Last Friday, Oglethorpe University hosted a virtual convocation to kick off the academic year and officially welcome new students to their Oglethorpe journey. The ceremony included a host of speakers, including Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. Laura Renée Chandler, President Dr. Nick Ladany, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Kathryn McClymond, […]
Dr. Kendra King Momon, professor of politics at Oglethorpe University, has been appointed Associate Provost by Dr. Kathryn McClymond, provost and vice president for academic affairs. In her new role, Dr. Momon will oversee the transition of new additions to the Office of the Provost team; oversee faculty development in areas of teaching and leadership; […]
An impressive 12 Oglethorpe Theatre students have been cast in the upcoming dark comedy “Heathers: The Musical,” a co-production with Atlanta-based professional theatre company Actor’s Express, set to hit the Conant Performing Arts Center stage on Sept. 29. Two of those students, Chloe Campbell ’24 and Wynne Kelly ’24, earned starring roles as the two of […]
Oglethorpe University is ranked among Washington Monthly’s top 2021 liberal arts colleges and recognized as a Best Bang for the Buck in the Southeast, an “exclusive list of schools ranked according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.” The annual college guide measures schools based on what they are doing […]
In her position as sales and marketing intern with Lexus, Shea Ponder ’22 traveled to Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina this summer to assist the district managers, district service, and parts managers on their visits to various dealerships. There, she helped present information on those locations’ current market share compared to the nation’s. In […]
Dr. Kathryn McClymond, provost and vice president for academic affairs, recently announced new full-time and part-time faculty members for the 2021-2022 academic year, plus notable academic position changes. Faculty Promotions Dr. Lea Marie Alford was promoted to Associate Professor of Biology. Dr. Mariel Meier was promoted to Associate Professor of Physics. Dr. Katharine Zakos was […]
Looking to learn something new or brush up on a skill? Maybe you want to get better at one of the programs in the Adobe Suite that you’ll use in class. Or maybe you want to learn how to work better with teams or lead a group. LinkedIn Learning can help you. Oglethorpe University students, […]
As I was growing up in rural Northwest Georgia, I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to be, but I knew what I loved — to make music, write, read, paint, and learn about other cultures. An eternal jack of all trades, I didn’t know at the time that I was actually a burgeoning humanities […]
I still cringe thinking back to my first college fair in high school, talking to a college admission counselor who asked me the one question I dreaded: “What do you want to major in?” Panicking, I said the first one that came to my mind, only to be told the college—one of my top choices—didn’t […]
Oglethorpe’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Laura Renée Chandler, PhD was featured on Atlanta’s NPR station WABE this week in an interview with Rose Scott, host of “Closer Look”. Dr. Chandler was joined by Dr. Richard Benson, associate professor in the Department of Education at Spelman College. Their discussion centered around the recent decision […]