Last fall, Petrels in a First-Year Seminar taught by Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Mariel Meier showed their passion for science through a new outreach project — one that brought the first-year students to a local elementary school to teach scientific principles. The students spent their first semester at Oglethorpe developing a variety of […]
Business Administration and Politics double-major Gloria Okwueze ’25 was one of only 50 students selected nationally to attend the American Enterprise Institute’s First Generation Student Forum in Washington, D.C., where she had the opportunity to connect with professionals and peers to discuss the state of the “American Dream.” Okwueze attended several panels and workshops at […]
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 […]
On Friday, November 10, Oglethorpe University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force hosted the inaugural “Supporting First Generation Students in Higher Education Conference.” At the conference, professors, student support practitioners and advocacy groups learned from student experiences and shared innovations to remove the veils affecting student success. Oglethorpe’s Interim Provost Dr. Kendra King Momon welcomed […]
The Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees voted unanimously during its fall meeting Nov. 9-10 to approve Dr. Kathryn McClymond as the institution’s 18th president, removing “interim” from her title effective immediately. “The trustees recognized that Dr. McClymond is the right choice at the right time to lead Oglethorpe,” said Board Chair Tammy Pearson, Oglethorpe class […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art is breaking new ground with its bi-semester exhibition series, “Oglethorpe’s Own” featuring exhibits created and curated entirely by Oglethorpe students. This innovative, new series aims to amplify underrepresented voices while providing students the opportunity to take ownership of an exhibition that tells their unique stories. The student-focused series was […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation continues to provide robust support for scholarships and resources for first-generation students at Oglethorpe University. On Oct. 31, Coca-Cola Foundation Director of Community Development Roxane Hamilton paid her first visit to campus, meeting with first-generation students and seeing up close how the investment is making a difference in students’ lives. “It was […]
Oglethorpe professors Dr. Tom FitzStephens and Dr. Nic Deuson recently took their COR 103: Music and Culture classes to Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center to experience the captivating program “Folk Tales, Ragas, and Lost Love” performed by the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The multicultural concert opened with a Peruvian folk piece performed by Gabriela Lena […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art has announced the next exhibition of fall 2023: “Estampas de la Raza: Contemporary Prints from the Romo Collection,” a selection of fine prints dated between 1984 and 2011, and inspired by the ideals of the 1960’s Chicano movement. Featuring over 61 works on paper by 44 artists, “Estampas” is […]
This past weekend, Oglethorpe University students, faculty and staff joined the City of Atlanta for one of the largest celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community in the country: Atlanta Pride. This year’s OU representatives joined thousands of participants in the Atlanta Pride Parade, a massive cavalcade that marches down Peachtree, the main street through in Midtown. […]