Oglethorpe has been officially recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus, a designation that acknowledges the university’s commitment to maintaining a clean, green campus environment and engaging students, faculty and staff in conservation efforts. Though the national recognition comes just a year after the recent launch of new sustainability initiatives, efforts to […]
Recent graduate Tyler Benson ’23 has been awarded the Jack Mangham Experiential Learning Award from the Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers (GACE) for her outstanding performance as an intern with the Phil Olaleye campaign for Georgia House District 59. The annual award recognizes students who exemplify the characteristics of effective experiential learning: excellent work habits, […]
As another academic year came to a close, faculty and staff were honored recently at the annual Community Appreciation Celebration and several employees were recognized by their peers for exceptional service to the Oglethorpe community. For the second year, faculty and staff submitted their nominations for two awards: Excellence in Service and Community Builders. Each award was […]
Congratulations to the students, faculty and staff recognized at Oglethorpe University’s 2023 Honors and Awards Ceremony, held in Lupton Auditorium on April 27. This annual event celebrates academic excellence and leadership contributions throughout the academic year. This year’s honorees are: Leadership Learning Award – Josue Acosta Adult Degree Program Student Award – Mike Markey Charles […]
Global health service company Cigna has selected Oglethorpe University as a recipient of their 2022 bronze level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of its employees through a workplace wellness program. The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation, formerly known as the Cigna Well-Being Award, evaluates organizations based on […]
Oglethorpe students recently spent a month exploring and studying natural ecosystems in Hawai’i. Part of a unique conservation biology course, this excursion allowed participants to hike, dive and boat around one of the world’s most biodiverse regions to better understand how to protect the world’s wildlife. Offered every two years, BIO 280: Conservation Biology […]
Oglethorpe senior Barbara Kincaid was among just six undergraduate playwrights to be selected for the Barter’s College Playwrights Festival, held in Virginia Feb. 17-19, 2023. Barter’s College Playwrights Festival is designed to give undergraduate college students a professional experience in playwriting and is open to students in eight states: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South […]
This week, Oglethorpe University’s Omicron Delta Kappa Circle tapped 19 students and one staff member to join the highly selective national leadership honor society. The new ODK members will be officially inducted on Friday, Dec. 2, as part of Oglethorpe’s annual Boar’s Head events. This year’s initiates are: Kaitlyn Bassett Kirsten Carroll Benton Cogar Maria […]
Research company Intelligent.com has once again named Oglethorpe University among its Best Colleges In Georgia. Intelligent.com annually evaluates top schools in the state based on four categories: academic quality, graduation rate, cost and return on investment, and resources available to students. All accredited higher education institutions—from small, private colleges to the largest state universities—were reviewed. […]
Personal finance website WalletHub puts Oglethorpe University in the top third of colleges and universities in the country, and top six of Georgia, in its 2022-23 ranking of over 900 institutions to “determine the top-performing schools at the lowest possible costs to undergraduates.” The annual rankings look at 30 key measures, with the data set grouped […]