Oglethorpe Day annually celebrates the lasting legacy of our university’s namesake, General James Edward Oglethorpe. A philanthropist, social reformer, member of Parliament and military leader, Oglethorpe was regarded as one of Britain’s most active 18th century humanitarians. As part of the annual Oglethorpe Day celebration, the university welcomes a guest speaker to address a related […]
Atlanta is in the midst of an unprecedented boom in media. After introducing up to 30 percent in tax credits to production companies in 2008, film and television production in Atlanta exploded. In 2018, the industry generated an economic impact of $9.5 billion. With nearly 3,000 motion picture and television businesses and 92,000 jobs, Georgia […]
On February 11, Oglethorpe University will provide 50 students with free passports. As part of the Council on International Educational Exchange’s Passport Caravan, Oglethorpe will dedicate resources to guide students through the passport application process. Proper photography and forms will be provided at no cost and specialists will be on-site to ensure the process can […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art hosts three exhibitions this spring: Jane Robbins Kerr: Bits and Pieces from Mississippi (Jan. 10 – Mar. 1), Georgia Watercolor Society’s 41st National Exhibition (Mar. 14 – Apr. 26), and the Southeastern Pastel Society 19th International Juried Exhibition (May 8 – June 21). In addition, OUMA will present “Quartet […]
Congratulations to the 428 Oglethorpe University students whose academic performance during the 2019 fall semester merited recognition on the Dean’s Academic Honors List! This list celebrates those who achieved at least a 3.50 term grade-point average, while earning 12 or more semester hours.
Since graduating in the spring, Julissa Cañas Escobar ’19 has successfully pursued multiple opportunities in her field. The Communication Studies major is following her dreams of being a journalist through her work at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, while also dipping her toes into public relations with the City of Brookhaven, home to Oglethorpe. In July, Cañas […]
With student enrollment steadily increasing, several buildings on Oglethorpe’s campus are undergoing renovations to accommodate growth. In 2020, Goodman Hall will be reverted back into a residence hall. Due to this change, the areas currently in Goodman—practice/lesson rooms for music, the Counseling Center, and University Communications offices—will be relocated to remodeled spaces in Lupton and Lowry […]
Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce has released A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges. The report ranks higher education institutions by return on investment—both short and long term—based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. One of the primary findings in the report? Bachelor’s degrees from private colleges, […]
“My path to get here is definitely different than other professors. I knew from the time I was in high school that I wanted to be a journalist. There was no doubt in my mind I wanted to be in the news industry. I went to a college very similar to Oglethorpe—professors who were really […]
Oglethorpe’s President Larry Schall was a featured guest on WABE’s Closer Look with Rose Scott on Tuesday. The discussion topics included Schall’s journey to El Paso, Texas in August, Oglethorpe’s partnership with the Dream.US and ‘Dreamer’ scholars, and Schall’s plans after he steps down in June 2020, following 15 years as president. Sophomore Makayla Adams, […]