Breakfast with the President of Oberlin College

Recently, Mrs. Maglio and I had the opportunity to attend a breakfast hosted by Oberlin College. The president of Oberlin, Marvin Krislov, spoke to a group of local college counselors about the school and we learned some really interesting facts. President Krislov came to Oberlin in 2007 after having worked at the University of Michigan and he is so invested in the Oberlin community that he holds office hours for students every Tuesday night at 10 p.m. in their library! Here are some of the highlights that we learned at breakfast:

·         Oberlin has an art museum on campus that is ranked as one of the top five teaching art museums in the country.

·         They are known for being a liberal arts college but they are also extremely strong in the sciences and have a science facility that is only ten years old.

·         Over 90 percent of their students hail from outside of Ohio.

·         There are students of 23 different faiths on campus.

·         They have a rental car program where students can borrow a car for trips off campus and the city of Cleveland is only about a 20 minute drive.

·         Oberlin is very committed to financial aid. 70 to 80 percent of students receive need-based financial aid and they meet 100 percent of demonstrated need.

·         One of Oberlin’s most famous alumnae is the recent Golden Globe winning actress and writer Lena Dunham.

 The breakfast was a great way to learn more about this wonderful liberal arts college. Oberlin is only about six hours away by car so we encourage students to go check it out! There is currently one Visitationg graduate enrolled at Oberlin - check with your college counselor to learn more.

Speaking of six hours away, there are many wonderful liberal arts colleges in Ohio....
Thank you for a lovely breakfast Oberlin!

Published by: LP