The Strategic Initiative Committee has launched the grant application process to apply for funding for projects that support Oglethorpe’s Strategic Plan. Approved by the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees in February 2022, the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan: Distinctive and Distinguished includes an allocation of $100,000 to create a pool of funds to be distributed to initiatives […]
Oglethorpe University launched its latest effort to shore up mental health support on campus for students, faculty and staff this week with a new behavioral intervention team called Petrel Assessment and Care Team (PACT). PACT is a campus-wide group of multi-disciplinary trained professionals who are responsible for identifying, assessing, mitigating and responding to concerning behaviors […]
The Charles A. Frueauff Foundation has awarded Oglethorpe University $55,000 to support student mental health programs. The specific proposal was to fund the launch of a new after-hours program called the Petrel After-Hours Support System (PASS) housed in the Counseling Center. More details on PASS will be announced when the program is ready to be rolled […]
Oglethorpe University lived up to the reputation of being resilient Stormy Petrels Jan. 4, when strong storms hit the area downing trees, knocking out power and causing damage to some roofs of buildings on campus. At approximately 5:30 a.m. Jan. 4, the day the campus was scheduled to reopen after the winter break, a significant […]
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) named Oglethorpe University as one of the recipients of its third round of inclusive excellence grants Nov. 30, 2022. “Sustaining advances in diversity and inclusion requires a scientific culture that is centered on equity,” said Blanton Tolbert, HHMI’s vice president of science leadership and culture, in their announcement. “In […]
Research company Intelligent.com has once again named Oglethorpe University among its Best Colleges In Georgia. Intelligent.com annually evaluates top schools in the state based on four categories: academic quality, graduation rate, cost and return on investment, and resources available to students. All accredited higher education institutions—from small, private colleges to the largest state universities—were reviewed. […]
The next two weekends Oglethorpe University will once again host movie productions on its historic and distinctive campus. From Friday, Oct. 21 to Monday, Oct. 24, the quad will be used as a movie set. The keyhole and library parking lot will be closed for the production. From Wednesday, Oct. 26 to Saturday, Oct. 29, […]
Approved by the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees at its February 2022 meeting, the “Oglethorpe University 2022-2027 Strategic Plan: Distinctive and Distinguished” moved forward this week with the appointment of the Strategic Initiative Committee. The Committee will oversee the process to allocate up to $100,000 in grants for community led proposals in line with the […]
Oglethorpe University President Nick Ladany continued to stand by the Oglethorpe students and students across the country whose immigration status is covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit released its decision Oct. 6, 2022, in the Texas v. United States case affirming a lower […]
Oglethorpe University is one of 50 institutions nationwide — and one of only two in Georgia — to receive the First Generation College Celebration Grant from the Center for First-Generation Student Success. This annual grant is awarded to colleges and universities to fund programming that will recognize, uplift and honor first-generation students, faculty, staff and […]