On May 5, Oglethorpe joins other nonprofits and communities around the world in celebrating Giving Tuesday Now, a day of giving and global unity in response to unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Founded in 2012, Giving Tuesday is meant to inspire generosity, citizen engagement, and support for the organizations that are special to our communities. […]
Among the many artistic endeavors lost to social distancing was the Oglethorpe University Singers‘ spring concert performance of Mozart’s Requiem. But on the last day of in-person classes in March, the group agreed to try to come together creatively via video instead. At home, each singer recorded themselves on their cell phones singing to a […]
Dear Students, We hope this note finds you all healthy and getting ready for the end of the spring semester. We wanted to communicate some news related to the newly enacted CARES Act. A provision of this Act will allow us to provide emergency assistance funds to our students who have been displaced or adversely […]
Many thanks to the nearly 200 students and parents who participated in the senior commencement survey. Responses from both groups were overwhelmingly in favor of an in-person ceremony. 80% chose a fall ceremony as their first or second choice, followed by 54% choosing a winter ceremony as their first or second choice. Interest was equally […]
The #BrookhavenStrong art contest, hosted by the City of Brookhaven, is calling for submissions that reflect gratitude toward essential workers, community pride, and patriotism in a time of unprecedented social isolation. Open to all skill levels, the contest is a way to share a sense of togetherness, despite social distancing mandates. Subject matter of the […]
Dear students: As we approach the end of our second week of remote learning, we have some good news to share on a number of fronts that have concerned many students during this time of transition. Grading Options Yesterday, our faculty approved a policy to allow all students the ability to take any or all […]
The Georgia Watercolor Society’s 41st National Exhibition was set to premiere on March 14th at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening of the exhibition and, eventually, forced the museum to close its doors to the public. In light of these extraordinary circumstances, the GWS has made the […]
Oglethorpe opens film studies program The state’s longest-serving college president, Larry Schall, plans to leave his post at Oglethorpe University after spending 15 years improving the Brookhaven institution. The student body has mushroomed from about 800 to more than 1,300 last fall, and he expects the incoming 2020 class to be even bigger. Presidential Announcement […]
Dear students: You’ve almost made it through the first week of remote learning. Our faculty have worked incredibly hard to bring the signature Oglethorpe classroom experience to you online, but we know it isn’t the same. We are all learning how to work and interact differently, and we appreciate your patience as our faculty experiment […]