In collaboration with the Oglethorpe chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), Oglethorpe’s Career Services office hosted an Oct. 27 panel of six Latino media professionals from the Atlanta area who shared their experiences and gave advice for students seeking a career in communications fields Moderated by Andrea Rivera, founder and chief […]
Students taking the Core elective “Financial Literacy” were recently visited by Certified Financial Planner Ryne Vickery of Buckingham Strategic Wealth for a comprehensive discussion on financial wellness. In addition to providing the soon-to-be young professionals with helpful tips on how to set healthy financial goals, Vickery discussed the business of LGBTQ+ financial planning, which requires […]
Dr. Reshmi Hebbar’s fiction manuscript “The Divine In You” was named a finalist in the 2022 New Rivers Press Chapbook Contest and a semifinalist in the CutBank Chapbook Contest. Produced primarily during Hebbar’s fall 2020 sabbatical, the manuscript features five interwoven short stories that follow an Indian American lesbian and her twin brother who conflict […]
Vert, an award-winning full-service digital marketing and advertising agency, recently hosted Oglethorpe students interested in pursuing communications careers. The Oct. 7 event was sponsored by Oglethorpe’s PRSSA chapter (Public Relations Student Society of America), advised by Dr. Kate Keib, assistant professor of communication studies, and planned in collaboration with Vert’s Head of People and OU […]
Oglethorpe’s Hammack School of Business recently hosted a recruitment event for accounting students that helped connect them to major firms. The event welcomed 24 recruiters — 13 of whom were OU alumni — representing 14 corporations, including three of the “Big 4” firms: Deloitte, EY and KPMG. Hosted on the Conant Performing Arts Center veranda, the […]
Recently, more than 50 students attended STEMFest, a poster session hosted by faculty eager to recruit Oglethorpe’s young scientists for hands-on research. An annual tradition, STEMFest allows attendees to connect face-to-face with professors while learning about valuable research opportunities that have helped students acquire course credit, publish studies, attend conferences and compete for grants and […]
Last week representatives of The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Foundation visited Oglethorpe University to meet scholarship recipients and receive an update on institutional priorities and goals. Saadia Madsbjerg, president of the Coca-Cola Foundation, and Fran Killeen, The Coca-Cola Company’s Director of Global Community Affairs, visited the Oglethorpe campus Sept. 14 and heard firsthand how the […]
Oglethorpe University enrolled a record 425 first-year students Fall Semester, the largest freshman class in the university’s 187-year history. The class swelled overall enrollment to its highest level ever as well reaching 1,494. “We’re glad so many students are finding a home at Oglethorpe,” said President Nick Ladany. “The message that Oglethorpe is a place […]
Oglethorpe University is once again ranked among the nation’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges, according to this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings. The list includes the top-ranked 210 liberal arts colleges in the nation. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence and key […]
“We affirm the Honor Code together as a reminder that honor exists largely in relationship to others. You are a member of this community now,” said Provost Kathryn McClymond to the Oglethorpe Class of 2026 at last Friday’s Convocation. “You are not alone…We soar together.” A yearly ceremony to officially welcome the new class of […]