“Don’t consider Oglethorpe a ‘hidden gem’ any longer” – Reporter Newspapers
by Logan C. Ritchie
December 13, 2022
In the heart of Brookhaven sits Oglethorpe University, a four-year, private college nestled into a tree-filled, 107-year-old campus featuring stone Gothic buildings and steeped in history and transformation. Oglethorpe President Dr. Nicholas Ladany just asks that you don’t call it a “hidden gem.”
“I no longer want to be seen as a ‘hidden gem,’” Ladany said recently. “I’m used to a strong ‘town and gown’ relationship. Brookhaven is a great place to connect. We serve as a community place for residents to walk across campus, visit the coffee shop, and experience the beauty of our park-like settings and buildings.”
The university and the city plan to start collaborating in new ways, too …