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April 15, 2021

Part II: How two international students are navigating the pandemic

Yemariam Workneh '23 and Leticia Albes Ribiero Sobrinho '23
By: Grant Utter

Leticia Alves Ribeiro Sobrinho '22 has never experienced campus life at Oglethorpe University. She transferred to Oglethorpe in Fall 2020, when the university had decided to offer 100% remote education due to the pandemic. Since the beginning of her career at Oglethorpe, she has had to meet her professors and fellow Petrels online. In December, she decided to return home …

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Pax Tokugawa exhibition honors beloved professor Dr. Robert Steen

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By: Grant Utter

The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art has announced their new exhibition for the spring semester: "Pax Tokugawa: The Japanese Collections of OUMA." This exhibit, which showcases the rich collection of Japanese art in OUMA's permanent collection, will honor the late Dr. Robert Steen, professor of Japanese. "Pax Tokugawa" will focus on the Japanese Edo period of 1603-1867, considered a time …

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2021 Liberal Arts and Sciences Symposium to be held April 22-23

2021 Liberal Arts and Sciences Symposium to be held April 22-23
By: Makayla Adams '22

On April 22 and 23, Oglethorpe University will host a virtual Liberal Arts & Sciences Symposium (LASS) and Posters of Research In Science & Mathematics (PRISM), an annual celebration of student excellence. This Oglethorpe tradition brings together the campus community to honor the exemplary analytic and creative work and research produced by student scholars during the academic year. The symposium …

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High Museum's women photographers exhibit includes Oglethorpe professor

High Museum's women photographers exhibit includes Oglethorpe professor
By: Renee Vary

Professor Christina Price Washington is among the artists featured in a new High Museum exhibition, "Underexposed: Women Photographers in the Collection," on view April 17 - August 1, 2021. The exhibition marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment and showcases more than 100 women photographers in the High's permanent collection. The selected works reflect women photographers who were early …

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Grief and Outrage Over the Killing of Daunte Wright

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By: Dr. Laura Renee Chandler

Last night, we watched as Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, erupted in pain and outrage for a second night over the senseless killing of Daunte Wright. It is a story that is all too familiar, as his killing is part of a long history of state violence committed against communities of color. The fact that the trial of Derek Chauvin continues only a few miles away from where Daunte was killed only exacerbates feelings of ...
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Fall 1-Credit Class: Build the (Multicultural) Podcast

Fall 1-Credit Class: Build the (Multicultural) Podcast
By: Dr. Reshmi Hebbar

Sign up for a creative new 1-credit class this fall needing students with different talents: ENG 290/WRI 290/INT 290 ST -- Build the Podcast (HYB W 2:15-3:15) While American culture moves towards diversity and inclusion, many communities still feel underrepresented. Building podcasts has become one way to democratize who gets to tell whose stories and how. In this 1-credit, interdisciplinary …

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Stormy Petrel Athletics: A week in review

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COVID-19 Update: 4/15/21

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In this week's update from the COVID-19 Task Force: current COVID-19 cases, return to Petrel Pause, COVID-19 testing, vaccine eligibility ...
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