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Honors and Awards celebrates Oglethorpe students, faculty and staff
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (105+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! Each year, the Honors and Awards ceremony offers a moment to pause and celebrate the exceptional talent and achievement found across the university. Held on Apr. 1, this year's event recognized exceptional academic excellence, leadership, service…...
Oglethorpe receives grant to study its nearly 200 years of history
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (287+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! Oglethorpe University has been awarded a grant for "Reframing the Institutional Saga," supporting a campus-wide effort to re-examine the university's history and evolving sense of purpose as it prepares for its 200th anniversary in 2035. Oglethorpe has…...
Graduating biology student makes strides in reaching veterinary career
1+ week, 1+ day ago (174+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! "It was incredibly difficult for me to "figure it out" early on, and the PVC allows me to carry the information I"ve learned forward to the next group of future veterinarians," says the Pre-Vet…...
Oglethorpe celebrates student creativity at sixth annual 'Last Looks' film festival
1+ week, 1+ day ago (290+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! Oglethorpe University welcomed students, faculty and community members to campus for the sixth annual "Last Looks" student film festival, an evening dedicated to showcasing original student filmmaking and creative experimentation. The festival featured a full…...
OU STEM students encourage curiosity in young minds for Atlanta Science Festival
1+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! For the fifth year, Oglethorpe participated in the annual Atlanta Science Festival, demonstrating interactive science experiments for kids and families. The annual two-week event celebrates world-class learning and STEM career opportunities in metro Atlanta. This…...
Chris Womack to deliver Oglethorpe University’s 2026 commencement address
1+ week, 2+ day ago (219+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! Oglethorpe University has announced that Chris Womack,chairman, president and chief executive officer of Southern Company, will deliver the keynote address at the university's 2026 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m. on the Academic Quad. President…...
Pulitzer prize-winning poet Jericho Brown visits Oglethorpe University for “Oglethorpe Out Loud”
1+ week, 5+ day ago (379+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! Last week, Oglethorpe University welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and educator Jericho Brown to campus for the third installment of "Oglethorpe Out Loud," the university's live poetry series celebrating contemporary voices in literature. Before taking his…...
Oglethorpe professor discusses gentrification in Atlanta for Phoenix Flies 2026
3+ week, 1+ day ago (221+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! "Ghosts of Atlanta" examines the threats and losses of Atlanta's Black culture amid decades of urban renewal and gentrifictaion in in-town neighborhoods. Motivated by a commitment to preserve the history, relationships and essence of Atlanta,…...
Kristi Dosh ’03 returns to campus for Rikard Lecture on the business of college sports
3+ week, 3+ day ago (341+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! Held in the I.W. "Ike" Cousins Center for Science and Innovation, the lecture brought together students,facultyand community members fora timelyconversation on the rapidly evolving business of college athletics, including Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), mediarightsand…...
Oglethorpe faculty Judith Levy hosts new podcast on classic literature
4+ week, 2+ day ago (239+ words) LATEST: Apply now for Fall 2026! "I've been deeply involved with ACTC since Core co'sponsored their annual conference last year to highlight our Core 80th anniversary," said Levy." When ACTC Executive Director Charlie Thomas mentioned the organization was seeking a podcast producer,…...