Search More Items ACADEMICS EXPERIENCE ATHLETICS LIFE ADMISSION ABOUT APPLY NOW GIVE TO OU ALMA MATER Home AboutHistoryAlma Mater OUR DEAR ALMA MATER The Oglethorpe alma mater has changed during the course of the university’s history. During Thornwell Jacobs’s time as president, the anthem was the longest in the university’s history with three stanzas, each with eight lines. The song was a tribute to Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, and it compared the general’s ideals to those of the university and its students. During Philip Weltner’s presidency, the alma mater was two stanzas, and it described the beauty of the school and the feelings students have when they graduate and leave their beloved university. The Oglethorpe University alma mater was rewritten in 1987 by Dr. Linda Taylor, an Oglethorpe English professor, and is still in use today. Listen: Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. CONNECT: Open Facebook in a new tab Open Twitter in a new tab Open Instagram in a new tab Open YouTube in a new tab Open Pinterest in a new tab Open LinkedIn in a new tab Open Flickr in a new tab CONTACT US APPLY NOW VISITORS A-Z Directory Campus Maps Calendar of Events Employment OU Museum of Art Facility Rentals ALUMNI & FRIENDS Alumni Website Shop OU Gear News & Stories Make a Gift Construction Progress CAMPUS USERS OU Email OASIS Canvas Library OUConnect CARES Act © 2021 Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319 404.261.1441 • 800.428.4484 Privacy Policy Title IX Accessibility Statement Equal Opportunity Policy

Search More Items ACADEMICS EXPERIENCE ATHLETICS LIFE ADMISSION ABOUT APPLY NOW GIVE TO OU FIGHT SONG Home AboutHistoryFight Song OUR FIGHT SONG – “THE STORMY PETREL MARCH” The Oglethorpe University fight song, “The Stormy Petrel March,” was arranged in 1987 by music professor Dr. Irwin Ray, who retired in 2017. “The Stormy Petrel March” – Oglethorpe University Fight Song The Stormy Petrel MarchOglethorpe University Fight SongArranged by Dr. Irwin RayLyrics:Come on ol’ OglethorpeWe’re going to take the leadOur flag will fly on… CONNECT: Open Facebook in a new tab Open Twitter in a new tab Open Instagram in a new tab Open YouTube in a new tab Open Pinterest in a new tab Open LinkedIn in a new tab Open Flickr in a new tab CONTACT US APPLY NOW VISITORS A-Z Directory Campus Maps Calendar of Events Employment OU Museum of Art Facility Rentals ALUMNI & FRIENDS Alumni Website Shop OU Gear News & Stories Make a Gift Construction Progress CAMPUS USERS OU Email OASIS Canvas Library OUConnect CARES Act © 2021 Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319 404.261.1441 • 800.428.4484 Privacy Policy Title IX Accessibility Statement Equal Opportunity Policy