Can Oberlin ever change its image as a failed school?

[Anonymous]

Not everyone shares your opinion, OP, so all they need to do is to continue to appeal to the people who view it as a good fit for their needs and goals.

[Anonymous]

Oberlin has produced an enormous number of successful creative people over the course of decades. It has an enviable history. I went to an Ivy, and I would happily pay to send my kid to Oberlin if that’s where he wanted to go.

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Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oberlin has produced an enormous number of successful creative people over the course of decades. It has an enviable history. I went to an Ivy, and I would happily pay to send my kid to Oberlin if that’s where he wanted to go.

Oh, sure, because nothing says 'top-tier education' like a school where ideological purity is stronger than academic rigor, and where the most famous thing about it lately is losing a lawsuit over a bakery. I mean, who wouldn't want their kid to attend a place where the 'enormous number of successful creative people' include, what, a few activist poets and YouTube vloggers? Nothing screams 'prestige' quite like the Oberlin brand these days—just ask anyone who knows what happened after the Gibson’s Bakery debacle. If your kid’s dream is to leave with a degree in 'social justice warrior' and a permanent spot in the school’s Most Controversial Moments anthology, sure, Oberlin’s perfect!

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Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

So they didn’t.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

So they didn’t.

Okay, diva.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oberlin has produced an enormous number of successful creative people over the course of decades. It has an enviable history. I went to an Ivy, and I would happily pay to send my kid to Oberlin if that’s where he wanted to go.

Oh, sure, because nothing says 'top-tier education' like a school where ideological purity is stronger than academic rigor, and where the most famous thing about it lately is losing a lawsuit over a bakery. I mean, who wouldn't want their kid to attend a place where the 'enormous number of successful creative people' include, what, a few activist poets and YouTube vloggers? Nothing screams 'prestige' quite like the Oberlin brand these days—just ask anyone who knows what happened after the Gibson’s Bakery debacle. If your kid’s dream is to leave with a degree in 'social justice warrior' and a permanent spot in the school’s Most Controversial Moments anthology, sure, Oberlin’s perfect!

You sound like you’d like to tell SOMEone about the bakery. Go ahead. Get it off your chest.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

So they didn’t.

Okay, diva.

Is that supposed to hurt?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

So they didn’t.

Okay, diva.

Is that supposed to hurt?

Are you a dumba$$?
The answer is yes, and it clearly did, because you felt the need to defend your emotions when no-one asked, sweetie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can Oberlin change its image? Yes, but not easily, and not without serious institutional effort. Think:
Leadership with vision and credibility: A president who can unify old-guard academics, wary donors, and idealistic students. Someone who can both honor Oberlin’s history and push for academic renewal.
Clear recommitment to academic excellence: Public investment in faculty, curriculum innovation, and research. Oberlin should be known for top-tier teaching and scholarship—not just student politics.
Public-facing transparency and humility: Address past controversies (like Gibson’s) with clarity and contrition, rather than retreat or deflection.
A marketing pivot: Not to hide values, but to reframe them as compatible with academic seriousness, intellectual diversity, and open debate.
Rethink admissions priorities: If Oberlin doubles down on a niche ideological profile, it may further narrow its student base. Broader outreach could help—geographically, politically, and socioeconomically.

Chatgpt

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

So they didn’t.

Okay, diva.

Is that supposed to hurt?

Are you a dumba$$?
The answer is yes, and it clearly did, because you felt the need to defend your emotions when no-one asked, sweetie.

Well, now you’ve really discredited anything you’ve said.

That was too easy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

So they didn’t.

Okay, diva.

Is that supposed to hurt?

Are you a dumba$$?
The answer is yes, and it clearly did, because you felt the need to defend your emotions when no-one asked, sweetie.

Why do you want to hurt people?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

All these puppet defenders. We get it you're blind, but us news isn't.

Oh, where did they call the school a failed school?

When they ranked it outside the top quartile.

So they didn’t.

Okay, diva.

Is that supposed to hurt?

Are you a dumba$$?
The answer is yes, and it clearly did, because you felt the need to defend your emotions when no-one asked, sweetie.

Well, now you’ve really discredited anything you’ve said.

That was too easy.

Yeesh, you're sensitive. That's why you can't actually make a point and have to call things you don't like useless. What a waste of time. I don't even know why you posted here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also reject the premise and so think the entire thread is useless.

Also wondering about the degree of sockpuppetry. May just check with the mod.

Maybe you should make a point.

[Anonymous]

I’m an alum of a prestigious school that made a deal with Trump. I wish to god the black mark on my school’s reputation was a silly bakery scandal instead.