(Atlanta, GA) – The Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) and The Association of Private Colleges and Universities of Puerto Rico (ACUP) have partnered to assist in the placement of college students temporarily displaced in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria. Ten Georgia colleges, including Oglethorpe University, have agreed to enroll students for a semester starting Spring 2018 with the […]
(ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2017) – Oglethorpe University announced today the receipt of the largest gift in its 182-year history, valued at $50 million, from alumnus Q. William “Bill” Hammack, Jr. (’73) that will allow the university to establish a new School of Business while also supporting its core tradition of arts and humanities. “I didn’t […]
The global education firm, Study Group, has been selected by Atlanta’s Oglethorpe University to recruit international students starting with the Fall 2017 intake. This thriving, private, liberal arts university, located in the U.S. State of Georgia, is focused on expanding their international diversity and preparing students to launch global careers. Students studying at Oglethorpe are […]
(ATLANTA) – The Piedmont School of Atlanta will relocate to Oglethorpe University’s historic Brookhaven campus in summer 2016. The Piedmont School, which serves high-achieving children with autism and other learning and social challenges, will move from their current location at the Boys & Girls Club on North Druid Hills Road, and lease dedicated classroom space […]
Oglethorpe University will host an exploratory program addressing the issue of human trafficking, facilitated by The Honorable Paul Herbert of Franklin County Municipal Court (Columbus, Ohio). The event will be held Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Turner Lynch Campus Center, Trustee Room, and is open to the public. Atlanta-area groups devoted […]
(ATLANTA) – The 2016 Oglethorpe University Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 9:00 a.m. on the academic quadrangle of the campus at 4484 Peachtree Road, N.E, Atlanta. Oglethorpe University President Lawrence M. Schall and Board of Trustees Chair Ceree Eberly, chief people officer at The Coca-Cola Company, will preside over the […]
Atlanta, GA (December 17, 2015) – Oglethorpe University has been awarded a $5,000 grant to participate in the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Georgia Young Adult Program. This is the seventh consecutive year Oglethorpe has received this grant. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety addresses young adult driver crashes, injuries and fatalities and partners […]
Campaign achieves largest single fundraising total in university history Oglethorpe University has exceeded the $50 million fundraising goal for its Our Time comprehensive campaign, announced publicly at its launch in 2013. Originally envisioned to conclude in June 2017, the campaign has raised $50.2 million to benefit capital and program objectives, the Annual Fund, student scholarships, […]
(ATLANTA) – The 2015 Oglethorpe University Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 16 at 9:00 a.m. on the academic quadrangle of the campus, at 4484 Peachtree Road, N.E, in Atlanta, Ga. Oglethorpe University President Lawrence M. Schall and Board of Trustees Chair Ceree Eberly, Chief People Officer at The Coca-Cola Company, will preside […]
(Atlanta, February 19, 2015) – Oglethorpe University has partnered with three leading Atlanta arts organizations—the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre, the Horizon Theatre Company, and Capitol City Opera Company—to present performances and provide educational opportunities for students of all ages at the Conant Performing Arts Center. “With the unfortunate dissolution of Georgia Shakespeare in the fall, […]