Beginning this year, Oglethorpe will recognize Juneteenth as an official university holiday. Because Juneteenth occurs on a Saturday this year, the university’s observance will take place Friday, June 18. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865. On this day, Union Army […]
Tyler Rover ’21 will represent student-athletes across the country in his new role as a national primary representative for the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Rover is among just a few individuals nationwide selected for this role, which he will hold through January 2023. The SAAC represents the voice and interests of student-athletes […]
After February’s “Winter Storm Uri” swept across North America, the state of Texas saw some of the worst effects of the storm. With record-breaking temperatures and never-before-seen snowfall, Uri left millions of Texans without power, heat, and water for days. Oglethorpe’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (SAE) President Azaan Subhani ’21 and Vice President Morgan Rosberg […]
Epsilon Iota Psi Sorority, Inc. (EIPsi) was founded at Oglethorpe University on April 25, 2012 as the first African-American Greek organization associated with the university. The “Madames of EIPsi,” along with later additions Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., are important and proud parts of Oglethorpe’s history. “We founded EIPsi […]
The City of Brookhaven has selected René Alvarez, director of academic success and advising, to serve on its Social Justice, Race and Equity Commission. In September, the City Council approved a resolution establishing the commission, in an effort to create an inclusive and welcoming forum for open and honest discussions on social justice, race and […]
In what has turned out to be one of the most important elections in modern history, the Oglethorpe community came out in force to encourage voter participation and help inform others about the process. The new OU SOAR Lab (Social Media Observations Analytics Research), a new coalition of students dedicated to analyzing social media trends, […]
Sahara Moore ’24, a first-year student majoring in biology and art, recently founded A Bear, A Book, & A Balloon, a new philanthropic student organization. The student club assembles care packages of items—a teddy bear, a book, and a balloon—and delivers them to patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Their goal is simply to bring happiness to […]
As part of her Girl Scouts Gold Award project, Randi Parks ’24 recently hosted an event to explore the issue of voter suppression. The freshman facilitated a panel discussion with Teresa Hardy, NAACP DeKalb Branch President, community organizer and social advocate Nia Alvarez-Mapp, and ACLU Georgia representative Rahul Garabadu. “Not only did I exceed my goal […]
Election Day is just weeks away, and in many states, including Georgia, voters are already headed to the polls. To help you prepare for this upcoming election, Oglethorpe has curated a new collection of short courses through LinkedIn Learning — a free service available to all students, staff and faculty. The “Civic Engagement/Voter Preparedness” playlist […]
National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 22—get registered and ready to vote in November! With fewer than two months until election day, Oglethorpe University’s A_LAB is hosting a virtual voter awareness series. These efforts, led by Civic Engagement scholars, will provide non-partisan programming and educational resources to help students get involved in the voting […]