Life at Olin

What's up with Olin Clubs? Part Two

November 7, 2023 - 4:58PM EST | Camilo, Melissa, Dexter, Dokyun

Welcome to Part Two of our blog series “What’s up with Olin Clubs” where we introduce you to just a few of the MANY Olin clubs offered on our campus. Our students love being busy (in a fun way) and they want to share with you what’s up!

What's up with Olin Clubs? Part One

October 25, 2023 - 9:54AM EDT | Malvina and Cassandre

At Olin, students do a little bit of everything! Once classes are done for the day you can find Oliners rushing to a variety of clubs and extracurriculars. Hear from two Oliners in this new blog as they share more about their clubs.

Meet the Members of Olin's Society of Women Engineers (SWE!)

September 13, 2023 - 11:59AM EDT |

Here at Olin, we have clubs as far as the eye can see! Everything ranging from our incredibly popular Olin Fire Arts Club (their performances are FIRE, check them out at their YouTube Channel) to our Rocketry project team that competes nationally. One important organization on campus is our active and inclusive Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Chapter. SWE provides Olin students- (of all genders)- who are interested in promoting women in engineering, with professional development opportunities and mentorship.

Olin Welcomes Prospective Students to Fall Open House

November 21, 2022 - 8:53AM EST | Pauline Petersen '26

Olin College of Engineering welcomed over 100 high school students and their families for the Fall Open House this week. Prospective students spent the day at Olin participating in hands-on activities, meeting current students, and learning about the admission process.

Office of Admission & Financial Aid hosts in-person Mix & Mingle Fly-In

November 4, 2022 - 10:40AM EDT | Pauline Petersen

Olin recently hosted its first in-person Fly-In program since 2019. This two-day event welcomed high school seniors from around the country with strong potential for Olin’s collaborative, project-based engineering curriculum.

Virtual Candidates' Week: What to expect and how to enjoy!

February 25, 2022 - 1:27PM EST | Victoria Moore

Candidates’ Week- or weekend as it’s been in the past- is a time-honored Olin tradition and this is our second year holding a virtual Candidates’ Week. All of the events are happening via Zoom. Though you won’t be here ~IRL~ the vibe and purpose of Candidates’ Week will hold true to the Olin spirit of creativity and excitement.

From COVID to Campus

October 7, 2021 - 3:19PM EDT | Dre Hilton '24

As a rising first-year I had many aspirations for how my year would look pre-COVID. Navigating through campus from a social lens was a completely different experience than I could have ever imagined.

UP ON JACK STANDS: WORKING ON MY CAR AT OLIN

August 27, 2021 - 3:03PM EDT |

Summer at Olin 2021

July 23, 2021 - 2:01PM EDT |

Congratulations Class of 2021

May 21, 2021 - 11:36AM EDT |

After a challenging year, 76 seniors received diplomas this past Sunday.

Passionate Pursuit: Reviewing Local Sweets and Treats, Part 2

January 4, 2021 - 4:26PM EST | Julia Benton '22