15 GOAL 2: INCREASE OUR VALUE TO THE OBERLIN EXPERIENCE We will advance the educational development of Oberlin College students to prepare them for life at and after Oberlin, while building a network for alumni in the arts Goal 2, ObjectiveA: Advance academic study and enhance life skills for OC students TACTIC 1: Support the Public Humanities and Arts Administration & Leadership integrative concentrations TACTIC 2: Further empower faculty to integrate the museum’s collection into teaching and research TACTIC 3: Expand our work promoting student careerreadiness, civic discourse skills, and sense of belonging Goal 2, Objective B: Increase experiential learning opportunities for studentswith themuseumthrough campus and community partnerships TACTIC 1: Deepen engagement with targeted community partners for sustainable benefit to the community and on-going opportunities for OC students TACTIC 2: Broaden the reach of theWeltzheimerJohnson House and continue its restoration Goal 2, Objective C: Strengthen alumni connections TACTIC 1: Collaborate with the OC Alumni Office to host alumni events at reunions, online, and in major cities TACTIC 2: Engage alumni in online presentations or roundtable discussions relevant to AMAM’s gallery revitalization and to careers in the arts Goal 2, Five-yearmeasures of success • A greater number of OC students across all disciplines and class years benefit from the AMAM through classes, course-work, research, internships, Gallery Guide and other positions, career-development, co-curricular discussions, and programs OC students are better prepared for life after Oberlin • By graduation, every OC student has experienced the AMAM • Programs that benefit youth education and development are enriched and sustained through long-termpartnerships between the AMAM and community partners • A greater number of alumni reconnect with OC through experiences with the AMAM Top left: Artist JessicaWeiss (OC 1973) discusses her work during a visit frommembers of her 50th reunion class Kiss, 2021 Silkscreen, wallpaper, fabric, and acrylic paint on canvas Gift of Douglas Baxter (OC 1972) in honor of Jed Pollack, M D (OC 1972), 2022 16 Photo by Stacie Ross Top right: Curator Kevin Greenwood works with Parker Niles (OC 2023) to examine several Himalayan gilded bronze statues Niles wrote their senior capstone on Tibetan Buddhist consecration rituals A symbol on the underside of the statues would indicate they had been properly consecrated Photo by Stacie Ross Bottom: Curator SamAdams holds a study session to discuss an upcoming exhibition on HIV/AIDS Faculty members from across the curriculum offered insight into the subject and how they could incorporate the works into their courses Photo by Stacie Ross
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