Oglethorpe welcomed Darren Eales, President of Atlanta United FC, as the fall 2018 Rikard lecturer on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Sponsored by the Division of Economics and Business, the Rikard Lecture Series brings Atlanta business leaders to campus to speak with students.

Students on the panel included senior Diane Huynh, and sophomores Drew Luzzatti, Addison Furst, and Calvin Schneider.