Recent News
Nicholas Ladany, PhD, Elected 17th President of Oglethorpe University
After an extensive nationwide search, the Oglethorpe University Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Nicholas Ladany, PhD, as the next President of Oglethorpe University, effective July 1, 2020. Ladany will also serve as a member of the faculty, i...
Mar 11, 2020, 5:30pm EDT
Oglethorpe University Signs Amicus Brief in Support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients as DACA Heads to the Supreme Court
On October 4, 2019, Oglethorpe University joined more than 164 colleges and universities from across the country in signing an amicus brief supporting the roughly 700,000 young immigrants who came to the United States as children and who hold Deferred ...
Oct 25, 2019, 12:50pm EDT
Oglethorpe University Presidential Search Committee Named, Search Firm Selected
Oglethorpe University is launching the search for its seventeenth president, who will lead the institution following the fifteen-year tenure of Dr. Lawrence M. Schall. Board of Trustees Chair Timothy P. Tassopoulos '81 has named a search committee comp...
Aug 21, 2019, 3:53pm EDT
Oglethorpe University Names New Chief Financial Officer
Following an extensive national search, Oglethorpe University has named Peter D. Stobie as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Business & Finance. Stobie brings more than 30 years of finance and operational experience in both higher educ...
Aug 15, 2019, 12:31pm EDT
Long-serving Oglethorpe University President Lawrence M. Schall to Step Down Next Year
Oglethorpe University President Lawrence M. Schall J.D., Ed.D. has announced that he will end his service, effective June 30, 2020. Schall has served as president of Oglethorpe University since 2005 and is currently the longest-serving sitting college ...
Apr 30, 2019, 11:51am EDT
Donald E. Graham of Graham Holdings Company and The Washington Post to Speak at Oglethorpe University's 2019 Commencement Ceremony
Oglethorpe University's Commencement Ceremony honoring the graduating Class of 2019 will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 9:00 a.m. on the academic quadrangle of the historic campus at 4484 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven. This year's commencement speaker ...
Apr 23, 2019, 11:37am EDT
Oglethorpe University to Offer Amazon Web Services AWS Academy Authorized Cloud Computing Courses
Oglethorpe University has been accepted as a member institution for AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) program designed to help students acquire the skills and credentials needed in the cloud IT workforce. Oglethorpe joins Georgia Institute of T...
Mar 4, 2019, 4:53pm EST
Oglethorpe University Partners with TheDream.US to Provide Scholarships to Qualified Immigrant Students
Oglethorpe University is the first Georgia college to partner with TheDream.US to provide scholarships to qualified immigrant students who came to the United States as children, or "DREAMers". TheDream.US is the nation's largest college access and s...
Feb 20, 2019, 4:58pm EST
Mercer, Oglethorpe Universities Partner on 4+1 Bridge Program in Education
Oglethorpe University and Mercer University are partnering to offer a 4+1 Bridge Program in Education, which began at the start of the current semester in January. The new program provides Oglethorpe undergraduates the opportunity to earn a bachelor's ...
Feb 12, 2019, 4:15pm EST
Anna Braun chosen to lead Oglethorpe University volleyball program
The Oglethorpe athletic department is pleased to announce the hiring of Anna (DiSalvo) Braun as its new head volleyball coach, effective immediately. Braun comes to the Stormy Petrels with a wealth of experience in Atlanta-area collegiate and club v...
Feb 11, 2019, 3:18pm EST