given department, or even suggestions of fun or exciting courses and opportunities,” says Rosemond. “These interactions are mutually beneficial. While attendees get to learn about the research, the student volunteers have the opportunity to practice communicating about their work to a broad audience which is an important skill for all researchers.” </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="2021-11-17T12:00:00Z">Wed, 11/17/2021 - 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>Lab Crawl was well attended this semester with many students making stops at demonstrations held in one or more of 22 labs across campus.</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=2764">Science Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2594">CLEAR</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</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=4861">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25366">Geosciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=24656">Anthropology</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/neuroscience" hreflang="und">Neuroscience</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/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/anthropology" hreflang="und">Anthropology</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/geosciences" hreflang="und">Geosciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Lab Crawl participants visit a lab and speak with student guides.</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">Jonathan Clark '25</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-28826" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-photo-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="section--photo-gallery o-flex--photo-gallery"> <p class="header-tag">Photo Gallery</p> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay__content"> <h2> Lab Crawl </h2> <button class="btn js-modal" data-modal-prefix-class="fullscreen" data-modal-content-id="28826" data-modal-background-click="disabled"> View photo gallery </button> </div> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="28826" class="photo-gallery-wrapper"> <div class="photo-gallery"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students look at a specimen shown on a computer monitor.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">A Lab Crawl volunteer shows a laser set-up in a laser lab.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students stop by a neuroscience lab.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students exchange participation passports for pizza in the Science Center Commons.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Cindi Manning?</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:23:22 +0000</p> <span>Who is Cindi Manning?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-09T11:23:22-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 11:23">Wed, 06/09/2021 - 11:23</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/cindi-manning" target="_blank">Cindi Manning</a> is a solutions-driven person, a trait that serves her well as a coordinator for several departments in the Science Center, but do you know about her most recent accomplishment? Find out in this installment of Who Am I?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> I work in the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" target="_blank">chemistry and biochemistry</a> and<a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" target="_blank"> physics and astronomy</a> departments in the Science Center.</p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Chemistry and Biochemistry Resources Coordinator / Procurement and Finance Coordinator in Physics and Astronomy</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> I support chemistry and biochemistry as the facilities department manager and safety liaison. This includes project management working closely with our building manager, facilities, and the Environmental Health and Safety officer, as well as working on creating a safe environment in the department. I oversee the purchase of large equipment from order to installation. I also monitor all budgets and funding. For physics and astronomy, I oversee the operating budget and endowed funds and act as purchaser for the department.</p> <p><strong>How many years at 91ֱ��?</strong> 29 years this August</p> <p><strong>Favorite place in 91ֱ�� and why?</strong> Before COVID-19 changed our habits, I enjoyed meeting my friends for lunch at the Mandarin, where the owner not only knew our favorite meals, but also our favorite booth. I am excited to make new memories soon.</p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy most about your job?</strong> Solving problems. I am a solutions-driven person. Whether it be faculty, staff, or students in need of assistance, I am at my best when asked to help.</p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy most about the field of science?</strong> Although my direct work is in administration, I am in awe of the science that takes place in our building. Our faculty are so engaged with their research and teaching students. Our students are so eager to learn; their achievements here and afterwards are truly amazing. Knowing that all this is taking place helps me through the tough days. </p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> Buttercup and Cindi Lou Who</p> <p><strong>Favorite Song?</strong> Anything I can dance to.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Chocolate</p> <p><strong>Favorite Movie?</strong> I enjoy movies with positive messages. One I watch to keep me focused is <em>The Secret: Dare to Dream</em> with Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas.</p> <p><strong>Recent Accomplishments:</strong> After watching our young students for so many years, I felt a nudge to go to college. It took approximately 10 years to reach my goal, taking classes in between working full time, dealing with health concerns, and assisting my parents in their final years. I kept going back until I acquired my certificate in Public Administration in 2020, receiving A's in every course. I believe strongly in helping others and plan on using my education to serve those in need. </p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results," by Albert Einstein.</p> <p><br> </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="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/09/2021 - 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="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</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=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</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/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Cindi Manning, chemistry and biochemistry resources coordinator / procurement and finance coordinator in physics and astronomy.</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>This Week in Photos: A Classy View</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:11:42 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: A Classy View</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-19T18:11:42-04:00" title="Friday, March 19, 2021 - 18:11">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 18:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p>Long wooden beams brace cathedral ceilings in the large room students in <a href="/todd-ganson" target="_blank">Ganson</a>’s class are seated in. A little more than a year ago, guests to the lab would have been greeted by the chirps of birds, computers, and working stations. But as the sun slides through the windows on this March day, physically distanced desks neatly line the space and Ganson displays images of fuzzy cats on a projector screen, his aides in the philosophy of perception. </p> <p>This week’s class tour continues with visits to King Building, the Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Science Center, and Wright Laboratory of Physics.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Jewish studies with assistant professor <a href="/shari-rabin" target="_blank">Shari Rabin</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Philosophy of science with professor <a href="/martin-thomson-jones" target="_blank">Martin Thomson-Jones</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Bioorganic chemistry with visiting assistant professor <a href="/patrick-lutz" target="_blank">Patrick Lutz</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students on their way to class in the Science Center. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Physics with professor <a href="/dan-styer" target="_blank">Dan Styer</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Views of the courtyard below from King Building. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</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 91ֱ�� 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="2021-03-19T12:00:00Z">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 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>Professor Todd Ganson’s problems of philosophy class in the Peters Hall Language Lab 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=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</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=25406">Philosophy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25386">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</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="/todd-ganson" hreflang="und">Todd Ganson</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/shari-rabin" hreflang="und">Shari Rabin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/martin-thomson-jones" hreflang="und">Martin Thomson-Jones</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/philosophy" hreflang="und">Philosophy</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/jewish-studies" hreflang="und">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Problems of philosophy with Professor Todd Ganson.</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">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Postcards from 91ֱ��</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 08 May 2020 19:46:31 +0000</p> <span>Postcards from 91ֱ��</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-05-08T15:46:31-04:00" title="Friday, May 8, 2020 - 15:46">Fri, 05/08/2020 - 15:46</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <hr> <p>Submit your postcard by email to Yvonne Gay, photography projects manager in the Office of Communications, at <a href="mailto:ygay@oberlin.edu?subject=Postcard%20Project">ygay@oberlin.edu</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="2020-05-08T12:00:00Z">Fri, 05/08/2020 - 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="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“The best thing about my quarantine workday (besides hanging out with my toddler) is seeing my students, even though they are far away. The second best thing is seeing them when it's warm enough to be outside in my backyard in Lakewood. Students + sunshine (+ toddler) = happiness,” writes Kathryn Metz, assistant professor of ethnomusicology.</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=2415">Sports</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2384">Libraries</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</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=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25256">Cinema and Media</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</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="/yumi-ijiri" hreflang="und">Yumi Ijiri</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/rian-brown-orso" hreflang="und">Rian Brown-Orso</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/matthew-wright" hreflang="und">Matthew Wright</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/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/cinema-studies" hreflang="und">Cinema and Media</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Kathryn Metz works from her backyard in Lakewood.</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">Photo Courtesy of Kathryn Metz</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-28801" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-photo-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="section--photo-gallery o-flex--photo-gallery"> <p class="header-tag">Photo Gallery</p> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay__content"> <h2> Postcards from 91ֱ�� </h2> <button class="btn js-modal" data-modal-prefix-class="fullscreen" data-modal-content-id="28801" data-modal-background-click="disabled"> View photo gallery </button> </div> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="28801" class="photo-gallery-wrapper"> <div class="photo-gallery"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Chris Flaharty, associate professor of theater and costume design, among mannequin friends in the costume shop at 91ֱ�� College.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Chris Flaharty</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">"Looking forward to when we can meet again in person … for now, we’ll just make do with the products of semiconductor physics ..." says Yumi Ijiri, professor of physics.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Yumi Ijiri</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">A few words from Moe and Creg Jantz, senior associate athletic director, in Avon Lake, Ohio. </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Creg Jantz</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Rian Brown-Orso, associate professor of cinema studies, holds a sign from her home office. </span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rian Brown-Orso</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">“Sports Medicine is thinking of all of you and hoping each of you is doing well,” writes Jill Rondini, director of sports medicine. “We are working hard to make a plan for when we can be (Heart, Heart) together again. Until then, finish your semester strong! We miss you!!! GoYeo!”</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Jill Rondini</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Kathleen Abromeit, public services librarian in the conservatory library, works virtually in her home with organ major Adam, a first-year student from Chicago. Adam is researching Saint Saens Symphony, op.78 “The Organ Symphony” for a paper he is writing for Charles McGuire’s MHST255 class.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Kathleen Abromeit</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Ray Appenheimer, director of track & field and cross country, displays a sign of encouragement.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Ray Appenheimer</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">“We love and miss all our Obies,” writes Erica Rau, head volleyball coach. “We can't wait to have everyone back on campus.”</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Erica Rau </span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Matthew Wright, professor of theater and David Bugher, assistant technical director of theater, dance, and opera, in front of Hall Auditorium in 91ֱ��.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Davd Bugher</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">A magnolia tree on campus serves as the backdrop for this greeting from Jill Greenwood, curator of education, at the Allen Memorial Art Museum.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Jill Greenwood</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div 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91ֱ�� Athletics</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Office of Communications</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> 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Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a class="view-more" href="https://photo-stories.oberlin.edu/winter-term-in-oberlin/">Browse Winter Term in 91ֱ��: 2020</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=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2413">Social Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</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=25346">English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33031">TIMARA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a 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<div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/english" hreflang="und">English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/latin-american-studies" hreflang="und">Latin American Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Students in the Practicum in Exhibit Design project work on a community-informed exhibit of Alaska Native cultural objects that will be displayed in the Mary Church Terrell Library in the spring.</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">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2017-2018 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners</h1> <p>hhempste — Tue, 14 May 2019 19:39:01 +0000</p> <span>2017-2018 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-05-14T15:39:01-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 15:39">Tue, 05/14/2019 - 15:39</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul class="news-grid"> <li> <p>Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music received Excellence in Teaching Awards for the 2017-2018 academic year. The recipients are Ron Cheung, professor of economics; Fredara Hadley, visiting assistant professor of ethnomusicology; Laurie McMillin, professor of rhetoric and composition; Gregory Ristow ’01, associate professor of conducting; Daniel Stinebring, Francis D. Federighi Professor of Physics; and Peter V. Swendsen ’99, associate professor of computer music and digital arts. The faculty members shared what this recognition means to them.</p> </li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Ron Cheung, Professor of Economics</strong></p> <p>Ron Cheung conducts research in local public finance and urban economics. He is particularly interested in how the growing trend of homeowners associations has affected municipal budgets, local governance, and property values. In other research, he has explored property tax limitations, local elections, land use regulation and housing markets. He has published in the <cite>Journal of Urban Economics</cite>, <cite>Regional Science & Urban Economics</cite>, and the <cite>National Tax Journal</cite>. He teaches classes in public economics and urban economics, principles of economics and intermediate microeconomics, and a seminar on housing.</p> <p>“Teaching at 91ֱ�� is a particularly rewarding experience because I feel students are as invested in learning as I am in teaching. This means that I constantly have to think about how to make my lectures more relevant, applied, and engaging. It’s a challenge to myself that I look forward to with every class that I teach.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Fredara Hadley, Visiting Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology</strong></p> <p>Fredara M. Hadley is an alumna of Florida A&M University and Clark-Atlanta University and holds advanced degrees in African American studies and ethnomusicology. Her research centers on understanding the functionality of black popular music in everyday life and surveying the diverse musical practices that coexist in African American communities. Hadley has presented at numerous scholarly conferences throughout the United States and in Brazil, Canada, and Ghana. She has appeared in several television documentaries and NPR programs. At 91ֱ��, Hadley teaches Introduction to African American Music; Black Music in the Hour of Chaos; the Anthropology of Entrepreneurship; and Pop Music and U.S. Urban Identities. In fall 2019, she will coteach a StudiOC cluster centered on 91ֱ�� alumna Shirley Graham DuBois ’34.</p> <p>“This award is a wonderful and humbling surprise! It's a joy to teach at 91ֱ��, and I often say that it’s the toughest teaching job because 91ֱ�� students are so curious that they will push the conversation deeper. And to me, that’s a good thing. I love that my students are willing to go with me on these journeys of discovery, and I’m delighted that 91ֱ�� honored my commitment to teaching in such a way.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Laurie McMillin, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition</strong></p> <p>Laurie Hovell McMillin is a professor of rhetoric and composition and director of the Writing Program. Because her own writing and research cuts across genres and disciplines, McMillin enjoys helping students to negotiate the demands of a liberal arts curriculum. Her teaching interests include writing pedagogy, language diversity, and travel writing, and her research focuses on travel writing, nonfiction prose, South Asian culture and religion, and Tibetan studies. Her publications include <cite>English in Tibet, Tibet in English: Self-Presentation in the Tibetan Diaspora</cite> (Palgrave Press), <cite>Buried Indians: Digging Up the Past in a Midwestern Town</cite> (University of Wisconsin), and the forthcoming volume, <cite>Spaces and Places in Western India: Formations and Delineations</cite> (Routledge), edited with Bina Sengar. She also edits the online journal <cite>AWAY: Experiments in Travel and Telling</cite>.</p> <p>“I'm really honored to receive this award. At 91ֱ��, I focus on the teaching of writing: I work with students at all levels, teach Writing Associates who work with other students, and also support faculty in the teaching of writing. I find connecting with people over writing really meaningful, whether the writer is a middle schooler in a summer workshop or a senior professor developing a new syllabus. The teaching of writing is my passion, so I'm pleased to have this work recognized by others.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Gregory Ristow ’01, Associate Professor of Conducting</strong></p> <p>Gregory Ristow directs the 91ֱ�� College Choir and Musical Union and teaches courses in vocal chamber music and conducting. He has conducted with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Houston’s Foundation for Modern Music, the Voices chamber choir in Rochester, N.Y., as artistic director of Encore Vocal Arts in Indianapolis, and as assistant conductor of the Gregory Kunde Chorale in Rochester. He has sung with the Houston Chamber Choir and Houston’s Mercury Baroque. Ristow earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting at the Eastman School of Music, where he taught undergraduate and graduate conducting and was assistant conductor of the Eastman Chorale and the Eastman-Rochester Chorus. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music education at 91ֱ��’s Conservatory of Music, master’s degrees in conducting and music theory pedagogy at the Eastman School of Music, a Dalcroze certificate at the Juilliard School, and a Dalcroze license at the Longy School of Music.</p> <p>“Of all the places I’ve taught in my career, 91ֱ�� has by far the most challenging and engaging students. They make me constantly re-examine how and what I’m doing in classes and rehearsals. They rise to a challenge, be it intellectual or artistic, and remind me that the limits of what we teach need not be predefined. It’s an honor to teach here, to be recognized in this way, and to have the chance to dream about what future I will have learned from these wonderful students about teaching.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Daniel Stinebring, Francis D. Federighi Professor of Physics</strong></p> <p>Dan Stinebring earned a bachelor’s at Williams College and a PhD at Cornell University. He has been a faculty member at 91ֱ�� for almost 30 years. Funded by grants from the National Science Foundation since 1993, he has involved 91ֱ�� students in his research, which has focused on using pulsars to explore interstellar space and detect gravitational waves. As part of this research, he and students have traveled to the Netherlands, South Africa, India, China, Australia, and many places in North America. Prior to coming to 91ֱ��, Stinebring taught for five years in the physics department at Princeton University.</p> <p>“Of all the satisfying teaching I’ve done in the last 29 years at 91ֱ��, my favorite memory is standing out under the stars with Intro Astronomy students as we, together, marveled at the beauty and immensity of the cosmos. I also had the privilege of sharing with both the intro and advanced students how astronomers and physicists have decoded some of the universe’s puzzles through light of all wavelengths and, now, gravitational waves!”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Peter V. Swendsen ’99 Associate Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts</strong></p> <p>Peter Swendsen is interested in creating a sense of place for performers and listeners, often by using field recordings and real-world processes in music that combine acoustic instruments with electronics. His recent CD, <cite>Allusions to Seasons and Weather</cite>, features several such pieces, many of which were developed with 91ֱ�� students and alumni. In 2016, he premiered <cite>What Noises Remain</cite>, an evening-length work cocreated with percussionist Jennifer Torrence ’09 based on Shakespeare’s <cite>The Tempest</cite>. In 2017, he and Jay Ashby composed the score for <cite>The Foreigner’s Home</cite>, a documentary about novelist Toni Morrison by 91ֱ�� colleagues Rian Brown-Orso and Geoff Pingree. He has created more than 40 scores for dance, including recent collaborations with David Shimotakahara at GroundWorks Dance Theater in Cleveland and Amy Miller at Gibney Dance in New York City.</p> <p>“The award gives me yet another reason to think of and thank the amazing teachers I’ve had in my own life—starting with my parents, going way back to my first music teachers, Jim Willow and Joyce Schwinn, the excellent teachers I had at 91ֱ��, such as the long-time TIMARA professor Gary Lee Nelson, and my many graduate school mentors, including Maggi Payne and Judith Shatin. Whatever kind of teacher I am today is thanks to them and thanks to my students and colleagues at 91ֱ��, especially those in the TIMARA department, who inspire me daily, even hourly. I honestly still feel much more like a student than a teacher, but I’m humbled and grateful to receive this award alongside five incredible peers.”</p> <hr> <p>The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes faculty in the college and conservatory who have demonstrated sustained and distinctive excellence in their teaching at 91ֱ��. An award is given in each division of the college (arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences and mathematics). The College Faculty Council solicits nominations, which are then reviewed by a faculty committee. The conservatory dean recommends six to seven conservatory faculty to the Conservatory Faculty Council, and together they review and narrow the list of recommendations to three recipients.</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> </li> </ul> <style type="text/css">.grid-container figcaption { color: inherit; position: static; left: 0; bottom: 0; background: none; padding: 0; } ul.news-grid { list-style-type: none; padding: 0; } .grid-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 150px; grid-column-gap: 25px; } @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) { .grid-container { grid-template-columns: 100%; grid-row-gap: 20px; } .grid-container img { object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 0; width: 250px; height: 250px; } } .vertical_line { border-left: 4px solid #A6CE39; padding-left: 10px; } </style> </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="2019-05-14T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/14/2019 - 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=2414">Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2576">Excellence in Teaching Award</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=33031">TIMARA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25341">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=28856">Musicology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25451">Writing and Communication</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</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="/ron-cheung" hreflang="und">Ron Cheung</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/laurie-mcmillin" hreflang="und">Laurie Hovell McMillin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/gregory-ristow" hreflang="und">Gregory Ristow ’01</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/economics" hreflang="und">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/musicology" hreflang="und">Musicology</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/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Recipients of the 2017-2018 Excellence in Teaching Award stand with President Carmen Twillie Ambar in her house during a reception and dinner in their honor. From left: President Ambar, Ron Cheung, Fredara Hadley, Daniel Stinebring, Gregory Ristow, Laurie McMillin, Peter V. Swendsen, Acting Dean of the Conservatory William Quillen, Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences David Kamitsuka.<br> </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">Dale Preston ’83</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Q&A with Dave Lengyel</h1> <p>hhempste — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:57:45 +0000</p> <span>Q&A with Dave Lengyel</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-01-31T16:57:45-05:00" title="Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 16:57">Wed, 01/31/2018 - 16:57</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Without a doubt, Dave Lengyel has the best view on campus. That’s because as the coordinator for 91ֱ��’s <a href="/observatory-and-taylor-planetarium">Observatory and Taylor Planetarium</a>, Lengyel spends most of his time atop Peters Hall. But Lengyel doesn’t just spend his time star gazing on the roof. In addition to running the observatory and planetarium, he also teaches the labs for Astronomy 100 and coordinates <a href="/observatory-and-taylor-planetarium">public observing sessions</a>. And four years ago, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) approached Lengyel about installing a meteor camera on campus, he became the point person for the project.</p> <p>“NASA has something they call a ‘Fireball Network’ that consists of 20 all-sky cameras, in various locations, that detect very bright meteors, or ‘fireballs,’” says Lengyel. “Two NASA technicians came to 91ֱ��, and I helped them install the camera and a computer.”</p> <p>Sometimes, the camera captures incredible phenomena. This January, 91ֱ��’s all-sky camera caught rare footage of a meteor streaking across the sky. So what exactly does NASA do with information such as this? The government agency collects it to learn more about near-Earth objects, their motion, size, and quantity. But if you’re not a NASA employee, you can see a clip of 91ֱ��’s meteor footage <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/17/16900274/meteor-detroit-explode-nasa-meteorite">captured here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Get to know more about Lengyel in this Q&A.</strong></p> <p><strong>Describe your role in six words.</strong><br> I’m your guide to the sky.</p> <p><strong>What's your passion? </strong><br> I love to teach astronomy. Almost everyone wants to learn more about the Universe. I love answering astronomy questions from people of all ages. Some of the toughest questions come from second graders, by the way.</p> <p><strong>Favorite song or musician?</strong><br> Probably Gordon Lightfoot, because of the amazing number of outstanding songs that he has written since the 1960s. But that's a tough question, as there are so many great songwriters and performers out there.</p> <p><strong>What did you want to be when you were eight years old?</strong><br> I wanted to be an astronomer and a teacher. I did both, and I continue to do both.</p> <p><strong>Favorite place on earth?</strong><br> I love the high desert of the American West. Maybe a spot near Death Valley, where the night sky is so dark that the Milky Way nearly casts a shadow.</p> <p><strong>What's one thing we don't know about you?</strong><br> I play bass in a classic rock band, the Men of Steele, named after Amherst Steele High School, where all of the members once taught. I play mandolin in the Front Porch Swatters, an Americana band with several members from 91ֱ��. I also play guitar in the Starship Truckers, a two-man group that plays "music to make you smile," with my former college roommate who was also once a science teacher.</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="2018-01-31T12:00:00Z">Wed, 01/31/2018 - 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>Q&A with…” is a series dedicated to introducing staff members to the 91ֱ�� community. We are highlighting one staff member each week. Is there someone you’d like to nominate? Please <a href="mailto:oncampus@oberlin.edu?subject=Staff%20Q%26A">get in touch</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=2551">Staff</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=25411">Physics</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/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Dave Lengyel is the observatory and planetarium coordinator in Peters Hall.</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">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>