Oglethorpe students again chose to take the “hardest math test in the world.” Even with finals right around the corner, six Petrels faced the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition on Saturday, December 1. Around 4,000 undergraduates participate in the competition each year. The participants work individually on six challenging math problems over two three-hour sessions, 12 total […]
Dr. Stephen Herschler’s Core class, in collaboration with the Atlanta Laboratory for Learning (A_LAB), recently hit the road to learn first-hand from some of Atlanta’s most historically relevant places: the Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The group also toured Dr. King’s birth home and […]
A Modern Architecture class led by Interdisciplinary Studies Coordinator Dr. Jeffrey Collins recently took a visit to the active construction site of the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation to see the building process firsthand, from the foundation to outfitting of laboratories and classrooms. Students were led by Brasfield & Gorie Project Manager Bo […]
The Oglethorpe museum’s newest exhibition, “When East Meets West: Three Centuries of Artistic Discourse,” has given students studying international politics and Asian studies the chance to expand their scope into the arts. “When I heard this exhibit was coming with its connections between East and West, I definitely thought, ‘I need to make use of […]
Fall 2018 Rikard Lecture with Atlanta United’s Darren Eales Oglethorpe welcomed Darren Eales, President of Atlanta United FC, as the fall 2018 Rikard lecturer on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Sponsored by the Division of Economics and Business, the Rikard Lecture Series brings Atlanta business leaders to campus to speak with students. Oglethorpe welcomed Darren Eales, […]
More than 80 Oglethorpe University students flocked to the Turner Lynch Campus Center to learn more about post-grad opportunities from graduate schools in attendance, showcasing the different programs available to students. Campus grad school fairs are held annually and are hosted by Oglethorpe’s A_LAB (Atlanta Laboratory for Learning).
Students and faculty gathered in the Turner Lynch Campus Center Thursday for a meet and greet with Dennis Kelly, the inaugural dean of the Q. William Hammack, Jr. School of Business. Announced in April, Kelly’s role became effective Monday, October 15. Kelly brings a long legacy of corporate and nonprofit leadership in Atlanta and beyond. Most […]
Oglethorpe students studying creative writing and English recently attended the third annual Broadleaf Writers Conference—an opportunity made possible by Prof. Jessica Handler. An accomplished author, Handler’s involvement in the Atlanta literary community has given her students a peek into the world of the working writer. Hosted by The Broadleaf Writers Association, the two-day conference was held at the […]
An internship is one of the best ways to practice and explore your future profession. Deon Heavens ’19 learned that first-hand after landing an internship with Project Imhotep. Sponsored by the Public Health Sciences Institute at Morehouse College and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE), Project Imhotep is an […]
Internships are one of the best ways to test-drive a career, help connect academic studies to the real world, and provide valuable work experience employers value. Students majoring in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Accounting, Economics, and Communication Studies recently shared their summer internship experiences with faculty, staff and other students. The student presenters included: Alexandria Brown ’19 […]