Fall elections for the 2023-2024 Student Government Association were recently held, completing the leadership roster from the spring 2023 elections. As part of SGA, these students will meet weekly to discuss campus issues, bring awareness to student concerns, and work to administer the budget for student organizations. Congratulations to the following leaders who will represent […]
Oglethorpe has been officially recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus, a designation that acknowledges the university’s commitment to maintaining a clean, green campus environment and engaging students, faculty and staff in conservation efforts. Though the national recognition comes just a year after the recent launch of new sustainability initiatives, efforts to […]
This semester Oglethorpe students have been gaining valuable communications experience while raising awareness and funds for research into a rare form of epilepsy that affects Emerson Wild, the infant daughter of OU lecturer Dr. Matthew Wild and his wife Alex. The layers of connection to this devastating condition has motivated the students involved in the […]
For more than 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated to raise awareness of the need to protect our planet’s natural resources for future generations. This year, Earth Day will be observed at Oglethorpe in multiple ways across campus. Campus Initiatives & Student Events At Oglethorpe, efforts to be more sustainable and environmentally conscious through […]
The results for the 2023-2024 Student Government Association and Programming Board elections have been announced. Congratulations to the next group of student leaders, who will represent the student body for the next academic year: SGA President: Ashleigh Ewald Vice President of the Senate: David Martinez Vice President of Inter Club Council: Morgan Quach Vice President […]
After discovering that more than 35% of students were facing food insecurity, Oglethorpe launched Petey’s Pantry, a student-led and donation-funded campus food pantry, in fall 2021. The pantry’s primary goal is to provide students with a safe and sustainable environment for receiving good quality and healthy items for free, regardless of income. Petey’s Pantry provides supplies […]
Last summer, four students began a new organization: Disabled, Neurodivergent Students of Oglethorpe. A relatively new organization, the student leaders are already making waves across campus through special programming and advocacy. DNSO was founded by Oglethorpe students Elle Newbern ’24, Ambrose Blanchard ’24, Sam McCalla ’24 and Lacey Frye ’24. The four founders wanted to create […]
Three Oglethorpe University students are having the opportunity of a lifetime this year participating in the first-ever cohort of Atlanta college students in the national Institute for Responsible Citizenship (IRC). The OU students were Darlington Edem, a first-year business administration major from Calabar, Nigeria; Braelen Francis, a first-year business major from Prattville, Ala.; and John Louis-Ugbo, a […]
In recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service on Monday, January 16, we invite you to engage in a week-long donation and volunteer drive in support of Petey’s Pantry. Petey’s Pantry has served hundreds of Oglethorpe students since its launch in October 2021. OU students use the pantry as a source […]
Being a leader, for me, has always been about making an impact and giving back, while inspiring others to do the same. My name is Amina Sahovic ’24 and I am a business administration major at Oglethorpe University. Over the past year, my passion for business has led me to start a new chapter of […]