Oglethorpe alumnus Sean Freeman ’07, performing under his stage name Sean-Christopher, was featured last week on ABC’s Good Morning America, where he performed the choreography to his recently released debut single, “Girls.” Surrounded by his crew of dancers outside the Cascade Skating Rink in Atlanta, Freeman delivered an energetic performance entirely on roller skates, much […]
Jessica Bamaca ’21 and Dallas Blackwell ’23 have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, to study abroad during the spring and summer 2021 semesters. The Gilman award is presented annually to 850 American undergraduate students nationwide. This is the fifth […]
Update: An announcement came late afternoon July 14, that this federal policy has been rescinded. From the Office of the President July 13, 2020 Dear Oglethorpe Community, On July 6th, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency issued a directive that could endanger the safety and educational future of many international students attending U.S. universities. […]
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 […]