Photo by Matthew Lester
Photo by Matthew Lester
Photo by Dale Preston
Photo by Ma’ayan Plaut ’10
Photo by Ma’ayan Plaut ’10
Photo by Matthew Lester
The argument for increased funding for scholarships is both straightforward and ambitious: talent and potential aren’t defined by income level, and access to an Oberlin education shouldn’t be either.
Oberlin asks a lot of its faculty. We ask faculty not simply to be inspiring teachers or groundbreaking scholars, but both.
An Oberlin education fuels students’ desire for original paths to a degree, and prepares them to go on from here to success in every field imaginable.
The Green Arts District is a bold and visionary plan to transform a 13-acre site adjacent to Tappan Square in downtown Oberlin into a thriving and environmentally sustainable center for the community and the arts.
This campaign presents us with the opportunity to enhance programs and facilities for an integrated vision of physical, mental and emotional health and wellness.
Most annual giving – nearly 90 cents of every unrestricted dollar donated – supports scholarships and financial aid, making an Oberlin education possible for those who otherwise could not afford it.
Oberlin Illuminate, the college’s $250 million fundraising campaign, has reached the $175 million mark.
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"We thought it would be a nice gift to give other students the opportunities that we had."
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The Oberlin Illuminate campaign took to the road again for an event at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
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"THIS CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO OBERLIN, THE EXPERIENCE THEY HAVE HERE, AND WHAT THEY BECOME."
- Marvin Krislov, President
*Progress is updated quarterly
Oberlin Illuminate is a seven-year, $250 million fundraising campaign that aims to broaden access to an Oberlin education, strengthen the campus community, enrich the academic program, make Oberlin more competitive, and better position our students for success after they graduate. The campaign will sustain our commitment to academic, artistic, and musical excellence, and will advance our position as a humane and courageous leader in higher education.
We need the financial resources to fully develop cross-disciplinary collaboration and coursework between college, conservatory and museum to leverage this strategic triad.
* Funding Completed