The Oglethorpe men’s basketball team just returned from a 5-day, 4-night trip to Costa Rica over fall break weekend, where they played two exhibition games against the Costa Rican national team, performed a community service project at a local community center, and took part in various cultural activities around Costa Rica. The team spent time […]
At the start of each academic year, the entire freshman class volunteers at locations across Atlanta for the Orientation Day of Service. More than 300 students, including transfer students, members of Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., as well as Achieve Atlanta Scholars, volunteered at one of 17 local nonprofit organizations, contributing work valued […]
In recognition of Pride Month, here’s a look back at one way Oglethorpe students supported the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities this year. In March, nine Oglethorpe students traveled to Charlotte, NC with the Center for Civic Engagement to partner with Campus Pride, an organization focused on developing necessary resources, programs and services to champion LGBTQ […]
On March 24, Oglethorpe students joined hundreds of thousands around the country, taking to the streets for the March for Our Lives protests—anti-gun violence demonstrations in response to the Parkland school shooting on February 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Oglethorpe students were among the crowd of almost 30,000 protesters […]
On the one month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla., many Oglethorpe students joined peers in a nationwide demonstration, walking out of classrooms in protest of gun violence, and to remember the victims. Oglethorpe was founded on the principle that students should be prepared to make a life, make […]
Civic engagement is ingrained at Oglethorpe—a reflection of the lasting legacy of our university’s namesake, General James Edward Oglethorpe. Heralded as a philanthropist and champion for the oppressed, Oglethorpe was regarded as one of Britain’s most active 18th century humanitarians. Today, the university encourages community service within each new class of Petrels. Oglethorpe annually awards two full-tuition […]
Some students exemplify Oglethorpe’s creed to “make a difference” before they set foot on campus. For freshman Melissa Wilson ’21 of Castle Rock, Colorado, her sense for service began as a member of her local Girl Scouts troop, where Wilson’s unit would often operate camps for younger scouts and volunteer in the community. It was her […]
For nearly a decade, the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) has worked to engage leaders on college campuses and grow its community of commitment-makers around the world. This year, the CGI University 2018 meeting will take place at the University of Chicago from October 19-21! Hosted by President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, the 11th annual […]
As the new semester begins, the A_LAB’s Center for Civic Engagement wants to recognize the many student groups and individual students who have participated in nearly 500 hours of service during the fall semester! But, one group in particular stood out with their consistent commitment to the Oglethorpe creed, “Make a difference.” The Black Student […]
To honor the memory and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dozens of Oglethorpe students volunteered on Monday, January 15 at locations throughout metro Atlanta, focusing on community outreach and environmental stewardship. The volunteer locations included Booker T. Washington High School, the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta, and the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Find […]