This week, two Oglethorpe University academic honor societies hosted a joint ceremony to welcome its newest members. Psychology honor society Psi Chi and sociology honor society Alpha Kappa Delta each inducted 11 new members into its ranks. Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, was founded in 1929 with a mission of recognizing and […]
Oglethorpe University senior Randi Parks ’24 has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Belgium for the 2024-2025 academic year. Noted for its merit-based selection process and academic prestige, the Fulbright Program is the world’s largest and most diverse international educational exchange program, devoted to increasing mutual understanding between the people of the United […]
Small but tight-knit, Oglethorpe has always been about community — for students and for employees. After receiving Strategic Plan grant funding in 2023, Oglethorpe University’s Human Resources department launched a plan to help fortify that community for its professional employees, offering a series of free, personal development seminars focused on communication and relationship-building. Oglethorpe HR partnered […]
As Oglethorpe continues its partnership with TheDream.US in support of undocumented Petrels, OU students have led an effort to honor their fellow students and celebrate their accomplishment of graduating college. OU Monarchs, a student organization created in 2021, hosted the second annual “Toman Vuelo Gala” to celebrate undocumented graduating seniors’ hard work and commitment to […]
Passionate about politics and issues affecting young voters, Ashleigh Ewald ’24 was recently invited to speak with President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on a national organizing call for the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The opportunity was a result of Ewald’s role as state director of the […]
Oglethorpe University students Darlington Edem ’26 and John Louis-Ugbo ’24 continued their participation in the Institute for Responsible Citizenship (IRC) for a second consecutive year and were invited to attend the Institute’s All Collegiate Conference Feb. 23-24 in Charlotte, N.C. The event featured conversations on mental health, the education system and wealth creation. In addition […]
Since 1987, people have celebrated and honored the achievements of women every March for Women’s History Month. Students at Oglethorpe have recognized the month by supporting women-owned businesses, attending lectures, or simply being in community together. This Women’s History Month is a perfect time to highlight just a few of the many achievements of women […]
Oglethorpe University will once again be featured in Atlanta Preservation Center’s annual Phoenix Flies: A Celebration of Atlanta’s Historic Sites. Started in 2003 after the rescue of the Fox Theatre changed Atlanta’s perspective on preservation, Phoenix Flies brings organizations and community members together to show the value of Atlanta’s historic built environment. For its 21st […]
Oglethorpe University junior Isabel (Izzy) Forster was recently awarded the prestigious Otis Jackson Scholarship by the Buckhead Rotary Foundation to study at the University of Oslo in Norway. The Rotary Club of Buckhead endorsed Forster’s application to the Oslo International Summer School Scholarship, an opportunity made possible through a partnership with the Georgia Rotary Student […]
Oglethorpe University’s Dr. Rhana Gittens Wheeler was recently a guest on Archive Atlanta, a weekly history podcast that shares stories about the people, places and events that shaped the city of Atlanta. Host Victoria Lemos spoke with Gittens Wheeler about her research on Blandtown, one of the first Black neighborhoods in Atlanta established in the […]