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In 1936, William Randolph Hearst gifted 400 acres (160 ha) to the university, and in 1948 he made a donation of $100,000; the university administration building was subsequently named in honor of Hearst's mother, Phoebe Hearst. [7] [8] Oglethorpe University became Oglethorpe College in 1965, and reclaimed the designation "university" in 1972.
The 1940 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team represented Oglethorpe University in the sport of American football as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1940 college football season. [1] This was the last large team from Oglethorpe before the war drafted so many students.
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The 1941 season was the last season of football at Oglethorpe University. World War II caused the school to end all sports and after the war. A football team has never been restarted. [1] Notable games include the game against Troy State that was decided by a field goal in the final seconds, the only score of the game. [2]
Yale University — The Pundits, a nominally anonymous student group, organizes a naked run through Bass Library, where many students study for their exams. The event is usually around midnight and the runners hand out candy to the crowd. [8] Stanford University — Students engage in the "primal scream" at midnight every night of Dead Week ...
On July 19, 2021, McClymond joined Oglethorpe University as its provost and vice president of academic affairs. [ 6 ] [ 5 ] On June 3, 2023, became its interim president. [ 4 ] In November 2023, she was appointed the 18th president of Oglethorpe University, becoming the institution’s first female president.
The 1925 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels football team was an American football team that represented Oglethorpe University in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1925 college football season.
Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame Adrian Harold "Sparky" Maurer (April 7, 1901 – May 4, 1943) was an American football player. Oglethorpe University