Earning a scholarship that bears the name of the business school you attend can be a little intimidating, but for the three current Hammack Scholars, the opportunity created by the full-tuition scholarship has led to the development of marketable skills. During a recent visit to the Hammack School of Business at Oglethorpe, Q. William “Bill” […]
On November 28, the Oglethorpe community demonstrated their collective commitment and dedication to OU by giving back to the university on GivingTuesday 2023. Alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff made gifts to the funds that were meaningful to them. Gifts large and small came together to make a collective impact of more than $14,200, breaking […]
Each year, Oglethorpe’s graduating class launches a “Seniors for Students” fundraising campaign as a way to leave their lasting legacy on campus. This student-led gift campaign is a way for seniors to not only pay it forward to the next generation of Petrels, but to also begin their philanthropic relationship with the university. This year’s […]
Oglethorpe’s donation-funded food pantry, formed initially by a subcommittee of the Student Government Association in 2021, recently celebrated its second anniversary. Petey’s Pantry has packaged 100 orders just this semester and more than 500 since its launch. Thanks to grants and donations from the OU community, Petey’s Pantry has plans to expand its services and […]
Since 2012, GivingTuesday has grown to become the largest global day of generosity of the year. On GivingTuesday, individuals around the world are encouraged to do good and give back. Every act of generosity contributes to building a better world for all. November 28 is GivingTuesday 2023, and this year Oglethorpe is asking all members […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation continues to provide robust support for scholarships and resources for first-generation students at Oglethorpe University. On Oct. 31, Coca-Cola Foundation Director of Community Development Roxane Hamilton paid her first visit to campus, meeting with first-generation students and seeing up close how the investment is making a difference in students’ lives. “It was […]
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 […]
Shae-Elise Dixon ’24 will be studying abroad in South Korea this fall, aided by a recent donation from alumna Misty Hood Whitlock ’00 and her husband Kyle Whitlock to fund a study abroad scholarship. Misty’s passion for traveling abroad began with her first international trip, to London after her junior year at Oglethorpe. It was […]
A new endowment has been established at Oglethorpe University to support students interested in museum studies. The Ten10 Fund for Museum Leadership will provide stipends to assist students working alongside Oglethorpe University Museum of Art (OUMA) leadership or visual arts Artists in Residence. Students will be selected among those pursuing museum studies, prioritizing those with […]
This semester Oglethorpe students have been gaining valuable communications experience while raising awareness and funds for research into a rare form of epilepsy that affects Emerson Wild, the infant daughter of OU lecturer Dr. Matthew Wild and his wife Alex. The layers of connection to this devastating condition has motivated the students involved in the […]