When Oglethorpe University embarked on a $20 million philanthropic campaign to develop the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation under former President Larry Schall’s leadership, alumni and friends from across the campus community came together to realize this vision. Donors contributed gifts of all sizes to collectively reach this goal and complete a […]
Renovation of the Lupton auditorium was recently completed, turning what was once a theatre into a modern event space — the first fully-hybrid location on Oglethorpe’s campus. Located on the end of Lupton Hall near the Cousins Center for Science and Innovation, the new event space is now open and available to be reserved by […]
Marsa’s Hammock Garden, named in memory of devoted Oglethorpe trustee and longtime donor Martha Laird Bowen ’61, was recently installed near the Turner Lynch Campus Center. Nestled beneath a canopy of trees, the new space features 10 large soft-weave hammocks and space for students to put up their own hammocks as well. Each hammock is […]
In September, Oglethorpe broke ground on a new ADA-compliant boardwalk, which will improve accessibility and help to connect the academic quad to the Turner Lynch Campus Center and residence halls. Design plans call for the current steep sidewalk with stairs to be transformed into an elevated boardwalk winding through a grove of trees down to […]
In a recent update from the COVID-19 Task Force, Oglethorpe University announced that it will be installing physical barriers in learning and work spaces. To contribute to this effort, Conant Performing Arts Center Facility Manager Jonathan Rollins has been working in Oglethorpe’s Reiser Scene Shop, repurposed to produce these acrylic barriers that will be installed […]
With student enrollment steadily increasing, several buildings on Oglethorpe’s campus are undergoing renovations to accommodate growth. In 2020, Goodman Hall will be reverted back into a residence hall. Due to this change, the areas currently in Goodman—practice/lesson rooms for music, the Counseling Center, and University Communications offices—will be relocated to remodeled spaces in Lupton and Lowry […]
The I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation’s eye-catching design and focus on sustainability has been highlighted by several national and local news outlets. See what publications such as Architectural Digest had to say about the design, and how building architects Cooper Carry looked to improve the student experience and connect to the campus’ […]
A lot happened around Oglethorpe in between commencement and the start of the fall semester. While classes and labs were already in session at the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation during the spring, the building is now fully open, furnished, and full of activity. The project, which broke ground the day after […]
It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Schmidt Recreation Center auxiliary gym. A custom Stormy Petrels wooden floor was recently installed in the space and has breathed new life into the gym. “The rubber tartan floor that existed there was past its life expectancy,” said Athletic Director Todd Brooks. “Wood […]
Classrooms and labs in the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science and Innovation were open for the first day of the spring semester, and welcomed students to the renovated confines of the former Goslin Hall. Spring semester classes start in Cousins Center for Science and Innovation Elements of the I.W. “Ike” Cousins Center for Science […]