Oglethorpe University’s Omicron Delta Kappa Circle has tapped 20 students and one faculty member to join the highly selective national leadership honor society. O∆K’s mission is to recognize and encourage collaboration among collegiate leaders. The society seeks to identify, celebrate, and engage collegiate and community leaders from different backgrounds, perspectives, and generations. Members have access […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art is breaking new ground with its bi-semester exhibition series, “Oglethorpe’s Own” featuring exhibits created and curated entirely by Oglethorpe students. This innovative, new series aims to amplify underrepresented voices while providing students the opportunity to take ownership of an exhibition that tells their unique stories. The student-focused series was […]
Students in Oglethorpe’s MBA program, as well as several student-athletes interested in business careers, had the opportunity to hear from an entrepreneur and corporate leader when alumnus Brian Davis ’94 returned to campus. Speaking to students, he shared his expertise from his career and his personal experience in finding balance and taking measured risks along […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation continues to provide robust support for scholarships and resources for first-generation students at Oglethorpe University. On Oct. 31, Coca-Cola Foundation Director of Community Development Roxane Hamilton paid her first visit to campus, meeting with first-generation students and seeing up close how the investment is making a difference in students’ lives. “It was […]
Oglethorpe University has once again earned a place on Intelligent.com’s annual list of Best Colleges by state. Intelligent.com’s top picks are “highly-regarded, affordable, and offer the tools and resources students need to successfully graduate and excel in their fields.” For the 2024 report, the research company analyzed more than 3,000 academic institutions across the country. […]
Oglethorpe professors Dr. Tom FitzStephens and Dr. Nic Deuson recently took their COR 103: Music and Culture classes to Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center to experience the captivating program “Folk Tales, Ragas, and Lost Love” performed by the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The multicultural concert opened with a Peruvian folk piece performed by Gabriela Lena […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art has announced the next exhibition of fall 2023: “Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection,” a selection of fine prints dated between 1984 and 2011, and inspired by the ideals of the 1960’s Chicano movement. Featuring over 61 works on paper by 44 artists, “Estampas” is […]
Equipped with a digital camera and a passion for storytelling, communication studies student Ziya El ’24 is capturing the vibrant cultural scene of Oglethorpe’s home city of Brookhaven, Ga. as the first-ever intern at the tourism organization Explore Brookhaven. El’s primary responsibility is blogging about restaurants, events and the unique locales of the city. Almost […]
Oglethorpe University biology majors Kerin Mejia, Roxine Rattray and Camila Triana recently had the opportunity to participate in a shadowing experience at nearby Emory University Nursing Learning Center (ENLC). ENLC is a state-of-the-art simulation and skills lab that provides students who are pursuing careers in healthcare with simulated real-life scenarios via interactive learning technology and immersive […]
Oglethorpe professor of Japanese Dr. Bob Steen made a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of students during his 25 years on the faculty. After he passed away at the age of 60 on Nov. 12, 2020, his collection of Japanese art and cultural artifacts came to the Oglethorpe Library. Thanks to the efforts […]