Oglethorpe University is partnering with other Atlanta-based universities and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership for a day of service leading up to 404 Day, a celebration of the city we call home. Hundreds of college student-athletes and staff will come together to collaboratively create an impact in the Atlanta community on Saturday, March 30. The day […]
With train and bus routes spanning the city of Atlanta and its surrounding suburbs, the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is an indispensable public service to busy Oglethorpe students. And with a station just down the road from campus, many Petrels use the system every day, traveling to internships, restaurants, sports games, museums or […]
At a small university like Oglethorpe, students have the opportunity to get to know faculty and staff on a personal level. The 2023-2024 Student Government Association wanted to celebrate this by giving students the chance to show their appreciation for faculty and staff. SGA President Ashleigh Ewald ’24 and Vice President of the Senate David […]
Oglethorpe’s student-led public relations firm, the Weltner Consulting Agency, recently hosted an event celebrating the historic Brookhaven community, Lynwood Park. The firm has worked closely with its client and Oglethorpe trustee emeritus, Arnold Sidman, for the past two years. Students’ work for Mr. Sidman focuses on raising awareness about intercultural communication and diversity in the […]
Oglethorpe’s donation-funded food pantry, formed initially by a subcommittee of the Student Government Association in 2021, recently celebrated its second anniversary. Petey’s Pantry has packaged 100 orders just this semester and more than 500 since its launch. Thanks to grants and donations from the OU community, Petey’s Pantry has plans to expand its services and […]
Oglethorpe fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha recently partnered with other student organizations on campus to plan the first “Alpha Max 5K Race & Walk” to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Held at the Oglethorpe Turf Field, students participating in the 5K came from many different clubs, including Petrel Fitness Factory, (H)OLA, the African Student […]
Fall elections for the 2023-2024 Student Government Association were recently held, completing the leadership roster from the spring 2023 elections. As part of SGA, these students will meet weekly to discuss campus issues, bring awareness to student concerns, and work to administer the budget for student organizations. Congratulations to the following leaders who will represent […]
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 […]
This semester Oglethorpe students have been gaining valuable communications experience while raising awareness and funds for research into a rare form of epilepsy that affects Emerson Wild, the infant daughter of OU lecturer Dr. Matthew Wild and his wife Alex. The layers of connection to this devastating condition has motivated the students involved in the […]
For more than 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated to raise awareness of the need to protect our planet’s natural resources for future generations. This year, Earth Day will be observed at Oglethorpe in multiple ways across campus. Campus Initiatives & Student Events At Oglethorpe, efforts to be more sustainable and environmentally conscious through […]