Performances of Oglethorpe Theatre’s fall show Spring Awakening, directed by Richard Garner, begin October 18th! Spring Awakening is a groundbreaking rock musical about adolescent love, the trials of puberty, and the friendships that young people build in the face of an uncomprehending world. Inspired by Frank Wedekind’s once-banned and still provocative German play from 1891, […]
The Cousins Center for Science and Innovation has opened a new Makers Space, located on the Physics level. The space is open to all students and faculty, as well as classes with a curriculum calling for use of the equipment. The equipment and materials are currently free of charge—and students and faculty are encouraged to […]
“When I first came here, I was only teaching one class. By the end of the year, I was teaching full time. I wasn’t used to this size liberal arts college. I went to a huge school in Quebec and I played sports, so it was very different. When I walk around campus, students speak […]
Philosophy major Margaret Light ’20 is adding to her resume of nonprofit experience this semester with an internship at the John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation. The senior is among nearly a dozen Oglethorpe students who have interned at the Harland Foundation in the last decade. Harland is an Atlanta charitable foundation that […]
Oglethorpe welcomed Christian Fischer, President & CEO of Georgia-Pacific, for a conversation with President Larry Schall on “leadership in a global world.” Fluent in four languages and born and educated in Germany, Fischer started his Georgia-Pacific career in 1989 as a sales manager in Europe, and relocated to Atlanta in 1992. He was named Group […]
The Oglethorpe community is invited to “Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan,” an event sponsored by the Japanese Consulate in Atlanta and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 16, 2:00-3:30 p.m., in the OU Museum of Art. Hammack School of Business Dean Dennis Kelly will make opening remarks. Learn more about Japan’s contribution to […]
“I’ve worked in Admissions since my sophomore year, August of 2017, and it’s my favorite thing I do here. I came here and I already felt like I was in a family because it was very personal. I’ve given over a hundred tours by now—it’s like working at Disney. I love making people feel known, […]
The election results for the fall 2019 Student Government Association and Programming Board representatives have been announced. These students, in addition to those students elected in the spring 2019 semester, will represent the student body for the next academic year. Treasurer: Sam Brioso Sophomore Class President: Brandon Jackson Freshman Class President: Marc Collins Sophomore Class […]
Oglethorpe Chemistry major Annika (Alex) Foret ’23, a 2019 graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, has won a $1,000 SAGE Scholars scholarship in a nationwide essay contest. Foret was one of only 100 scholarship recipients in the country who wrote winning essays. Students could submit essays on various topics, […]
“When I was 14, I moved to Malawi. That crazy experience made me who I am and ultimately brought me to Oglethorpe. I want to do emergency medicine and take that to other countries who don’t have good healthcare. I’m majoring in Biology on a Pre-Med track because I want to go back and help […]