Olin College

Interview

Greater Boston

President Gilda Barabino appeared on WGBH's Greater Boston where she discussed key issues of diversity, equity, access and opportunity in the STEM fields and how she forged her own path as a Black woman in chemical engineering.

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Professor Sara Hendren's New Book Explores

Design & Disabilities

What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World, will be published by Penguin Random House in August 2020.

The book explores design and disability, and some of the ways that the built environment can evolve.

“If we could see ourselves and each other differently, we could imagine a world built to accommodate the full spectrum of our humanity” said Professor Sara Hendren.

"I had an amazing time speaking on this [@NewAmericaPIT] panel and learned a lot from my fellow panelists about creating futures we want and need!" via @Shreyasunshine6"

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Virtual Tour

We love hosting campus visits but unfortunately in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic all campus visits are currently suspended. When campus reopens and new visit opportunities are scheduled we will be sure to reach out, in the meantime please pay us a virtual visit.

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Snapshot

The Shop Video

The Shop is the nexus of the Olin College curriculum, and an important resource for students, faculty and staff. Watch as Daniela Faas and the Shop Ninjas describe how they have created an inclusive and collaborative environment, and share what they enjoy about teaching and fabricating.

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Olin Ahead: Preparations for Fall 2020

Olin College has announced plans for the 2020-21 academic year. Though the national situation around the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we remain committed to delivering an Olin education that includes hands-on experiences where possible and meaningful engagement with faculty. At the same time, we will harden the Olin bubble to make our in-person experience safe and flexible while also being mindful of the public good.

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Welcoming Olin's Next President

There is a lot of excitement in the air as the Olin community officially welcomes President Gilda Barabino. Her first day on campus featured chalk drawings in the oval and a welcome car parade. Learn more by clicking the links below.

Watch the Car Parade!

In typical creative Olin fashion, the community held a car parade to welcome President Barabino.

Listen to welcome messages

Oliners left special welcome messages for our second president.

The Wire

Olin's Online News Channel

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