Stephen Benjamin Amdur Aug 21, 2009
His developed an interest was in philosophy, and he earned degrees from Oberlin College and Columbia University. A lifelong peace activist and member of peace organizations, Steve devoted his life to studying and writing about philosophers. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
GMO's Debt Fund Gains 30% as Cooper's Argentina, Venezuelan Bets Rebound Aug 21, 2009
Cooper, 52, has a bachelors degree from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, and a masters degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley. Nemerever, 62, has a bachelor of science from the University of Washington in Seattle and a masters degree in actuarial science from Northeastern University in Boston. (Bloomberg)
Polk Street's evocative portrait Aug 9, 2009
Born in Florida, he attended Oberlin College in Ohio as a history and music major. There he gained some experience in the craft of oral history. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Temple Sinais new rabbi looks forward with radical amazement Jul 30, 2009
Their son took a somewhat different path, going to Oberlin College in Ohio and majoring in Jewish studies with a minor of studio art, film to be more specific, also spending a semester at Tisch School of Arts in New York City because of what he calls their wonderful film production courses. I m a big lover of the arts and music, he said. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Alcorn to perform recital in Coppell Jul 28, 2009
Alcorn, a soprano, has finished her first year at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music in Ohio as a vocal performance major ... Alcorn will return to Oberlin College following the internship in New York. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Sir James Galway comes to Tanglewood this week Jul 26, 2009
Willoughby, then at Oberlin College and now a professor at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, says Galway s humor, talent, and intuition of what the public likes aided his rise to stardom. He often introduces pieces that are on the lighter side. (Boston Globe)
What Spain Sees in Robert Capa's Civil War Photo Jul 26, 2009
"There is more going on than just getting at the truth," says Sebastiaan Faber, a Civil War scholar and professor of Hispanic Studies at Oberlin College in Ohio. "In the reactions to these latest revelations there is a clear undertone of irritation and indignation, an underlying accusation of opportunism: Capa as an unscrupulous, deceitful foreigner who made his career off the Spanish Civil War." He adds: "This is one more chapter in the Spaniards' long struggle to regain control over the story... (Time.com)
Ralph Hirschmann, pioneer in enzyme research Jul 25, 2009
He graduated from Oberlin College in 1943, and then served three years in the US Army in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he completed his doctorate in organic chemistry at the University of Wisconsin and joined the Merck laboratories in Rahway, N.J.. (Boston Globe)
David E. Olsen Jul 25, 2009
Oberlin College, OH, Feb. 1946-Feb. 1949, B.S. U.S. Navy 1949-1958, anti-submarine warfare. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
RPT-Want to predict the weather? Watch the dragonflies Jul 16, 2009
Dr. Ben Wisner, a hazards expert at Oberlin College, Ohio and London's University College, says indigenous knowledge can help make disaster prevention programmes more effective by pinpointing areas that are vulnerable to flooding and which are not visible on satellite images or official maps. The idea of using local knowledge to create better ways to adapt to climate change and reduce the risk of natural disasters is slowly gaining ground as experts, scientists and aid workers scramble to find... (AlertNet)
Big box closures leave big blight across U.S. Jul 7, 2009
Often, they sign leases that prohibit competitors from moving in there, so theyre willing to pay on an empty building for a long time, said Christensen, also a visiting professor at Oberlin College in Ohio. The International Council of Shopping Centers said 6,913 retail stores of all types announced closures last year, compared with 4,603 in 2007. (MSNBC -- Race)
In Rakoff’s post-9/11 world, Generation Y grapples with aging Jun 27, 2009
Like her characters, Rakoff is an Oberlin College grad who settled in New York. And, again, like her characters, Rakoff has an admirable sense of ambition. (Boston Globe)
Grads can't wait to get the hell out of Ohio; uptight Cincy Jun 21, 2009
The colleges were: University of Dayton; Miami University; Oberlin College: Ohio State University; Ohio University; Case Western Reserve University and Kent State University. The survey cost about $75,000, said Ryan. (Cincinnati Nation)
James Calvert; led historic polar sub mission Jun 17, 2009
He attended Oberlin College for two years before receiving an appointment to the Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 1942. He immediately went to submarine school and then served on the USS Jack, where he helped aim torpedoes. (Boston Globe)
Fryer, Wright graduate from Cambridge School of Weston Jun 16, 2009
She plans to attend Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, in the fall. Sarang Khalsa, daughter of Miriam Khalsa of Sherborn. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Martha Johnson's rsum Jun 16, 2009
Oberlin College, 1974, double major in economics and history. Yale University School of Management, 1979, MBA.. (FCW.com)
Alan Wurtzel to Retire From Dollar Tree Board Jun 6, 2009
He currently serves on the boards of several nonpublic companies and several not-for-profit institutions including Oberlin College, the state Council of Higher Education of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. "At age 75, it is time to move on and allow someone younger with more current business operating experience to assume a larger role on the Board," said Mr. Wurtzel. (Primezone Releases)
'Bonner Love' Rules at National Conference at Stetson University Jun 6, 2009
In another session, Bonners helping their campuses launch community gardens gathered to learn strategy from representatives of Oberlin College in Ohio, University of Louisville in Kentucky, Ripon College in Wisconsin and West Virginia Wesleyan College. Participants swapped ideas, brainstormed solutions to challenges and explored related themes including the issues of sustainability and food politics. (PR Newswire)
First black Proctor valedictorian glad to pass torch Jun 3, 2009
He followed in the footsteps of three older brothers who also attended Harvard, and an older sister who attended the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. He also said he was happy to see the torch being passed in his hometown. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
More of this story May 29, 2009
She received her bachelor s degree from Oberlin College in Ohio, and her master s at San Francisco State University. Kuraoka, 62, is not even considering putting his creativity into retirement. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Neb.'s Sen. Nelson hires new press secretary May 19, 2009
He graduated from Oberlin College. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Columbus Telegram, NE)
North Bend schools candidates speak May 8, 2009
Education: Bachelor;s degree from Oberlin College in Ohio, PhD from Oregon Health & Science University. Political experience: Four years on the North Bend School District board, as well as almost four years on the district;s budget committee. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Students downsize college dreams May 4, 2009
Mary Claire Erskine, 18, an Einstein senior, said that the difference between her scholarship money and the total bill at Oberlin College, where she sent a deposit last month, was about $40,000 a year. Her mother is a journalist at a time when many newspapers are trimming staff. (Boston Globe)
Books: Buzz builds over John Wray's 'Lowboy' Apr 12, 2009
After getting an English degree at Oberlin College and spending time in Alaska and Texas, Wray wrote the first draft of his debut novel, "The Right Hand of Sleep," while living rent-free in a tent in the basement of a Brooklyn warehouse. (2 of 3). (Florida Today)
John Wray gets bigger buzz with new novel Apr 9, 2009
After earning an English degree at Oberlin College and spending time in Alaska and Texas, Wray wrote the first draft of his debut novel, The Right Hand of Sleep, while living rent-free in a tent in the basement of a Brooklyn warehouse. The book, a dark drama set in WWII-era Austria, was a critical home run. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Allen residents to enjoy great outdoors Apr 3, 2009
According to environmental writer and Oberlin College Professor David Orr, to be ecologically literate people must know the origins of ecology. to understand that no good economy can be built on the ruins of natural systems [to] have experience in the out-of-doors [to] understand the rudiments of environmental ethics [to] understand the difference between optimum and maximum, stocks and flows, design and planning, renewable and non-renewable, dwelling and residing, sufficiency and efficiency,... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Brookline honors Mar 29, 2009
Nika Knight, a senior at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, is one of 20 outstanding young journalism students in the United States chosen to take part in internXchange, a competitive new summer internship program in Berlin for American journalism students conducted by the German Academic Exchange Service. Knight is a 2005 graduate of Brookline High School, and the daughter of Daniel John and Salley Knight. (Brookline TAB, MA)
How 4 families try to recover from foreclosure Mar 29, 2009
Their eldest son, 19-year-old Alex, recently landed a full-time job, and his fiancee plans to enroll in Oberlin College in the spring. Both gave up their original plans to attend college when Marleigh was born. (Anchorage Daily News)
The 26.2-mile class reunion Mar 19, 2009
Last year, Barnett ran the Boston Marathon with her father, David, while she was a senior at Oberlin College in Ohio. Now the 2004 A-B graduate, who ran for the track and cross-country teams in high school and college, is living in New York and working in the financial services industry. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Roxbury Latin opens up a world of classical music Mar 12, 2009
The advice they offered really made a noticeable difference, said Leach, who plays jazz piano and bass and is planning to study music at Oberlin College in Ohio this fall. I heard they were good, but I didn t think they d be this good. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Nelson premiere kicks off new ODC/Dance season Mar 11, 2009
In 1976, KT Nelson climbed onto a yellow school bus with a group of dancers from Oberlin College and headed for San Francisco. Today, the Oberlin Dance Collective is known as ODC/Dance, and Nelson is one of three women leading a thriving institution that includes a dance company, theater and school. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELDAllegheny's Muller wins 3 events at NCACs Mar 8, 2009
Ohio Wesleyan and Oberlin College tied for first with 138 points. The Allegheny men took six events Saturday, finishing second behind Ohio Wesleyan with 137 points. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Dont deny it: The lies we tell our kids Mar 5, 2009
"In the short term, if you're caught in a small lie, your kid is a little miffed and you're embarrassed," says Nancy Darling, a professor of psychology at Oberlin College. "But in the long term, being caught in repeated lies means our kids learn we can't really be trusted. Kids need their parents to be a rock of certainty, and each lie is a chip off that certainty." Plus, children of parents who fib frequently are better at deception themselves and employ it more often. (MSNBC -- Health)
Irish Fencers Kostka, Courtney Hurley and Borrmann Claim Conference Championships. Mar 1, 2009
In his first match, he defeated Greg Solow of Oberlin College 15-1. Nydam then defeated Wisconsin's Tyler Spriggs, 15-4. (Und.com)
Signs of better times in Cambodia at the Wellesley Free Library Feb 27, 2009
A New York native, he earned a degree in political science from Oberlin College and, after military service, earned a graduate degree from the School of Advanced International Studies of John Hopkins University. Montague spent 10 years working for CARE in Egypt, Tunisia and Iran, where he met and married his wife, Shahnaz Montague, a doctor who practices internal medicine in Framingham. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Nazi-plundered art hiding artfully in plain sight? Feb 27, 2009
In 1958, Oberlin College bought Girl with Black Hair from Kallir s New York gallery. Oberlin paid $4,000 for the drawing, notes Dowd, a bargain-basement price for artwork coming from Europe with missing provenances. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
City Beat (17) Feb 22, 2009
Featuring The Trinity Choir from New York and the Oberlin College Choir. Tickets, or 888-CMA-0033. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Civil Rights Pioneers Honored on Stamps Feb 22, 2009
At Oberlin College, she pursued a classical program of studies and earned both bachelor's and master's degrees. As a young woman, she studied abroad before marrying Robert Terrell, who later became a judge in Washington, DC. In 1895, she was appointed to the Washington school board, becoming one of the first black women in America appointed to such a post. (PR Newswire)
Rapid Burst Of Flowering Plants Set Stage For Other Species Feb 20, 2009
Other authors include former post-doctoral fellows Michael J. Moore from Oberlin College and Charles D. Bell from the University of New Orleans. UF botany graduate students Samuel F. Brockington and Maribeth Latvis, former UF undergraduate Roolse Alexandre, and Charles C. Davis of Harvard University also contributed to the study. (Science Daily)
The Tech Chronicles A Daily Dose of Postings From The Chronicle's... Feb 20, 2009
The idea for the company came out of Oberlin College in Ohio, which had one of the first modern green buildings but no way to show how much energy was being saved. Oberlin's students used Lucid's technology to run competitions between dormitories in 2005 that cut energy use by around 55 percent. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Pacittis fall: Who she knew, not what she did Feb 17, 2009
Its important to note that Pacitti, while experienced, is not a great success waiting to thump overmatched amateurs, the equivalent of Peyton Manning playing quarterback for Oberlin College in a fake moustache. Now 24-years-old, she won a contest to play the lead in a touring production of Annie when she was 12, which is the last time there would have been any reasonable chance that a significant chunk of the general public would have heard of her. (MSNBC -- News)
The California Honeydrops Feb 13, 2009
In October 2004, Oberlin College graduates Lech Wierzynski and Nansamba Ssensalo moved to the Bay Area and began performing washboard and trumpet tunes in various BART and Muni stations ... In October 2004, Oberlin College graduates Lech Wierzynski and Nansamba Ssensalo moved to the Bay Area and began performing washboard and trumpet tunes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
President likely to be named today Feb 10, 2009
He was assistant dean of students at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, from 1988-92 and was director of conference services and assistant director of residential services from 1981-88 at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. The WSC Presidential Search Committee was required to forward three names to the state board for consideration. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Michelle Malkin Feb 8, 2009
A graduate of Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, Malkin currently lives with her husband and daughter in Maryland. Advertising Top Searches. (Townhall.com)
