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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
Oglethorpe Men's Soccer Clinches Fourth Straight SAA Regular Season Title with 2-0 Win over Rhodes
The Oglethorpe men's soccer team clinched their fourth straight outright Southern Athletic Association (SAA) regular season title Sunday afternoon in a tense 2-0 victory over second-place Rhodes. With the win, the Stormy Petrels have secured the No....
Oct 17, 2018, 4:43pm EDT
Oglethorpe University to Match Flagship State Tuition in All 50 States for Qualified Students
Oglethorpe University is launching Flagship 50, a groundbreaking merit tuition scholarship program open to students across the country. Beginning fall semester 2019, Oglethorpe will match the in-state tuition at the flagship institution of each U.S. st...
Aug 22, 2018, 12:22pm EDT
Todd Brooks Named Director of Athletics at Oglethorpe University
Todd Brooks has been appointed as director of athletics at Oglethorpe University, effective August 27. Brooks most recently served as athletics director at Berry College, a fellow member of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), comprised of the s...
Aug 16, 2018, 12:01pm EDT
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awards $500,000 grant to grow faculty diversity at Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University has received a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a four-year effort to diversify faculty in the humanities. The grant will provide funding for the appointment of faculty members. Oglethorpe previous...
Aug 6, 2018, 12:56pm EDT
Oglethorpe University Is Only Georgia University Named to Fiske's Top 20 "Best Buy" Schools in U.S.
The Fiske Guide to Colleges has once again designated Oglethorpe University among its Best Buy Colleges and Universities. Oglethorpe is the only university in Georgia to make the 2019 list, narrowed to just ten private and ten public colleges and unive...
Jul 11, 2018, 5:18pm EDT
Dennis W. Kelly Named Inaugural Dean of the Q. William Hammack, Jr. School of Business at Oglethorpe University
Dennis W. Kelly has been named inaugural Dean of the Q. William Hammack, Jr. School of Business at Oglethorpe University, effective October 15, 2018. Kelly currently serves as Interim President of Smithsonian Enterprises in Washington, D.C., and brings...
Apr 25, 2018, 1:17pm EDT
Oglethorpe University Presents: "Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Bluegrass Mass" by Wes Ramsay and Tim Sharp
The Oglethorpe University Singers, joined by Georgia's own Chuck Nation Bluegrass Band, will perform an all-bluegrass lineup: Come Away to the Skies, A High Lonesome Mass. The concert will be held Thursday, April 19, at 8:00 p.m. at the Conant Perfo...
Apr 4, 2018, 5:01pm EDT
Tony Award-Nominated Actor Christopher Jackson To Speak at Oglethorpe University's 2018 Commencement
Oglethorpe University's Commencement Ceremony honoring the graduating Class of 2018 will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 9:00 a.m. on the academic quadrangle of the historic campus at 4484 Peachtree Road in Atlanta. Speaking at this year's Commenceme...
Mar 28, 2018, 3:00pm EDT
Oglethorpe University Receives Historic $50 Million Gift to Establish the Q. William Hammack, Jr. School of Business
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 supp...
Sep 29, 2017, 8:05am EDT