Constitution Day Talk: Racial Equity and the Law by Professor Brant Lee</h1> <article> <h1>Constitution Day Talk: Racial Equity and the Law by Professor Brant Lee</h1> <p>anagy — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:15:29 +0000</p> <span>Constitution Day Talk: Racial Equity and the Law by Professor Brant Lee</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-09-14T11:15:29-04:00" title="Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 11:15">Tue, 09/14/2021 - 11:15</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Law professor Brant Lee will deliver 91ֱ��’s Constitution Day presentation at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, September 17. </p> <p>Lee will speak on “Racial Equality and the Law: Why is Race So Hard to Talk About?” His talk will distill the lessons learned from teaching a class about race and the law to a class of over 5,000 members of the public. His session will focus on the role of law, including the United States Constitution, in creating and maintaining racial inequality, both historically and to the present day.</p> <p>Lee is professor of law and assistant dean for diversity and social justice initiatives at The University of Akron School of Law. He was the founding chair of the Akron Civil Rights Commission and founding director of the Akron Law PLUS (Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars) program, a diversity pipeline program funded by the Law School Admission Council. Lee received his bachelor’s degree from The University of California at Berkeley, and his J.D. and master of public policy degrees from Harvard University.</p> <p>Lee writes and teaches about race and complex systems. Prior to joining the Akron Law faculty, Lee worked as an attorney in private practice in San Francisco, served as counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and briefly served as acting deputy staff secretary and special assistant to the president in the White House.</p> <p>To attend, please <a href="https://oberlin.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ArSoD2eoR_OQo4QihWwfAA">register in advance</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.constitutionday.com/">Constitution Day</a>, celebrated on September 17, commemorates the historic formation and signing of the most influential document in American history.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-09-14T12:00:00Z">Tue, 09/14/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2390">Events</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Brant Lee is professor of law and assistant dean for diversity and social justice initiatives at The University of Akron School of Law.</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 Brant Lee</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: Graduation and Illumination</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 18 May 2021 01:10:16 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Graduation and Illumination</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-05-17T21:10:16-04:00" title="Monday, May 17, 2021 - 21:10">Mon, 05/17/2021 - 21:10</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A sea of graduating seniors seated 6 feet apart in the middle of Dick Bailey Field serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p> <p>Two commencement ceremonies were held at the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex this past Friday. The morning and afternoon exercises in the football field were a first for the college. Graduation had taken place in Tappen Square for decades, but with COVID-19 precautions in place, the field allowed for a more controlled setting. The two ceremonies also allowed for a reduction in crowd sizes.</p> <p>Before each ceremony, seniors assembled in Williams Field House while the honor guard (consisting of faculty and staff) formed lines in a nearby parking lot for students to walk through. As guests cheered from the stands, graduating seniors were led from the lot and into the football field. The Class of 2021 is made up of 586 students. </p> <p>Although most Commencement/Reunion Weekend activities went virtual this year, some traditions remained, including Illumination. The lighting of the lanterns typically takes place in Tappan Square the day before graduation. This year the event was held in Wilder Bowl. Illumination is an 91ֱ�� tradition that dates back to 1903.</p> <p>View more images from this year’s graduation and Illumination on <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oberlin/collections/72157719172412851/" target="_blank">91ֱ��’s Flickr page</a>.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students file into Dick Bailey Field. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A student has their GradPass scanned before joining peers onstage. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>President Carmen Twillie Ambar bumps elbows with a graduating senior. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Sunset and lanterns glow in Wilder Bowl. Photo credit: John Seyfried </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> </div> <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="2021-05-17T12:00:00Z">Mon, 05/17/2021 - 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="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=2390">Events</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Members of the Class of 2021.</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> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Graduation Preparation</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 13 May 2021 18:44:03 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Graduation Preparation</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-05-13T14:44:03-04:00" title="Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 14:44">Thu, 05/13/2021 - 14:44</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A stage in Dick Bailey Field with puffs of clouds and a gorgeous blue sky in the background serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p> <p>Throughout the week of May 9, Dick Bailey Field was transformed into a space for students in the graduating Class of 2021. Workers hoisted speakers, chairs were set 6 feet apart, and bleachers were marked with bright orange tape for physical distancing among guests. In order to keep crowds at low capacity, two ceremonies will be held on May 14. The 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. events will be the first graduations held at the Austin E. Knowlton Athletics Complex and the first ceremonies since the pandemic. </p> <p>Here’s a peek at this year’s graduation setup. View more images on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVAM4NG" target="_blank">91ֱ��’s Flickr page</a>.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Speaker setup. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A forklift picks up pallets. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Workers place flooring and chairs on the field. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students will be seated in Williams Field House before marching onto the football field. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A view from the bleachers. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-05-13T12:00:00Z">Thu, 05/13/2021 - 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=3152">Commencement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2771">Athletics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2390">Events</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The stage in Dick Bailey Field.</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>The Day After: A Panel Discussion</h1> <p>anagy — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:42:46 +0000</p> <span>The Day After: A Panel Discussion</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-11-03T11:42:46-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - 11:42">Tue, 11/03/2020 - 11:42</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Join a panel discussion of faculty and staff across disciplines on the day after the general election. Engage and reflect with professionals and peers on the election results, and the major issues or questions that each person is thinking about.</p> <p>This is a structured event that will allow for critical reflection on how best to approach the moment as intellectuals, artists, and mentors—not necessarily as experts on electoral politics.</p> <p>Potential prompts for discussion: What issues or concerns have been most important to you as you have thought about this election season? Despite the significant focus on the divisiveness of American politics, what are your thoughts about and hopes for U.S. democracy at this moment? What might you say 20 years from now when asked about the 2020 election?</p> <p>Panelists include:</p> <ul> <li>Abby Aresty, Technical Director and Lecturer in the Conservatory</li> <li>Jennifer Garcia, Assistant Professor of Politics</li> <li>Gillian Johns, Associate Professor/Chair of English</li> <li>Greggor Mattson, Associate Professor of Sociology</li> <li>Jeff Witmer, Professor of Mathematics</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://oberlin.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Pn2EB7CQsaIislZxju_zA">Register in advance for this webinar</a>. Participation is limited to 475. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.</p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-11-03T12:00:00Z">Tue, 11/03/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2390">Events</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2597">Faculty and Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3500">Dean of Students</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hiroshima Survivor and Peace Activist Shigeko Sasamori to Give Public Lecture</h1> <p>eulrich — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:18:33 +0000</p> <span>Hiroshima Survivor and Peace Activist Shigeko Sasamori to Give Public Lecture</span> <span><span>eulrich</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-04-11T15:18:33-04:00" title="Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 15:18">Thu, 04/11/2019 - 15:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>On Friday, April 12, Shigeko Sasamori will present a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/story_of_peace_-_hiroshima_bomb_survivor_shigeko_sasamori" target="_blank">public lecture</a> recounting her life as a survivor of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945. Sasamori’s talk will be told alongside Professor of Japanese at Purdue University Kazumi Hatasa and will take place at 3:30 p.m. in King 106.</p> <p><a href="/node/5456" target="_blank">Sachiko Kondo</a>, lecturer in Japanese and Japanese language instructor at 91ֱ��, organized Sasamori’s visit and notes its significance in relation to similar on-campus events in recent years. In 2015, Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of former President Harry S. Truman, attended an event in 91ֱ�� marking the <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/sadako_in_the_spirit_of_peace" target="_blank">70th anniversary</a> of the Hiroshima bombing, and in 2017, trees were donated to the college in honor of atomic bomb survivors.</p> <p>“Sasamori’s visit will inspire many people, especially young people, to renew their determination and commitment to contribute to building a peaceful society,” Kondo says.</p> <p>After surviving the Hiroshima bombing at age 13, Sasamori was treated at a medical facility in the United States and later moved to the country, attended nursing school, and commenced her speaking career as a peace activist at the age of 48. Since then, Sasamori has spoken about her experiences as a Hiroshima survivor at universities across the country and was named Special Communicator for a World without Nuclear Weapons by the Japanese government in 2013.</p> <p>Students in Professor of Japanese <a href="/node/5481" target="_blank">Ann Sherif</a>’s course, Living with the Bomb, have been studying the stories of atomic bomb survivors and will meet with Sasamori during her visit. Students in Sherif’s class will also attend an informal lunch with Sasamori, along with other 91ֱ�� students who are studying Japanese language or are international students from Japan.</p> <p>“Listening to her powerfully talk about her hope for peace will surely engrave in each of us a sense of responsibility to create a peaceful world,” Kondo says.</p> <p>Sasamori, 87, founded the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Hiroshima-and-Nagasaki-Peace-Projects-LLCCompany-465036766841654/about/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">Hiroshima and Nagasaki Peace Projects</a> and has addressed the United States Senate and the United Nations. Her talk is free and open to the public.</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="2019-04-11T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/11/2019 - 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=2390">Events</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25336">East Asian Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sachiko-kondo" hreflang="und">Sachiko Kondo</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/ann-sherif" hreflang="und">Ann Sherif</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/east-asian-studies" hreflang="und">East Asian Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-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> </article> <article> <h1>Former U.S. Ambassador, Cleveland Native Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Will Give Public Talk March 1</h1> <p>anagy — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:48:24 +0000</p> <span>Former U.S. Ambassador, Cleveland Native Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Will Give Public Talk March 1</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-02-25T10:48:24-05:00" title="Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:48">Mon, 02/25/2019 - 10:48</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the first woman diplomat to lead a U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia and former U.S. ambassador to Malta, will give a public lecture 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Nancy Schrom Dye Lecture Hall.</p> <p>The talk, titled <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/ambassador_gina_abercrombie-winstanley_the_generals_shifting_the_lanes_in_us_foreign_policy_making?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=91ֱ��+College+and+Conservatory">“The Generals: Shifting the Lanes in U.S. Foreign Policy Making,”</a> is part of the <a href="/news-and-events/special-events/global-issues-symposium">2019 Global Issues Symposium</a>, the theme of which is “Militarization of Global Politics, Economy & Society.”</p> <p>A native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Abercrombie-Winstanley has been an influential figure in U.S. foreign policy throughout her 30-year career in international diplomacy. Among her many senior roles in world affairs, she was the longest-serving U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Malta, from 2012 to 2016. In another role as the special assistant for the Middle East and North Africa, she monitored the election in the Gaza Strip and supported gender equality as the first woman to lead a diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia. She also expanded the U.S. government’s counterterrorism partners and programs as deputy coordinator for counterterrorism from 2008 to 2012.</p> <p>She has held senior positions at the Defense Department and the National Security Council of the White House. Her work in diplomacy has garnered Abercrombie-Winstanley many notable accolades, including the Maltese Order of Merit and Department of State Meritorious and Superior Honor awards.</p> <p>Abercrombie-Winstanley now resides in Cleveland, where she is a consultant and public speaker.</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="2019-02-25T12:00:00Z">Mon, 02/25/2019 - 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=2390">Events</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2567">Conference-Symposium</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Former U.S. Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley</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">U.S. government photo</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Experimental Jazz Artist Rafiq Bhatia ’10 to Perform at the ’Sco March 8</h1> <p>anagy — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:56:58 +0000</p> <span>Experimental Jazz Artist Rafiq Bhatia ’10 to Perform at the ’Sco March 8</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-02-15T10:56:58-05:00" title="Friday, February 15, 2019 - 10:56">Fri, 02/15/2019 - 10:56</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>New York composer and guitarist <a href="https://rafiqbhatia.com/">Rafiq Bhatia</a> ’10 seeks to shatter preconceptions about how much can be said without a word and, for that matter, who can say it. His music has been described by the <em>New York Times</em> as “transcending real sound in real time with the unexpected.”</p> <p>Bhatia’s debut album as a producer, <em>Breaking English</em>, sets out to challenge existing music vocabulary with a language of its own. He brings his globe-spanning mix of twisted rock, warped jazz, and electronics to campus for a performance at <a href="/events/rafiq_bhatia_oc10">9 p.m. Friday, March 8</a> in the <a href="/sco">Dionysus Club (the ’Sco)</a>.</p> <p>Bhatia earned his degree in economics and neuroscience, and he also studied extensively in the Conservatory of Music's jazz division. He performed on- and off-campus with many students, faculty, and alumni when he was a student. Twice he received grants from 91ֱ��'s Creativity and Leadership program to fund his music projects.</p> <p>After graduating in 2010, Bhatia moved to New York, where his interests gravitated more toward modern jazz. Within two years, he recorded his first album, <em>Yes It Will (Rest Assured)</em>, which featured a cast of collaborators in both jazz and classical music, including trumpeter Peter Evans '03, pianist Vijay Iyer, 91ֱ�� faculty jazz percussionist Billy Hart, and flutist Claire Chase ’01.</p> <p>In 2014, he became a member of Son Lux, a New York trio that moves fluidly between contemporary classical, pop, and electronic music (Eighth Blackbird, the 91ֱ��-founded contemporary classical music collective, has commissioned work from the group).</p> <p>According to Bhatia, <em>Breaking English</em> draws inspiration from Jimi Hendrix concert videos, blaring prayer calls from Turkish mosques, East African archaeological sites, the death of Trayvon Martin, and Flying Lotus sound collages.</p> <p>Tickets for the show are $2 with an 91ֱ�� College ID and $5 for the general public, available through <a href="/node/4351">Central Ticket Service</a> and at the door. </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="2019-02-15T12:00:00Z">Fri, 02/15/2019 - 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=2390">Events</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</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="/conservatory/divisions/jazz-studies" hreflang="und">Jazz Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Rafiq Bhatia '10</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 Rafiq Bhatia</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Former Ambassador Kathleen Stephens to Speak on U.S.-Korean Relations</h1> <p>anagy — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:36:31 +0000</p> <span>Former Ambassador Kathleen Stephens to Speak on U.S.-Korean Relations</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-02-15T14:36:31-05:00" title="Friday, February 15, 2019 - 14:36">Fri, 02/15/2019 - 14:36</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Kathleen Stephens, the former ambassador to South Korea from 2009-2011, will give a talk with crucial insights on the upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit as part of her campus visit March 7-8 during the Global Issues Symposium.</p> <p>Stephens is part of a panel discussion on “Militarizing East Asia” that includes Sheila A. Smith, senior fellow for Japan studies with the Council of Foreign Relations, and Jeffrey Wasserstrom, professor of history at University of California Irvine, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7.</p> <p>The campus community will have an opportunity to hear more about Stephens’ career as a diplomat as well as her expertise on the relations between the United States and Northeast Asia in a separate guest event at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8, in Nancy Schrome Dye Lecture Hall. The talk will be moderated by Professor of East Asian studies Sheila Miyoshi Jager and Visiting Assistant Professor of History Jiyul Kim.</p> <p>Stephens’ visit is timely because it is scheduled one week after President Trump’s second summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un that will take place February 27-28 in Vietnam. In the talk moderated by Jager and Kim, Stephens will discuss the outcome of the summit and its implications for the future of peace Northeast Asia.</p> <p>Kim says he is thrilled to bring Stephens to 91ֱ�� because she is one of the foremost experts on the region, especially on the Koreas. Stephens has a long career in foreign service, beginning as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Korea in the 1970s. She has held positions at U.S. embassies and consulates in China, Trinidad and Tobago, Serbia, Croatia, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Korea. She was ambassador to South Korea from 2009 to 2011.</p> <p>Following her ambassadorship, Stephens was a research fellow with Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. She is now president and CEO of the Korea Economic Institute, a think tank in Washington, D.C., that focuses on U.S.-South Korean relations and the South Korean political economy. </p> <p>Kim says Stephens was highly regarded by the Korean people during her ambassadorship. “She spoke the language and embraced the people and the culture, insisting on using the Korean name she adopted while in the Peace Corps. To this day, she is more familiar to South Koreans by her Korean name, Shim Eun-gyeong. We could not have asked for a more qualified person to talk about the Koreas. Her life and career will be inspirational to 91ֱ�� students.”</p> <p>The event is sponsored by the 91ֱ�� College dean’s office, International Studies, the East Asian studies, history, and politics departments, and the 91ֱ�� Korean Student Association.</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="2019-02-15T12:00:00Z">Fri, 02/15/2019 - 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=2390">Events</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & 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=25381">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25416">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25336">East Asian Studies</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="/jiyul-kim" hreflang="und">Jiyul Kim</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/sheila-miyoshi-jager" hreflang="und">Sheila Miyoshi Jager</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics" hreflang="und">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/east-asian-studies" hreflang="und">East Asian Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Kathleen Stephens, former ambassador to South Korea</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 91ֱ�� College</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Extra Visitors on Campus During All Roads Lead to 91ֱ��</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 01 May 2017 14:53:18 +0000</p> <span>Extra Visitors on Campus During All Roads Lead to 91ֱ��</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-05-01T10:53:18-04:00" title="Monday, May 1, 2017 - 10:53">Mon, 05/01/2017 - 10:53</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Office of Admissions is hosting All Roads Lead to 91ֱ�� – the program where admitted students and their families visit campus and experience a condensed version of 91ֱ��, from residential life to academics and everything in between.<br> </p> <p>We typically get many compliments from our visitors on how friendly, warm, and open 91ֱ��’s students, faculty, and staff are. We are proud that our community welcomes admitted students and their families as if the were already members of our family. That’s a huge factor in helping students trying to decide if 91ֱ�� is the place where they will live, study, work, play, and thrive starting this fall.</p> <p>We expect almost 500 guests on April 14 alone! You will also see extra visitors on campus April 17 and 21.<br> </p> <p>Thank you in advance from the admissions staff for welcoming our guests – who we hope will be your future classmates and students.</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="2017-04-11T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/11/2017 - 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=2556">Admissions</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2390">Events</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Upcoming Ecolympics 2016 Events</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:09 +0000</p> <span>Upcoming Ecolympics 2016 Events</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:19">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Each year in April, residence halls and co-ops and city K-12 public schools battle it out to see who can most reduce electricity and water use for <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/environmental-sustainability/ecolympics/">Ecolympics</a>. Sponsored by the Office of Environmental Sustainability, this year’s two-week community conservation competition and event series began Friday, April 8, and runs through Friday, April 22 (Earth Day).</p> <p>At the college, the competition portion of Ecolympics is between residence halls to reduce water and electricity use and between co-ops to reduce electricity use. In the city, all K-12 public schools compete to reduce the most water and electricity. Competitors can keep track of the standings on the college’s <a href="https://www.environmentaldashboard.org/" target="_blank">Environmental Dashboard</a>.</p> <p>A series of events designed to spur sustainability conversation complements the competition. Read on to learn about several of this year’s featured events, from hands-on crafts and hangouts to thought-provoking lectures and film screenings. See the full list of events on the <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/search/events?search=ecolympics">Events Calendar</a>.</p> <h3>Rock Wall Ecolympics Open Hours</h3> <p> </p> <p>4:30-7 p.m. Monday, April 11; 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16; and 4:30-7 p.m. Monday, April 18</p> <p>Philips Gym Atrium</p> <p>All those interested in climbing the rock wall in the Philips Gym atrium are welcome to try during <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/rock_wall_ecolympics_open_hours#.VwvylmQrJO0">Ecolympics Open Hours</a>. Climbing shoes can be rented on location for $1.</p> <h3>Triple Divide: Film Screening and Discussion</h3> <p> </p> <p>6-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 13</p> <p>Hallock Auditorium, AJLC</p> <p> </p> <p>Hailed as the "very best documentary on the hazards of fracking in our environment," <em>Triple Divide</em> is a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/triple_divide_film_screening_and_discussion#.Vwv06GQrJO0">documentary film</a> by Joshua Pribanic and Melissa Troutman that chronicles the true nature of hydraulic natural gas fracking in north central Pennsylvania.</p> <h3>OES Hangout: Ecolympics 2016 Edition</h3> <p> </p> <p>4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14</p> <p>Wilder 112</p> <p> </p> <p>Held monthly, OES hangouts offer an informal setting to chat with others passionate about sustainability. <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oes_hangout_ecolympics_2016_edition#.Vwv0MmQrJO0">This hangout</a> will offer tips on reducing resource consumption for the Ecolympics competition and more.</p> <h3>Planter Making with Recycled Materials</h3> <p> </p> <p>4-6 p.m. Friday, April 15</p> <p>Wilder Bowl</p> <p> </p> <p>All are welcome to Wilder Bowl to <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/planter_making_with_recycled_materials#.Vwv1BWQrJO0">repurpose empty cans</a> into planters. Seeds and cans will be provided.</p> <h3>Hair Recycling</h3> <p> </p> <p>1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17</p> <p>AJLC Atrium</p> <p> </p> <p>This <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/hair_recycling_6520#.Vwv1f2QrJO0">popular Ecolympics event</a> is a win-win, as students can have their coiffures trimmed, and environmental nonprofits can pack hair booms to be used in oil cleanups.</p> <h3>Tapped: Documentary Screening</h3> <p> </p> <p>7-9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17</p> <p>Hallock Auditorium, AJLC</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/tapped_documentary_screening#.Vwz-q2QrJO0"><em>Tapped</em></a> examines the bottle industry socially, economically, and ecologically, focusing on the industry giants PepsiCo and Nestle. A raffle will follow the screening.</p> <h3>The Sexual Politics of Meat: Presentation</h3> <p> </p> <p>7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, April 21</p> <p>Craig Lecture Hall, Science Center</p> <p> </p> <p>Carol Adams, author of <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/the_sexual_politics_of_meat_presentation_discussion_banquet_with_carol_adams#.Vwz_aWQrJO0"><em>The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory</em></a>, will present a slideshow that draws upon images of women and animals in contemporary popular culture to discuss oppressive attitudes. A book signing and reception will follow Adams’ presentation.</p> <h3>Earth Day Field Day</h3> <p> </p> <p>2-3 p.m. Friday, April 22</p> <p>Wilder Bowl</p> <p> </p> <p>This event encourages all to be carefree with the Office of Environmental Sustainability! <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/earth_day_field_day#.Vwz_hGQrJO0">Join OES for fun playground games</a> like tug-of-war and hopscotch.</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="2016-04-12T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/12/2016 - 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=2390">Events</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2566">Wilder Bowl</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</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> </article> </main></body></html>