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OU’s annual “STEMFest” connects students with undergraduate research opportunities

Recently, more than 50 students attended STEMFest, a poster session hosted by faculty eager to recruit Oglethorpe’s young scientists for hands-on research. An annual tradition, STEMFest allows attendees to connect face-to-face with professors while learning about valuable research opportunities that have helped students acquire course credit, publish studies, attend conferences and compete for grants and […]

Student pop-up shop promotes Oglethorpe women’s businesses

On March 11, the Oglethorpe Panhellenic Council held Oglethorpe’s first women-owned business pop-up shop. The event, held in the Cousins Center for Science and Innovation, was created by the Panhellenic Council to accomplish one of their goals, to reach a bigger audience on campus, and to celebrate Women’s History Month and the businesses created by […]

Cousins Center receives plaudits from design community

The I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation’s eye-catching design and focus on sustainability has been highlighted by several national and local news outlets. See what publications such as Architectural Digest had to say about the design, and how building architects Cooper Carry looked to improve the student experience and connect to the campus’ […]

Chemistry lab addition invigorates academic research

Oglethorpe is home to a new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscope. “It’s like an MRI, but for a molecule,” explained Dr. Andrew Walden, assistant professor of organic chemistry. “Everyone who is taking chemistry is going to be using it. That means physics, chemistry, all the biology majors.” Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a technique […]

Construction begins on Cousins Center for Science and Innovation

The I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation is one step closer to reality — the transformation has begun as construction crews started work after this year’s commencement ceremony. Construction begins on Cousins Center for Science and Innovation In the days after the 2018 commencement, Goslin Hall began its transformation into the I.W. “Ike” […]

Photos: Goslin gets graffiti goodbye

Although much of Goslin Hall’s exterior will remain intact and be transformed into the new Cousins Center for Science and Innovation, select interior walls were set for demolition as construction began after commencement. The make-over allowed science students and faculty to tag pieces of the building with spray paint and sledgehammers during finals week before the […]

Alumni giving challenge set to make a $1 million difference

Oglethorpe alumna and trustee Dean Dubose Smith ’70 is matching every alumni gift, dollar for dollar up to $1 million, for the new I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation. Any amount contributed by Oglethorpe’s Alumni Weekend, April 21, 2018 will be doubled. “Oglethorpe’s current success is a result of dedicated alumni who have […]