Oglethorpe University has revealed its new mascot, Vienna the Golden Retriever. Oglethorpe’s increased focus on student success has led to a wide appreciation of the office and its services. It has expanded into a much deeper love for a certain staff member in the Student Success Office: Vienna. Students report having improved mental health, feeling […]
Oglethorpe University is launching a new initiative to incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an inclusive pedagogical framework, into the classroom. Thanks to support from the Strategic Plan grant fund, the initiative aims to provide widespread access to the UDL framework. The initiative includes workshops for faculty members, provision of a toolkit, funding for UDL […]
Oglethorpe University has partnered with CeCredential Trust, a digital credentialing company, to offer digital diplomas to graduates, starting with the Class of 2024. The new service is free to graduates and will complement, not replace, printed diplomas distributed on commencement day. These certified electronic credentials — also known as CeDiplomas — allow graduates to instantly […]
For Oglethorpe students, peer tutors and supplemental instructors are a vital academic resource, offering in-depth support outside the classroom. Recently, the university’s Office of Student Success hosted a Peer Instructor Training session, uniting 19 faculty members with student instructors. This comprehensive training program aimed to equip these student educators with the tools and knowledge necessary […]
Oglethorpe University has been named a recipient of the 2023 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention. Presented by Vector Solutions, the Seal of Prevention is awarded to higher education institutions that have demonstrated leadership in prevention programming focused on student safety, well-being, and inclusion. Vector Solutions provides postsecondary safety and prevention training, serving more […]
Last fall, Petrels in a First-Year Seminar taught by Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Mariel Meier showed their passion for science through a new outreach project — one that brought the first-year students to a local elementary school to teach scientific principles. The students spent their first semester at Oglethorpe developing a variety of […]
For STEM students, spending time in the lab — getting familiar with equipment and iterating experiments — is critical for most post-graduate work, including careers in research and graduate studies. Thanks to an infusion of $25,000 in grant money from the Strategic Plan Grant fund, several Petrels honed these essential laboratory skills in the inaugural […]
One initiative identified in Oglethorpe University’s Strategic Plan calls for building a professional advising unit of highly trained personnel to increase student retention and graduation rates. To help achieve that, Oglethorpe has welcomed new staff in the Office of Student Success, led by Dr. Vivian Medrano, senior director of student success. In addition to Assistant […]