Oglethorpe University is once again ranked among the best National Liberal Arts Colleges by the U.S. News & World Report. Released this week, the annual Best Colleges rankings include the top 211 liberal arts colleges in the nation. Additionally, Oglethorpe is designated a “top performer in social mobility,” ranking #120 among liberal arts schools in […]
When Oglethorpe University embarked on a $20 million philanthropic campaign to develop the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation under former President Larry Schall’s leadership, alumni and friends from across the campus community came together to realize this vision. Donors contributed gifts of all sizes to collectively reach this goal and complete a […]
Constitution Day, a commemoration of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, is observed annually at Oglethorpe University with a Constitution Day Lecture featuring an esteemed guest speaker. This year, the university welcomed Dr. Kirstin Anderson Birkhaug, assistant professor of Political Science at Hope College. Birkhaug gave an address titled “‘Mercy Otis Warren: The Constitution and […]
One initiative identified in Oglethorpe University’s Strategic Plan calls for building a professional advising unit of highly trained personnel to increase student retention and graduation rates. To help achieve that, Oglethorpe has welcomed new staff in the Office of Student Success, led by Dr. Vivian Medrano, senior director of student success. In addition to Assistant […]
“There are about 400 new Oglethorpe University students in this room. What if this group of 400 young adults decided to change the world together? Imagine what you could do,” posited Interim President Dr. Kathryn McClymond at Friday’s convocation. “Just imagine what the legacy of the Class of 2027 could be if you joined forces.” […]
Interim President Kathryn McClymond and Interim Provost Kendra King Momon have announced faculty appointments and promotions, as well as new full-time and part-time faculty for the 2023-2024 academic year. Faculty Promotions Dr. Kate Keib, Associate Professor, Communication Studies; awarded tenure Division Chairs Division I – Dr. Kate Keib Division II – Dr. Nicholas B. Maher […]
Oglethorpe University’s Strategic Initiative Committee has announced the recipients of $100,000 in grant funding for projects supporting the university’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan. Eleven initiatives, outlined by Oglethorpe faculty, staff and students, were greenlit by the committee in early summer and will be implemented throughout the next academic year. The approved proposals support a breadth of […]
The Princeton Review has once again recognized Oglethorpe University as one of the Best Colleges in the South. The well-known education services company included Oglethorpe in its 2024 Best Colleges: Region by Region — recommended schools that are “academically outstanding and well worth consideration” in a college search. Oglethorpe is among just 109 colleges in the […]
Four Oglethorpe students spent this summer tracking local birds as part of the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, a large-scale effort that helps preserve birds and their habitats. Under the guidance of professor of biology Dr. Roarke Donnelly, students worked from early morning to late afternoon catching, recording and releasing birds around Oglethorpe’s campus, […]
On May 25, 2023, I gave a presentation at the Sorbonne University in Paris on “Social Dehumanization and Family Disintegration in The Story of the Man Who Turned into a Dog by Osvaldo Dragún,” at a colloquium on Family Stories, National History: Reflections and Mirages in Contemporary Hispanic Stages. We were 20 academics from American, […]