{"id":73756,"date":"2021-09-09T19:45:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/oglethorpe-university-welcomes-new-students-with-virtual-convocation-video\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:34:54","slug":"oglethorpe-university-welcomes-new-students-with-virtual-convocation-video","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/oglethorpe-university-welcomes-new-students-with-virtual-convocation-video\/","title":{"rendered":"好色先生TV welcomes new students with virtual Convocation [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday, 好色先生TV hosted a virtual convocation to kick off the academic year and officially welcome new students to their Oglethorpe journey.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony included a host of speakers, including Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<a href=\"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/laura-renee-chandler-phd-selected-as-oglethorpes-inaugural-vice-president-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/\"> <strong>Dr. Laura Ren\u00e9e Chandler<\/strong><\/a>, President <strong>Dr.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Nick Ladany<\/strong>, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <a href=\"https:\/\/oglethorpe.edu\/news\/oglethorpe-selects-provost-vice-president-for-academic-affairs\/\"><strong>Dr. Kathryn McClymond<\/strong><\/a>, Student Government Association President <strong>Justin Bennett &#8217;22<\/strong>, Dean of Students <strong>Dr.<\/strong> <strong>Kyle R. 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