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 […]
The Princeton Review has once again recognized Oglethorpe University as one of the Best Colleges in the Southeast. The well-known education services company included Oglethorpe in its 2023 Best Colleges Region by Region — recommended schools that are “academically outstanding and well worth consideration” in a college search. Only 143 colleges in 12 Southeastern states […]
The Fiske Guide to Colleges has named Oglethorpe University to its annual top 20 list of “Best Buy” colleges and universities nationwide for the sixth consecutive year. Comprised of 10 private and 10 public colleges and universities, the list recognizes a select group of schools noted for quality academic offerings and affordable cost. These are […]
As another academic year came to a close, faculty and staff were recently honored at the annual Employee Appreciation Celebration and several employees were recognized by their peers for exceptional service to the Oglethorpe community. This year, faculty and staff submitted their nominations for two awards: Excellence in Service and Community Builders. Each award was accompanied with […]
The Office of the Provost recently announced the Sensei Bob Steen Faculty Humanitarian Award, a new annual faculty award established in honor of late faculty member Dr. Bob Steen, professor of Japanese. This award was developed in collaboration with the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and honors an Oglethorpe faculty member who excels as […]
Oglethorpe’s annual Honors and Awards Ceremony celebrates the academic and leadership contributions of students, faculty, and staff throughout the academic year. Congratulations to the 2022 honorees! A_LAB Award – Estela Chavez Adult Degree Program Student Award – Jose Valtierra Charles M. MacConnell Award – Jordyn Billings Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Student Organization – DYNA.STTY (Driving Your […]
AcademicInfluence.com has ranked Oglethorpe University at #47 on its list of the nation’s Best Colleges and Universities by Academic Stewardship. Taking a cue from Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast “The Myth of Meritocracy,” Academic Influence has created new rankings to recognize schools for making the most effective use of both their financial and human resources to “do […]
Oglethorpe University is among 171 U.S. colleges and universities named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2022 Transfer Honor Roll, which recognizes the most transfer-friendly schools. This is the fourth consecutive year Oglethorpe made the list. The premier honor society for two-year college students, Phi Theta Kappa annually selects the four-year colleges and universities that […]
Oglethorpe University congratulates Dr. Michelle Lyn, director of the university’s Counseling Center, on her newly released book “A Handbook on Counseling African American Women: Psychological Symptoms, Treatments, and Case Studies”. Dr. Lyn is one of three editors and a contributing author for the publication. Join Oglethorpe in celebrating Dr. Lyn’s accomplishment on Tuesday, March 29 […]
Professor of Biology Karen Schmeichel has been awarded the Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair at Oglethorpe University, President Nick Ladany and Provost Kathryn McClymond announced on Jan. 24. The Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Trust was established in 1968 by the Callaway Foundation, Inc. to encourage the enrichment of academic programs at designated Georgia colleges. The Callaway Professorial Chair […]