The Board of Trustees voted to name Dr. Kathryn McClymond president in November of 2023, and Oglethorpe students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees and friends officially installed her as the university’s 18th president Sept. 20, making her the first woman to serve as president in Oglethorpe’s 189-year history. In her address, President McClymond said Oglethorpe’s approach […]
The academic-focused event of President Kathryn McClymond’s inauguration featured a panel discussion in Lupton Auditorium on Sept. 19 titled “The Future of the Liberal Arts,” which explored Oglethorpe University’s unique approach. Moderated by new provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, Dr. Gabriel Barreneche, the panel included Dr. Judie Levy representing the Core curriculum; Dr. […]
More than 200 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends gathered around the riparian zone of Oglethorpe Creek, transforming the area into a hub of life and beauty in honor of the presidential inauguration. Volunteers broke into small groups, each focused on a different eco-friendly project: planting sustainable botanicals, removing invasive species, and building boxes for […]
As part of this fall’s celebration of the inauguration of Dr. Kathryn McClymond as Oglethorpe’s 18th president, a community-wide service project will be held on campus. The Inauguration Service Project: Sustain. Protect. Flourish. gives the entire campus community, including alumni and friends, an opportunity to take part in a special initiative that celebrates Dr. McClymond’s […]
Oglethorpe University hosted Usher’s New Look (UNL) 2024 Disruptivator Summit: Living In Your Legacy July 24-26, bringing more than 500 high school students from across the country to the campus. The seventh annual UNL Disruptivator Summit, the largest youth conference in the southeast, was the most comprehensive in the 25-year history of Usher’s New Look, […]
While making her mark on and off the volleyball court, Oglethorpe sophomore defensive specialist Laney Higgins has connected with national name, image, likeness (NIL) legal expert and former Oglethorpe cheerleader Kristi Dosh. Both have become leaders in the NIL sports marketing industry, linked by their passion for sports and Oglethorpe University. Born and raised in […]
Hailey Bacchus graduated from Oglethorpe University in May of 2021 with a degree in politics after four years of active leadership and advocacy on campus. Her life was tragically cut short in her first year of law school when she passed away in December 2021 from complications of COVID-19. A native of Orlando, Fla., Hailey […]
Oglethorpe University will once again be featured as a point of interest in the annual Phoenix Flies: A Celebration of Atlanta’s Historic Sites, presented by the Atlanta Preservation Center. This year, Library Director Eli Arnold ’06 will guide visitors back through the history of OU. Founded in 1835 in Midway, Georgia, Oglethorpe has an eccentric past, which includes being […]
Oglethorpe Athletics and the Oglethorpe Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Sunday, February 9. Established in 1987 as a day in our nation’s capital to recognize women in sports, National Girls and Women in Sports Day has evolved into a vibrant, nationwide celebration to inspire girls and […]
Rehearsal Room C’s production of “The Normal Heart”, a 1985 play by Larry Kramer, begins November 21. Directed by student Kevin Dew, “The Normal Heart” offers an intimate perspective on the AIDS epidemic in America through the eyes of those who lived it and worked to heal the community. Rehearsal Room C, a student-led theatre […]