Oglethorpe University was chartered in 1834 in Midway, just south of Milledgeville, then the state capital.
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10 Facts About Oglethorpe University
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Oglethorpe University College was re-chartered as a non-denominational institution in 1913 by Thornwell Jacobs.
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The person behind rebuilding Oglethorpe University was Dr Thornwell Jacobs, whose grandfather Ferdinand Jacobs had served on the faculty of Old Oglethorpe University.
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Oglethorpe University became Oglethorpe College in 1965, and reclaimed the designation "university" in 1972.
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Oglethorpe University is home to the Crypt of Civilization, the first and most complete time capsule ever created, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Oglethorpe University is home to the International Time Capsule Society, a repository of time capsule projects worldwide.
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Oglethorpe University promotes the concept of international education and travel as an essential component of an academic education.
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Oglethorpe University offers a selection of opportunities in four divisions: International Exchange Partnerships, Independent Study Abroad-Non Partnerships, Short Term Trips, and Associate Student Programs for Special Study Abroad.
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Oglethorpe University teams compete as a member of the Southern Athletic Association at the NCAA Division III level.
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