Congratulations to the more than 500 Oglethorpe University students whose academic performance during the Spring 2024 semester merits recognition on the Dean’s Academic Honors List. This designation is among the university’s most prestigious honors and distinguishes those scholars who achieved at least a 3.50 term grade-point average while earning 12 or more semester hours. “We […]
Oglethorpe University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, honored more than 300 graduates—the largest number of graduates to walk across the stage in the university’s history. The ceremony also celebrated faculty and student award winners and welcomed community and campus leaders to the stage. The livestream recording of the ceremony may be viewed on Oglethorpe’s […]
Oglethorpe University and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University have developed a new pipeline designed to educate more local nurses to bolster the nursing workforce. With this collaboration, eligible students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Oglethorpe will be able to enroll in the School of Nursing’s Master of Nursing […]
In this continuing series, graduating seniors write a letter to the Oglethorpe professor who impacted them the most. Watch as the chosen professor reads a letter from their student. Mackenzie Roberson ’24 was never afraid to get her hands dirty at Oglethorpe. If she wasn’t experimenting in the labs, she could be found in the […]
It was a dream come true for soon-to-be Oglethorpe graduate, senior class president and Fulbright Teaching Assistant to Belgium Randi Parks ’24 to appear on Atlanta’s signature radio news program Closer Look with Rose Scott on WABE FM 90.1. Parks went into the studio with Scott as a part of Closer Look’s series of profiles […]
Oglethorpe University expanded its scientific research opportunities this academic year through a promising new partnership with the Paul Duke STEM High School in Norcross. Leveraging state-of-the-art laboratories in the Cousins Center, Oglethorpe is preparing students at the high school, college and even graduate school levels for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), as […]
The commencement festivities have already begun at Oglethorpe with the second annual Kente Robing Ceremony, the inaugural Lavender Ceremony, and the Si Se Pudo: Latinx Graduation Celebration. An effort made possible through the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Intercultural Center, and the Office of Student Success, these ceremonies recognize students from marginalized communities […]
For the Class of 2024, graduation is just around the corner. As the May 18 ceremony draws near, this year’s Senior Week promises an array of exciting events celebrating their accomplishments and inspiring lasting memories. Monday, May 13 – Senior Week Kick-Off BBQ, 6 – 9 p.m. Senior Week will begin with an evening reception […]
Oglethorpe University held its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Apr. 25, to celebrate the academic and leadership contributions of students, faculty and staff during the 2023-2024 academic year. The honorees celebrated this year include: Adult Degree Program Student Award – Lisa Dannecker Charles M. MacConnell Award – Jose Valtierra Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement […]
Oglethorpe University’s Alpha Nu Chapter of Sigma Zeta, a national science and mathematics honor society, recently initiated 16 students and faculty into its membership. The annual initiation ceremony, held April 19 in Lupton Auditorium, featured Professor of Biology Dr. Lea Alford, who delivered a farewell address to graduating seniors. The following students and faculty were […]