Top Stories Georgia Ensemble Theatre expands with inaugural performance in new venue Georgia Ensemble Theatre will expand its reach by performing ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at Oglethorpe University. The production will run Dec. 14 through Jan. 12 at a new venue for GET in Brookhaven. Inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ […]
Top Stories Report: What high school students look for in a college Academics, job placement potential and cost are the most important factors to high school students when choosing a college, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics based on a 2012 survey of more than 23,000 students, most of whom […]
Top Stories Closer Look: Georgia Midterm Election 2018 – Recap and Analysis | 90.1 FM WABE Wednesday on “Closer Look with Rose Scott”: Today is a special edition of “Closer Look” for a recap and analysis of Georgia’s Midterm Elections. Suzi Bass Awards favor ‘Color Purple,’ ‘Angels in America’ Actor’s Express triumphed at the 14th […]
Top Stories Politics Professor Joe Knippenberg was published on the Law and Liberty website: “A Tale of Two Democracies: Republicans and Democrats Between Aristotle and Locke”. “In the fall of even-numbered years, I pretend to be a political scientist, that is, someone who knows what he’s talking about when it comes to electoral politics. I […]
Top News Creative Recruitment Tools Appeal to Students and Colleges In an ever-changing landscape of technology and recruitment tools, we look at several creative marketing initiatives that are being used across campuses nationwide to boost enrollment. Other Stories Politics professor Dr. Joe Knippenberg was quoted in the Reporter Newspapers: “Brookhaven faces landmark decision with parks […]
Top News These Are 2019’s Best Colleges In Georgia: Study GEORGIA – With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and tuition costs having more than doubled since the 1980s, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its 2019’s Best College & University Rankings as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate […]
Top Stories: Oglethorpe’s Alivia Mattiace continues family golf tradition MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – When Alivia Mattiace was in middle school, her teachers would ask her why she didn’t play golf more. “Are you a Mattiace?” they’d ask. “Then go play golf.” By the time Mattiace was in high school, she had dropped soccer to focus […]
TOP STORIES Arts ATL called out Oglethorpe’s exhibition “When East Meets West” in “What to see, hear and do this week“. The October 2018 Brookhaven Buzz caught up with women’s soccer with “Kickin’ it with the Lady Petrels“. The Leesburg Daily Commercial sports section highlighted Oglethorpe freshman golfer Justin Rickerson. Georgia Entertainment News reports that Oglethorpe’s […]
Top Stories Elizabeth Peterson, director of the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, was elected to the new Brookhaven Arts Advisory Committee. Nine Chosen For New Brookhaven Arts Advisory Committee BROOKHAVEN, GA — Nine prominent local business and arts professionals have been chosen and approved to serve two-year terms on the Brookhaven Arts Advisory Committee that […]
Top Stories Let’s Make A Deal! New Approaches To Setting Tuition Fees As mentioned previously in this column, falling demand for colleges is leading to a decline in inflation-adjusted average college tuition fees. Colleges, however, have strongly resisted reducing their published tuition fees (sticker price), because some individuals pay the full amount, and the schools […]