Looking to learn something new or brush up on a skill? Maybe you want to get better at one of the programs in the Adobe Suite that you’ll use in class. Or maybe you want to learn how to work better with teams or lead a group. LinkedIn Learning can help you. Oglethorpe University students, […]
As I was growing up in rural Northwest Georgia, I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to be, but I knew what I loved — to make music, write, read, paint, and learn about other cultures. An eternal jack of all trades, I didn’t know at the time that I was actually a burgeoning humanities […]
I still cringe thinking back to my first college fair in high school, talking to a college admission counselor who asked me the one question I dreaded: “What do you want to major in?” Panicking, I said the first one that came to my mind, only to be told the college—one of my top choices—didn’t […]
Oglethorpe’s Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Laura Renée Chandler, PhD was featured on Atlanta’s NPR station WABE this week in an interview with Rose Scott, host of “Closer Look”. Dr. Chandler was joined by Dr. Richard Benson, associate professor in the Department of Education at Spelman College. Their discussion centered around the recent decision […]
Following a national search, Oglethorpe University President Nick Ladany has named Dr. Kathryn McClymond as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, starting July 19. Dr. McClymond is currently Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University, where she has been a faculty member for 22 years. […]
Congratulations to the Oglethorpe University students whose academic performance during the Spring 2021 semester merits recognition on the Dean’s Academic Honors List! The Dean’s List honors those scholars who achieved at least a 3.50 term grade-point average, while earning 12 or more semester hours.
Oglethorpe University has named Brad Blitz as the inaugural Dean of Student Success, effective June 14. In this new role, Blitz will provide vision and leadership to create a comprehensive advising model and strategy for student success that supports academic progress, retention, and degree completion. Blitz has spent his academic career focused on advising strategy, […]
Last weekend, Oglethorpe University hosted commencement ceremonies for both the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021. This two-day celebration of OU graduates marked the biggest in-person events hosted by the university in over a year. Both days were graced with clear skies as hundreds of graduates returned to campus to partake in these […]
Oglethorpe University Honor Council Secretary Dr. Michael Rulison has announced the students who will serve on the 2021-2022 Honor Council. The Honor Council consists of student representatives from each of Oglethorpe’s academic programs, as well as faculty representatives and a secretary, who is a tenured senior faculty member. Students named to the Honor Council are selected by […]
Last Friday, Oglethorpe students competed in the third “Shark Tank”-style Idea Incubator for a chance to win up to $4,000 for their start-up business. The event was sponsored by the Hammack School of Business and the Oglethorpe Entrepreneurship Club. Like the hit show “Shark Tank,” student entrepreneurs gave short pitches detailing their business ideas for a panel […]