/news/special-event-yeworkwha-belachew-yb-dialogue-center-update <span>Special Event for Yeworkwha Belachew (YB), Dialogue Center Update</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:41-05:00" 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>Please mark your calendars for a special event to honor our colleague Yeworkwha Belachew (YB) and her many contributions to 91Ö±²¥'s culture and community. In addition to her more than 35 years of service to the college, most recently as Ombudsperson, YB also is responsible for pioneering and mentoring the 91Ö±²¥ College Dialogue Center (OCDC), which is celebrated nationally as a best-practices model.</p> <p>At 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, the college will host a ceremony at the Lewis House, 68 South Professor St., to rename the OCDC to the Yeworkwha Belachew Center for Dialogue at 91Ö±²¥ College. YB will be in attendance and all are welcome. OCDC alumni and affiliates also have been invited.</p> <p>YB will assume emerita status upon her forthcoming retirement. I have appointed the following committee to conduct the search for 91Ö±²¥'s next ombudsperson:</p> <ul> <li>Megan Bautista '15, student</li> <li>Eric Estes, vice president and dean of students (cochair)</li> <li>Ben Jones '96, vice president for communications (cochair)</li> <li>Nick Loh '14, class trustee</li> <li>Jane Mathison, chief of staff, Office of the President</li> <li>Jan Miyake '96, associate professor of music theory</li> <li>Afia Ofori-Mensa, director, Office of Undergraduate Research</li> <li>Lillian White '16, student</li> <li>Matthew Wright, associate professor of theater</li> </ul> <p>Questions and candidate nominations may be directed to ombuds.search@oberlin.edu.</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="2015-09-10T12:00:00Z">Thu, 09/10/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Marvin Krislov</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=2584">Ombudsperson</a></div> </div> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:41 +0000 Anonymous 14571 at