We’re so close to welcoming the newest members of the Oglethorpe Alumni Association! Commencement for the class of 2023 is nearly here and end of year celebrations have already begun. “Destination Day,” an event hosted by Career Development, allowed seniors to reflect on their time at Oglethorpe and celebrate their post-graduation destinations. Students proudly revealed […]
Three new trophy cases in Dorough Fieldhouse were officially dedicated on April 22, as part of the Alumni Weekend festivities. The trophy cases were made possible through donations from supporters of Oglethorpe athletics: Bo Holland and Susan Soper ’69; Fred Ackley ’68; and Peter and Barbara Howell. These individuals have different connections to Oglethorpe athletics, […]
Oglethorpe is now offering multiple ways for undocumented students to pursue paid internships through a collaboration with TheDream.US. The university has partnered with TheDream.US since fall 2019 to offer scholarships for undocumented students to cover their tuition. This academic year, the partnership expanded to include an internship program that is open to all 140 TheDream.US […]
After discovering that more than 35% of students were facing food insecurity, Oglethorpe launched Petey’s Pantry, a student-led and donation-funded campus food pantry, in fall 2021. The pantry’s primary goal is to provide students with a safe and sustainable environment for receiving good quality and healthy items for free, regardless of income. Petey’s Pantry provides supplies […]
The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation has awarded Oglethorpe University a $615,000 grant to provide scholarships in the 2023-24 academic year. The Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation is a public charity that provides support for the education of female students in nine Southeastern states. For decades, they have provided scholarship support to Oglethorpe University students in a […]
Oglethorpe’s Class of 2023 showed up in a big way by launching their “Seniors for Students” fundraising campaign with just under 100 days until their graduation celebration. The campaign kickoff welcomed all seniors and featured motivational messages from senior class representatives of the Student Government Association (SGA), food trucks, and a champagne toast. This year’s […]
Hailey Bacchus graduated from Oglethorpe University in May of 2021 with a degree in politics after four years of active leadership and advocacy on campus. Her life was tragically cut short in her first year of law school when she passed away in December 2021 from complications of COVID-19. A native of Orlando, Fla., Hailey […]
On February 8, alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff came together to show their support for Oglethorpe on OU Giving Day! More than 170 donors from 26 states gave to eight special initiatives. Whether giving to support First-Generation students, to strengthen DEI efforts across campus, or to help build sensory rooms in the Oglethorpe University […]
Yesterday, students, faculty and staff gathered in the Cousins Center for Science and Innovation for the #IAMSTEM celebration — the first of many upcoming initiatives aimed at helping Oglethorpe’s young scientists feel included and represented in their respective STEM fields. The event comes just months after the university received a prestigious inclusive excellence grant from the Howard […]
Today, students, faculty and staff celebrated one of Oglethorpe’s beloved traditions — Oglethorpe Day. Decked out in black and yellow spirit wear, Petrels came together on the academic quad to begin the day’s festivities. This annual tradition celebrates the university’s namesake, James Edward Oglethorpe. It is on Oglethorpe Day that we are reminded of the motto of […]