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March 11, 2021

Dr. Stephen H. Craft selected as new Dean of the Hammack School of Business

Dr. Stephen H. Craft selected as Dean of the Hammack School of Business
By: Renee Vary

Following a national search, Oglethorpe University has named Stephen H. Craft, PhD as Dean of the Q. William Hammack, Jr. School of Business, effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Craft is currently Dean of the Michael E. Stephens College of Business at the University of Montevallo, a liberal arts college in Birmingham, Alabama. As chief academic officer of the business school, …

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Presenting 5-Minute Museum, Tuesdays at 2

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By: Grant Utter

Looking for a little more art and inspiration in your week? Starting in March, the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art is hosting "5-Minute Museum," a live video series brought straight to your phone or computer every week via Facebook Live. For just five minutes, Museum Director Elizabeth Peterson and Curator of Collections John Daniel Tilford will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look …

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Business alumnus donates supplies to help on-campus Petrels

By: Grant Utter

As Oglethorpe prepared to welcome back more students and resume some in-person classes this semester, the university needed to ensure there were enough sanitization supplies to support the growing population. Thanks to alumnus Brick Faucette '08, that transition was made a little easier. Faucette is President and COO of Reliable Paper, a family-owned small business out of Acworth, Georgia that …

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OU Alum Brick Faucette '08

Canton & Company spotlights Oglethorpe's successful COVID-19 strategy

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By: David Allen

Oglethorpe's partnership with Canton & Company was key to a successful fall semester---and it continues to aid campus operations while navigating the ongoing pandemic. Recently, the public health company released a case study of Oglethorpe's approach to reopening campus. Canton & Company provided guidance for implementing multiple strategies in fall 2020 to limit the spread of COVID-19 on campus, including …

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Oglethorpe University ranks among the top colleges in Georgia, best liberal arts school

By: Renee Vary

Intelligent.com has named Oglethorpe University among the Best Colleges In Georgia, topping other schools such as Agnes Scott College and Kennesaw State University. Oglethorpe was also designated Georgia's Best Liberal Arts University. Georgia colleges were evaluated based on the quality of education, flexible learning options, cost, student engagement, graduation rate, potential future earnings, and post-graduate employment. All accredited institutions---from small, …

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Oglethorpe University ranks among the top colleges in Georgia, best liberal arts school

Atlanta Committee for Progress leader Shan Cooper to headline spring business lecture

Atlanta Committee for Progress leader Shan Cooper to headline spring business lecture
By: Renee Vary

For its spring Rikard Lecture, Oglethorpe's Hammack School of Business will welcome Shan Cooper, executive director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress. The online event will be held Tuesday, March 16 at 4 p.m. Founded in 2003, the Atlanta Committee for Progress provides leadership on key issues important to economic growth and inclusion for all citizens in the City of …

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Stormy Petrel Athletics: A week in review

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Learn more about OU's current COVID-19 Fan Policy, and be sure to catch upcoming live-streamed games -- including Volleyball this weekend!

COVID-19 Update: 3/11/21

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In this week's update from the COVID-19 Task Force: ongoing testing results, wastewater testing results, commencement planning, athletics, campus access, COVID-19 vaccine, fall 2021 planning ...
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