Commencement and Milestone Reunion 2022</h1> <article> <h1>Commencement and Milestone Reunion 2022</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:11:37 +0000</p> <span>Commencement and Milestone Reunion 2022</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-07T14:11:37-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 14:11">Tue, 06/07/2022 - 14:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Taiko drummers performed during Illumination and Social on the Square. Photo credit: Mike Crupi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>After a three-year hiatus, the <a href="/alumni-association">91ֱ�� Alumni Association</a> relaunched reunion activities with the classes of 1997, 1970, 1971, and 1972 on June 3 to June 5. More than 300 alumni pre-registered for the weekend. </p> <p><a href="/commencement" target="_blank">Graduation exercises</a> concluded CRW 2022 as 665 members of the graduating class were awarded bachelor of music, artist diplomas, double-degrees, and bachelor of arts. As they processed into Tappan Square a large banner that signaled their transition from student to alum. </p> <p>Visit 91ֱ��’s Flickr page to see <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/oberlin/collections/72157720747828124/" target="_blank">photos from the weekend</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-06-07T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/07/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The campus was abuzz this past weekend as alumni, families, and students took part in the return of several Commencement/Reunion Weekend traditions that included a performance by OCircus!, senior conservatory students, and Illumination in Tappan Square.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2368">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Graduates added personal touches to caps and gowns.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Clarissa Heart '20</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Go Forth</h1> <p>hhempste — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:48:29 +0000</p> <span>Go Forth</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-06-06T15:48:29-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 15:48">Tue, 06/06/2017 - 15:48</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Seven hundred graduates took part in commencement exercises during a sunny morning on Monday, May 22. Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, was the speaker for the college’s 184th commencement ceremony. The Class of 2017, which included graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and 91ֱ�� Conservatory, listened as Walker encouraged them to change the tone of the public discourse and seek to empathize with others. “Our differences have always been a part of the American experiment for better or worse. We must make an effort to accept and understand that difference, not ignore it.”</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="2017-05-23T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/23/2017 - 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=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amber Benford</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Announcing the 2017 Baccalaureate Speaker</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 01 May 2017 14:53:18 +0000</p> <span>Announcing the 2017 Baccalaureate Speaker</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>Rabbi Jill Jacobs will give the Baccalaureate address "From Private Conviction to Public Action" at 1:30pm on Sunday, May 21 in Finney Chapel. </p> <p></p><figure><figcaption class="credit">Image by T'ruah: the rabbinic call for human rights</figcaption></figure> <strong>Rabbi Jill Jacobs</strong> is the Executive Director of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, which mobilizes 1,800 rabbis and cantors and tens of thousands of American Jews to protect human rights in North America and Israel. She is the author of <em>Where Justice Dwells: A Hands-On Guide to Doing Social Justice in Your Jewish Community</em> (Jewish Lights, 2011) and <em>There Shall Be No Needy: Pursuing Social Justice through Jewish Law and Tradition</em> (Jewish Lights, 2009). <p>Widely regarded as a leading voice on Jewish social justice, she regularly lectures at synagogues, Jewish community centers, and conferences and has written about Jewish perspectives on social justice and human rights for more than two dozen publications.</p> <p>Rabbi Jacobs has been named three times to the Forward’s list of 50 influential American Jews, to Newsweek’s list of the 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America every year since 2009, and to the Jerusalem Post’s 2013 list of “Women to Watch.” She holds rabbinic ordination and an MA in Talmud from the Jewish Theological Seminary, an MS in Urban Affairs from Hunter College, and a BA from Columbia University. She lives in New York with her husband, Guy Austrian, and their daughters Lior and Dvir.</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="2017-04-13T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/13/2017 - 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=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Darren Walker Named 2017 Commencement Speaker</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 01 May 2017 14:53:18 +0000</p> <span>Darren Walker Named 2017 Commencement Speaker</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>Ford Foundation President Darren Walker has been named as the <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/events-activities/commencement/full-speakers-and-awards-2017#speaker">2017 91ֱ�� College Commencement speaker</a>. Read about Walker's career and his commitment to the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.</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="2017-03-16T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/16/2017 - 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=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>CRW Tents Take Over Wilder Bowl</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:18:55 +0000</p> <span>CRW Tents Take Over Wilder Bowl</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:18:55-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:18">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Tents are beginning to take over Wilder Bowl as crews busily prepare for Commencement/Reunion Weekend. The festivities begin at 8 a.m. Friday and continue through the 2016 Commencement Ceremony, which begins at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 23. Keep the full list of the weekend’s events with you at all times by downloading the Obie CRW app, which is available via <a href="https://guidebook.com/app/ObieCRW/">this web page</a> or in the app store by searching “Obie CRW.”</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="2016-05-19T12:00:00Z">Thu, 05/19/2016 - 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=2566">Wilder Bowl</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Lisa Gulasy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>CRW 2016: Important Information for Faculty/Staff, Part 2</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:18:55 +0000</p> <span>CRW 2016: Important Information for Faculty/Staff, Part 2</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:18:55-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:18">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>The following was prepared by Danielle Young, executive director of the 91ֱ�� Alumni Association and chair of the Commencement/Reunion Committee, and Marjorie Burton Director of safety and security. The information has been edited for this publication.</em></p> <p>With Commencement taking place on a regular workday this year, there will be parking and traffic flow implications. A parking plan for Monday, May 23, is in place and available <a href="/commencement">online</a>.</p> <p>As <a href="/news/crw-2016-important-information-facultystaff-part-1">"CRW 2016: Important Information for Faculty/Staff, Part 1"</a> stated, in order to accommodate and welcome the family members of our graduates and alumni on Monday, May 23, many campus parking lots will be reserved for guest parking. A map and detailed information can be viewed on the 91ֱ�� College Commencement Day Parking Information document. Faculty and staff members who normally park in these lots are being asked to park in one of two off-campus parking lots for the day:</p> <ul> <li>New Russia Township Hall, 46300 Butternut Ridge, Road, 91ֱ��, Ohio 44074</li> <li>City of 91ֱ�� Sports and Recreation Complex, 225 West Hamilton Street, 91ֱ��, Ohio 44074</li> </ul> <p>Free shuttle service will be provided between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. to and from these off-campus lots. Shuttles will run in continuous loops, and wait times should be 15 minutes or less.</p> <p>The New Russia Township Hall shuttles will drop passengers off and pick them up on West Lorain Street, in front of Wilder Hall. The 91ֱ�� Sports Complex shuttles will drop passengers off and pick them up in the Conservatory South lot off of South Professor Street.</p> <p>Faculty and staff may choose which off-campus lot they prefer based on commute routes and preferred campus shuttle stop locations. Security personnel will monitor the off-campus lots.</p> <p>Any faculty or staff members who are working the day of Commencement and have handicap parking credentials will be allowed to park on campus, as opposed to being shuttled to off-campus parking.</p> <p>Faculty and staff members who are working on Monday and who are essential for the support of the Commencement ceremony will be eligible for on-campus parking, as long as they have a dashboard pass and park their cars in the designated lots of the South/West Service Building, Professional Services Building, or Stevenson. Passes will be distributed to you the week of May 16.</p> <p>Faculty and staff members who are processing on Monday are also eligible for on-campus parking in the Woodland South and Hollywood lots. If you signed up to process prior to Thursday, May 12, your name is on the approved list of processing faculty and staff. Please pick up a dashboard pass during the week of May 16 in the Safety and Security Office, 159 West Lorain Street.</p> <p>Those seated on the stage for Commencement will receive dashboard passes for parking in the Finney or Rice lots.</p> <p>Please keep in mind that city of 91ֱ�� parking rules will be in effect. This enforcement will include, but will not be limited to, “Patron Only” lots, pass/permit only spaces, and on-street parking in the business district that has a two-hour parking limit (Main Street south of the Hall Auditorium crosswalk and East and West College Streets between Pleasant Street and Professor Street). Please be mindful of where you park and be courteous to our community neighbors. We continue to encourage local faculty and staff members to bike, walk, or carpool.</p> <p>If you park your car off-campus on Monday, May 23, and have an emergency need to get to your car quickly, please call Safety and Security at x58444. If you have a special need preventing you from utilizing the shuttle service, please contact Facility Operations at x58445. A Transportation Work Order will be created so that the request can be fulfilled in the best possible fashion.</p> <p>Questions related to the parking plan and dashboard passes should be directed to Safety and Security at x58444. For questions related to work and office hours, please reference <a href="/news/crw-2016-important-information-facultystaff-part-1">"CRW 2016: Important Information for Faculty/Staff, Part 1."</a></p> <p>Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we seek ways to serve you—our valued colleagues—as well as more than 3,500 guests who will visit campus during Commencement/Reunion Weekend.</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="2016-05-13T12:00:00Z">Fri, 05/13/2016 - 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=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Call to Participate in CRW Pop-Up Concerts</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:18:55 +0000</p> <span>Call to Participate in CRW Pop-Up Concerts</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:18:55-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:18">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In celebration of the conservatory’s 150th anniversary, all students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to participate in campus-wide pop-up concerts happening throughout Commencement/Reunion Weekend (CRW).</p> <p>A pop-up concert is a brief, informal, and spontaneous sharing of music with others who happen to be in the vicinity at the time. There are no microphones or amps and no minimum performance times. Performers can play whatever instrument they choose, be it a guitar, saxophone, violin, drum, or one of four pianos that will be located in the bandstand, the sidewalk between Bibbins Hall and the Conservatory Annex, outside of Mudd Library, and on the balcony of the Hotel at 91ֱ��. Stands and folding chairs will be available for sign-out from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. throughout the weekend in Conservatory Central 32.</p> <p>With nearly 4,000 visitors in 91ֱ�� during CRW, there is a potential audience on every corner, so grab your instrument and your friends and get ready to share your musical talent! Email Thea Boyd at tboyd@oberlin.edu for more information.</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="2016-05-11T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/11/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Conservatory 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=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2548">Concerts and Recitals</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Marian Wright Edelman Addresses Class of 2015</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:57 +0000</p> <span>Marian Wright Edelman Addresses Class of 2015</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:57-05:00" 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><em>“So often we want to be a big dog and make a big difference, but all of us can be a flea and bite and bite and move the biggest dog. Enough determined fleas biting strategically can make the biggest dog uncomfortable,” Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, tells graduates during her Commencement address on Monday, May 25, in Tappan Square. Watch Edelman’s full Commencement address on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2TJoaCM-HM">YouTube</a>, or read the transcript on <a href="/news/marian-wright-edelman-addresses-class-2015">the News Center</a>.</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="2015-05-28T12:00:00Z">Thu, 05/28/2015 - 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=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2366">Guest Artists & Speakers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jennifer Manna</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Commencement FAQs as of May 23, 2015</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:57 +0000</p> <span>Commencement FAQs as of May 23, 2015</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:57-05:00" 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>First Lady Michelle Obama will receive an honorary degree and speak during 91ֱ�� College’s 2015 Commencement ceremony. 91ֱ�� College and the Ninde Scholars program are being recognized for supporting the First Lady’s higher education initiative, <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/reach-higher">Reach Higher</a>. Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, will be the Commencement speaker.</p> <p>We are excited to welcome the first lady to 91ֱ�� and hope all of our guests enjoy this special day. We are working diligently to manage the logistics in a thoughtful manner in order to minimize the disruption as much as possible and to ensure that our graduates and their families have a truly wonderful and congratulatory celebration.</p> <p>Please note that the Commencement ceremony procession is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.</p> <h2>HOW IS ACCESS TO THE CEREMONY BEING MANAGED?</h2> <p><strong>Please be advised that fencing will be in place around much of Tappan Square, focusing on the northern sections where the Commencement ceremony will be held, as well as a few 91ֱ�� College buildings. Guests may not straddle, walk between, or secure bikes to the fencing.</strong></p> <h3>TICKETED GUESTS:</h3> <p>Seating (in the chairs set up in front of the stage) for the Commencement ceremony will be ticketed and is limited. Tickets are not to be sold and are non-transferable.</p> <p>All ticketed guests are to enter on the east side of Tappan Square (Main Street/ Ohio Rt. 58). On May 25, Main Street will be closed for use as a pedestrian zone. Signs will indicate where ticketed guests should enter for screening, including those requiring ADA assistance. Public access to the screened sections of Tappan Square will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 10 a.m. No one will be allowed to enter the screened area of Tappan Square prior to 7 a.m. or after 10 a.m.</p> <p>Graduates, faculty, and staff who are processing will enter on the west side of Tappan Square (N. Professor Street).</p> <p>All ticketed guests and those processing will be required to go through airport-like security. If you leave the screened area, there will be no re-entry. All attendees should bring as few personal items as possible. Wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, cameras, small purses, and blankets are permitted. No large bags, backpacks, sharp objects, umbrellas, lawn chairs, bullhorns, megaphones, or signs will be allowed.</p> <p>Please note: water bottles (both single use and reusable) may not be brought in to the screened area. There will be water stations on Tappan Square with water dispensers and cups. After the First Lady has left the stage, water will be available for sale at the concession stand for $2 per bottle.</p> <p>Any items not allowed in through the screening area will be disposed of at the gates. 91ֱ�� College is not responsible for unapproved items that are left outside of the screened area during the Commencement ceremony.</p> <h3>NON-TICKETED GUESTS/GENERAL ACCESS:</h3> <p>Lawn seating is available in the southern sections of Tappan Square for non-ticketed guests. Guests in lawn seating will be able to view the streamed ceremony in real time on a large screen. Airport-like screening will not be conducted for non-ticketed guests who are outside of the barrier; therefore, you may bring water bottles, umbrellas, lawn chairs, large bags, and backpacks with you.</p> <h2>ROAD CLOSURES</h2> <p><strong>Roads in the city of 91ֱ�� that are in close proximity to Tappan Square will be closed on Monday, May 25, starting as early as 6 a.m. and through 1 p.m. </strong></p> <ul> <li>North Professor Street will be closed from College Street to Butternut Ridge Road.</li> <li>North Main Street (Ohio Rt. 58) will be closed from College Street to Maple Street.</li> <li>Lorain Street (Ohio Rt. 511) will be closed from Cedar Street to Pleasant Street.</li> <li>College Street will be closed from North Professor Street to North Main Street (Ohio Rt. 58).</li> <li>Willard Street, behind the 91ֱ�� Inn and the Allen Memorial Art Museum, will be closed.</li> </ul> <p>Businesses in the city of 91ֱ�� will maintain their normal Memorial Day hours. A road closure map is available on <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/alumni/2015faq.dot">the Alumni Association website</a>.</p> <h2>PARKING ADVISORY FOR MONDAY, MAY 25, 2015</h2> <p><strong>Parking in the city of 91ֱ�� will be at a premium on Monday, May 25. We ask local community members to walk or bike to Tappan Square.</strong></p> <p>Parking will not be allowed around Tappan Square. 91ֱ�� College parking lots between Bosworth Hall and First Church, behind the 91ֱ�� Inn, next to Rice Hall, and behind Stevenson Hall will be closed from midnight to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 25.</p> <p>Remote parking within walking distance of Tappan Square will be available at 91ֱ�� High School (enter from North Main Street or North Park Street), Prospect Elementary School (36 S. Prospect Street), Eastwood Elementary School (198 E. College Street), and Sacred Heart Catholic Church (410 W. Lorain Street.)</p> <p>In addition, remote parking with free shuttle bus service into downtown 91ֱ�� will be available at Lorain County JVS (15181 OH-58) and the city of 91ֱ�� Recreation Complex (225 West Hamilton Road, just west of Splash Zone). Shuttles will run continuously from these remote sites to 91ֱ�� City Hall between 7 and 9:45 a.m. and from 91ֱ�� City Hall back to the lots from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.</p> <p>A parking map is <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/alumni/2015faq.dot">available here</a>.</p> <h2>REMOTE VIEWING AND INFORMATION UPDATES</h2> <p>Due to limited seating, we encourage those who do not have tickets to watch the Commencement ceremony via live streaming in Warner Concert Hall. Seating in Warner Concert Hall is on a first-come, first-served basis and tickets are not required. Doors will open at 8 a.m.</p> <p>Streaming information will be available on the <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/events-activities/commencement/">Commencement website</a> and available for remote viewing <a href="/events/series/commencement">on this webpage</a> on May 25.</p> <p>Local cable subscribers will be able to watch the Commencement ceremony on Channel 9.</p> <p>Commencement updates, parking and road closure maps, a full weekend schedule, and last-minute changes will be available on the <a href="https://guidebook.com/app/ObieCRW/guide/obiecrw/">ObieCRW app</a> designed by Guidebook. The <a href="https://guidebook.com/app/ObieCRW/guide/obiecrw/">ObieCRW app</a> works on all web-enabled devices and can be downloaded from the App Store, Google Play, or <a href="https://guidebook.com/app/ObieCRW/guide/obiecrw/">this website</a>.</p> <h2>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS</h2> <p>91ֱ�� College greatly appreciates the cooperation of local citizens, the city of 91ֱ��, the 91ֱ�� Police Department, the 91ֱ�� Fire Department, Lorain County Sheriffs Office, the public schools, Lorain County Joint Vocational School, and other organizations in support of this special event day.</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="2015-05-23T12:00:00Z">Sat, 05/23/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Danielle Young</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</a></div> </div> <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>Baccalaureate 2015 Celebrates Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:57 +0000</p> <span>Baccalaureate 2015 Celebrates Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:57-05:00" 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>In June 1965, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ascended the 91ֱ�� College Commencement stage and delivered the address "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution." Rev. King was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at that commencement ceremony.</p> <p>This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rev. King’s visit. To commemorate, the Office of the President and the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life will host a multifaith baccalaureate celebration with music, blessings, and reflections to inspire the Class of 2015, alumni, families, and friends.</p> <p>The celebration will feature the panel discussion “<a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/baccalaureate_2015_remaining_awake_-_fifty_years_later#.VVoKDVVVhBd">Remaining Awake: 50 Years Later</a>” with panelists Johnnetta B. Cole ’57, director of the National Museum of African Art; Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund and 2015 Commencement speaker; Alan B. Wachtel ’68, founder and director of Familyhealth Associates; and U.S. Senator Harris L. Wofford of Pennsylvania. Associate Professor of Religion A.G. Miller will moderate.</p> <p>The celebration is from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, in Finney Chapel.</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="2015-05-19T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/19/2015 - 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=2394">Commencement/Reunion Weekend</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>