This summer, the Drs. Terry (Dr. Sarah Terry, assistant professor of English and Comparative Literature; and Dr. James Terry, lecturer in Modern Languages) had the privilege and pleasure of leading a tremendous group of students on a short-term study abroad trip to London and Dublin. These two-week study abroad trips are a longstanding part of […]
Twenty years ago, Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic games. Here’s a look back at the five Oglethorpe connections to the 1996 summer games: 1. Oglethorpe University was selected as the turnaround point for the Olympic marathon. In an effort to beat the Georgia summer heat, the marathon began at 7 a.m. Just outside the campus […]
Dr. Joe Knippenberg, professor of politics, has been reappointed to another four-year term on the Georgia Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957 as an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding federal agency, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights informs the development of national civil rights policy and enhances […]
Oglethorpe University Philip Weltner Library was awarded a Georgia Archives Month “Spotlight on Archives” grant from the Society of Georgia Archivists. Georgia Archives Month, observed in October, is a way to celebrate the value of the state’s historical records, publicize the many ways historical records enrich our lives, and recognize those who maintain our communities’ historical […]
Dr. Kendra King Momon, professor of politics, discussed the shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling with Atlanta’s CNN International on July 7.
Oglethorpe is excited to announce that it has surpassed its $1.4 million Annual Fund goal and raised a total of $1.415 million for 2015-2016, the largest unrestricted total amount of dollars for an annual campaign raised in its 181-year history. The Oglethorpe Annual Fund supports every aspect of the university—students, academic programs, faculty, facilities and […]
At the end of the spring semester, 13 picture books written by Oglethorpe students were delivered to children in Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, in which approximately one-third of the population lives below the international poverty line. “Books for Benin,” a global effort to supply books to that nation, was a project of the spring […]
From The Atlantic Their degrees may help them secure entry-level jobs, but to advance in their careers, they’ll need much more than technical skills. YONI APPELBAUM | JUN 28, 2016 American undergraduates are flocking to business programs, and finding plenty of entry-level opportunities. But when businesses go hunting for CEOs or managers, “they will say, a […]
Associate Professor of History Dr. Nick Maher was featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting/NPR’s On Second Thought on June 23. The segment was produced by Oglethorpe student Olivia Reingold ’17, an American Studies major, who is interning at GPB this summer. As part of her internship, Olivia pitched the idea to Celeste Headlee, host of On Second Thought, and […]
For two weeks in June, Oglethorpe hosted a group of Museum Studies graduate students from Johns Hopkins University. Led by Oglethorpe professor Dr. Jeffrey Collins, the students were in Atlanta to complete an intensive seminar, “Some-things: Objects as Social, Spiritual, and Historical Constructs,” as part of their final graduate program requirements. Dr. Collins has been […]