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April 01, 2021

In-person commencement ceremonies to celebrate 2021 & 2020 graduates

In-person commencement ceremonies to celebrate 2021 & 2020 graduates
By: Renee Vary

This spring, Oglethorpe University will host on-campus, in-person commencement ceremonies to honor the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020! These events will be the university’s first large gatherings in more than a year---and a welcome chance to come together to celebrate an important milestone for our graduates! The Class of 2021 commencement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May …

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How two Oglethorpe international students are navigating uncertainty

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By: Grant Utter

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, international students faced a lot of uncertainty. Universities across the country had suspended in-person activity to mitigate spread, but this left the students who rely on campus infrastructure -- housing, food, income -- scrambling to find a Plan B. Oglethorpe University and its Department of Global Education, worked closely with international students …

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National Sexual Assault Awareness Month to include expanded programming on campus

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month to include expanded programming on campus
By: Dr. Kyle R. Williams

Today as we begin the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I encourage all members of our campus to continue to learn about sexual assault and ways that as individuals and a community we can create safe spaces for survivors and continue to fight for more equitable environments for all genders. Through this ongoing knowledge we can truly work to eradicate …

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Meet America Victoria Woodberry, Oglethorpe's first woman graduate

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By: Makayla Adams '22

As National Women’s History Month draws to a close, we take a look at a woman who made history right on our campus. Oglethorpe University's campus was re-founded in its current location in 1915 and continued to educate classes of all male graduates for several years. But in the spring of 1921, America Victoria Woodberry became the first-ever woman to …

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New rankings put Oglethorpe among best Georgia liberal arts colleges

New rankings put Oglethorpe among best Georgia liberal arts colleges
By: Renee Vary

Oglethorpe University has been recognized as part of the 2021 PLEXUSS Global Rankings in the following areas:

# 5 Best Liberal Arts College in Georgia
# 6 Best in Georgia Offering Accounting Programs
# 8 Best in Georgia Offering Humanities Programs

PLEXUSS helps more than seven million students evaluate and connect with 18,0000+ colleges and universities worldwide. According to PLEXUSS, …

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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 Women's Lacrosse and Volleyball.

COVID-19 Update: 4/1/21

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In this week's update from the COVID-19 Task Force: finishing the semester strong with the LifeguardRX, allergy season, this week's testing results, on and off-campus surveillance testing, commencement update, approved film production on campus ...

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