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Oglethorpe ranks as U.S. News "Best College," stands out in diversity, social mobility
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Oglethorpe University is ranked among the nation’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges Rankings. Oglethorpe also stood out for having the 17th most diverse student body among liberal arts colleges nationwide. U.S. News measures racial and ethnic diversity to "identify where students are most likely to encounter undergraduates from racial or …
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Celebrating Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month at Oglethorpe
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Yesterday, the Oglethorpe Latinx Association handed out bags of sweets in the Turner Lynch Campus Center to help kick off National Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15. This month-long observance honors the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx people throughout United States history. The month coincides with the national independence days of Costa Rica, …
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OU Museum of Art reopens with free admission, new exhibit "Art from the Inside"
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After more than a year of virtual programming, the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art will reopen with new hours and free general admission starting Sept. 24. On view will be the only annual exhibition of art by prisoners in the state of Georgia, “HeartBound Ministries: Art from the Inside,” which will run from Sept. 24 – Dec. 20, 2021. “Art …
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Peaceful Hammock Garden honors devoted Oglethorpe alumna
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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 made from comfortable, quilted fabric, …
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Alumna competes in inclusive pageant empowering Latinx women
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Oglethorpe alumna Irasema Gonzalez Vargas '08 will compete in this year's "Miss International Grand Latina," a pageant that provides scholarships and community service opportunities to Latinx women. While working for DeKalb County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs in Bilingual Communications, Diversity, Inclusion and International Outreach, Gonzalez Vargas was looking for a way to connect with Metro Atlanta's diverse communities. …
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New award-winning documentary features FDR's historic Oglethorpe commencement speech
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On September 21, Georgia Public Broadcasting will premiere the award-winning documentary "A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia," based on a book of the same name. FDR had many Georgia connections, including Oglethorpe. He delivered the university's 1932 Commencement speech, historically significant as the beginning of the future President’s New Deal aspirations. In the speech, FDR said: "We need the courage of the young. Yours is not the task of making your way in the world, but the task of remaking the world which you will find before you." The film recently won Best Documentary and Best Picture (People's Choice) at the Southern Film Festival. Watch the documentary on GPB, September 21 at 7 p.m. Read more about FDR's commencement speech here.
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Stormy Petrel Athletics: A week in review
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This week in Stormy Petrel Athletics:
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Dean of Students launches new student resource
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Oglethorpe students now have a resource for all things Campus Life and beyond -- a new weekly update from Dean Williams. Find out everything you need to know about student life at Oglethorpe -- including important events, announcements, opportunities, and more. Read the latest update from Sept. 14 here.
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COVID-19 Update: 9/16/21
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In this week's update from the COVID-19 Task Force: dashboard case updates; the difference between isolation and quarantine; for those feeling sick; COVID-19 testing; where to get a COVID-19 test; where to get a COVID-19 vaccine ...
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