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Oglethorpe in the news: Dec 21-Jan 10

Top Stories Real Estate Notebook: Northwinds project lands FiberLight, starts construction – Atlanta Business Chronicle A 24-acre mixed-use project in Alpharetta shows the growing preference for denser, more walkable developments in the sprawling Atlanta suburbs. Developer Pope & Land has landed its first office tenant for the project, Northwinds Summit. FiberLight LLC signed a 16,124-square-foot […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Dec 14-20

Top Stories Office and hotel development planned on Peachtree Road in Brookhaven – Atlanta Business Chronicle A big new office and hotel development is proposed on Peachtree Road by Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven. Taylor & Mathis Inc. recently submitted plans with more details and new imagery of the project, which would redevelop Brookhaven City Hall. […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Nov 30-Dec 13

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’ […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Nov 16-29

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 […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Nov 2-8

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 […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Oct 26-Nov 1

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 […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Oct 19-25

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 […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Oct 12-18

Top Stories: Oglethorpe’s Alivia Mattiace continues family golf tradition jwplayer knbDV01c-9JtFt04J] 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 […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Oct. 5-11

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 […]

Oglethorpe in the news: Sept 28-Oct 4

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 […]