As a part of the Council on International Educational Exchange’s Passport Caravan, Oglethorpe University’s Department of Global Education has provided 51 students with free United States passports—an $8,000 total value. At an on-campus event on February 11, CIEE staff guided students through the proper steps to obtain a passport, which can often pose a barrier […]
English and Comparative Literature major Lexi Covalsen ’20 was recently awarded the Davies-Jackson Scholarship to pursue a second Bachelor of Arts degree in English at St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge. Her studies will begin in October following her graduation from Oglethorpe in May 2020. Covalsen is one of only two students who […]
On February 11, Oglethorpe University will provide 50 students with free passports. As part of the Council on International Educational Exchange’s Passport Caravan, Oglethorpe will dedicate resources to guide students through the passport application process. Proper photography and forms will be provided at no cost and specialists will be on-site to ensure the process can […]
Immigration will be a hot topic on campus next week. Oglethorpe will welcome Charles “Chuck” Kuck, one of the world’s leading immigration attorneys, on April 9 for Immigration 101: Smashing the Wall, and just two days later, Guatemalan filmmaker Luis Argueta for a screening of his newest film The U Turn: A Transformational Journey. The […]
Last week, more than 20 German students from the Technical University of Dortmund visited Oglethorpe and Atlanta as part of a 10-day study abroad trip highlighting the ongoing partnership between the universities and the city’s role in American history. The students stayed in Oglethorpe residence halls, worked on research projects with the German Club, and […]
Oglethorpe students and faculty had the opportunity to meet with Ukrainian delegates from the Open World Program who are in the country studying government operations with a focus on budget. Five young policy professionals from Ukraine visited Atlanta as part of a series of exchanges between the emerging European leaders and their U.S. counterparts in […]
Two Oglethorpe students, Claudine Niyonsenga ’20 and Yana Timoshenko ’20, have received the prestigious and selective Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to study abroad during the 2019 spring semester. The U.S. Department of State annually awards grants of up to $5,000 to deserving students to assist with international education. Niyonsenga, a Business Administration major, will attend […]
Add the City of Lights to the growing list of study abroad programs where students can earn transferable Oglethorpe class credits. Starting in the summer of 2019, a new five-week session will be added in Paris, France, immersing undergrads in a cultural exchange that will last a lifetime. Oglethorpe has served as the academic partner […]
International Education Week 2018 International students and those who study abroad celebrate International Education Week, November 12-16, 2018 International Education Week (IEW) will be celebrated November 12-16, 2018 throughout the U.S. and the world—and at Oglethorpe. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and serves as […]
Rising junior Lexi Covalsen ’20 is London bound this summer! Covalsen is the recipient of the 2018 Summer ESU Dr. Manning Pattillo, Jr. Travel Scholarship, which supports study abroad program expenses in England for either Oglethorpe’s short-term London-Oxford program or GO London. The scholarship covers tuition, program costs and airfare. “Studying abroad was something that […]