STAGE LEFT: ON DEMAND BY POPULAR DEMAND Now you can catch up on past episodes of Stage Left, the online program featuring Oberlin’s own faculty and students, as well as fascinating guests from around the globe. Oberlin Stage Left: On Demand includes appearances by Rhiannon Giddens ’00, a physically distanced ensemble presented by contemporary music division director Tim Weiss, a series focused on Black music-making, and an explanation and demonstration of sound latency with conservatory faculty members. It’s all at oberlin.edu/conservatory/stage-left/on-demand.
Alumni Office Picks New Pilot
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terry kurtz has been named assistant vice president for alumni engagement & annual giving. Kurtz joins the advancement team after serving two years as a director of philanthropic gifts at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. As a relationship manager with alumnae and friends, he supported the success of Hathaway Brown’s Lighting the Way comprehensive campaign. In addition, he led gift-planning initiatives and participated in annual giving efforts. Prior to his work with Hathaway OBERLIN ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2020 FALL/WINTER
Brown, Kurtz headed the alumni engagement team at Baldwin Wallace University for eight years after spending four years there as a development officer. Kurtz earned a bachelor of arts degree at Baldwin Wallace University and a master of fine arts in performing arts management at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Before working in higher education, Kurtz’s career path included work as an airline pilot for US Airways Express, general manager of the Cleveland Play House, and other fine arts organizations. 11