Oglethorpe University is ranked among Washington Monthly’s top 2023 liberal arts colleges and recognized as a Best Bang for the Buck College in the Southeast, an “exclusive list of schools ranked according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.” The annual college guide measures schools based on what they are doing for the […]
Oglethorpe University Director of Financial Aid Chris Summers ’03 participated Sept. 27 in a national webinar titled “Solving the Higher Education Affordability Gap Through Technology and Innovation.” The session was designed to explain how financial aid works, avoiding accumulating excessive student loan debt, approaches college take to inform families and technological innovations that are changing […]
A buzzworthy partnership is poised to once again take center stage at Conant Performing Arts Center — this time in a shower of glitter. For the third year in a row, Oglethorpe University and Actor’s Express are teaming up to co-produce the West End smash hit musical, “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,” the story of a teenager […]
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 […]
Dr. Leroy Carson, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship and founding director of Oglethorpe University’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, moderated a panel on entrepreneurship and innovation during the 52nd Annual Legislative Conference Sept. 20-24 in Washington, D.C. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is the leading policy conference on issues impacting African […]
To keep pace with the ever-changing communications industry, Oglethorpe recently introduced a Certificate in Digital Media available to all degree-seeking students. More and more employers are seeking professionals who are proficient in digital platforms and able to communicate effectively in today’s digital landscape. With this certificate, students in any major can demonstrate to employers they […]
Oglethorpe University is once again ranked among the best National Liberal Arts Colleges by the U.S. News & World Report. Released this week, the annual Best Colleges rankings include the top 211 liberal arts colleges in the nation. Additionally, Oglethorpe is designated a “top performer in social mobility,” ranking #120 among liberal arts schools in […]
When Oglethorpe University embarked on a $20 million philanthropic campaign to develop the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation under former President Larry Schall’s leadership, alumni and friends from across the campus community came together to realize this vision. Donors contributed gifts of all sizes to collectively reach this goal and complete a […]
The Fall Semester census numbers are in, and it’s official: Oglethorpe University is the largest it has ever been in its 188 years of existence. Thanks to last year’s record-setting first-year class and strong retention efforts year-over-year, Oglethorpe’s total headcount swelled to 1,540, up from 1,494 last year, which was the previous record for total […]
One initiative identified in Oglethorpe University’s Strategic Plan calls for building a professional advising unit of highly trained personnel to increase student retention and graduation rates. To help achieve that, Oglethorpe has welcomed new staff in the Office of Student Success, led by Dr. Vivian Medrano, senior director of student success. In addition to Assistant […]