Petrel Programs
This unique program is known as a sequence of courses that essentially prepares students for "every job they'll ever have."
The Oglethorpe Core
How many SAA NCAA Division III sports are offered at OU?
16
This alum provided OU with a generous $50M gift to establish the __________ School of Business.
Q. William "Bill" Hammack, Jr.
You can use this platform to find OU clubs, organizations, campus events, and more.
OUConnect
According to legend, James Edward Oglethorpe was inspired by the courage of this small, gutsy bird as it dove in and out of the crashing ocean waves as he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1732.
Stormy Petrel
This is OU's top major.
Business Administration
This magazine published on campus is named after the famous bells that ring (every hour on the hour) and live on top of Lupton Hall.
Carillon
Oglethorpe prides itself on offering over ___ active student clubs and organizations.
60
This is the oldest building on Oglethorpe's campus.
Hearst Hall
This is a type of major that provides a personalized, one-of-a-kind education. (hint: acronym IPM - you create your own major)
Individually Planned Major
Dorough Field House, home to both men's and women's basketball and volleyball adopted this nickname after major renovations in 2015.
"The Blacktop."
Name one of the many economic influencers and best-known brands in Atlanta that Ogle Alum have staked a major presence.
Acceptable answers: AT&T, Chick-fil-A, the Coca-Cola Company, Delta Airlines, Home Depot, Porsche, SunTrust, CNN, and/or UPS.
This is the approximate ratio (women-to-men) enrolled at OU.
60/40
This severe economic downturn prevented the completion of the baseball stadium that was once home to Oglethorpe's football team.
The Great Depression
These are the two Dual Degree programs offered at OU.
Dual-Degree Engineering & Dual-Degree Education
Name one of the two coaches that have been at Oglethorpe the longest.
Acceptable answers: Jim Owen - Golf (40 years) or Paul Danielson - Tennis (30+ years)
Second to the Greater Atlanta Area, this location is home to many OU alumni.
New York City
This individual was unanimously elected as the 17th President of Oglethorpe University, effective July 1, 2020.
Dr. Nicholas Ladany
Oglethorpe's motto, Nescit Cedere, is translated as this phrase.
"He does not know how to give up."
This minor focuses on “The Age of Elizabeth,” “Renaissance and Reformation,” “The Witch Craze,” “Italian Renaissance Art History,” “Northern European and Baroque Art History,” etc.
Shakespeare and Renaissance Studies
This was the first sport adopted by OU in 1916.
Basketball
This alum once served as Senior Vice President for Administration with the Atlanta Braves.
Robert "Bob" Wolfe (Class of 1980).
Every fall, a team of students and a team of faculty and staff members participate in tug-of-war. The name comes from this famous 1742 battle in which General Oglethorpe’s forces defeated the Spanish troops in South Georgia.
Battle of Bloody Marsh
In 1941 - The Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus, and an OU professor worked together to deposit a dead elephant's body underneath a building on campus. The professor worked within this entity that no longer exists on campus.
Oglethorpe Medical School