This morning, Prof. Mandivamba Rukuni, author of Being Afrikan and Leading Afrika, spoke with our students in the African Self Perceptions course. The students engaged the Zimbabwean luminary in a dialogue about African identity, languages, development economics, and spirituality.
Please send alumni news updates now for the Summer issue of The Olney Current. We especially want to hear from this year’s reunion classes, those with graduation years ending in 3 or 8! We need to receive your notes, by mail or email, on or before May 5, 2023 in order to include them […]
“Metanoia and Me: My Life Giving Spiritual Adventure” Olney Friends School is pleased to announce our next guest speaker event: Date: Friday, 21 October 2022 Time: 7:30 – 8:30pm Eastern Time Guest: Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson Location: Collection Room and by Zoom Virtual location: Check your Olney email or write alumni@olneyfriends.org for the link. […]
One of the best parts of students returning to campus is getting to ask the same question teachers always ask – “How was your summer?” Although the students may tire of it, I love getting to hear all of the different ways students spend their free time. So what did YOU do this summer?
Olney Friends School invites you to join us virtually May 6th to hear from our next guest speaker: Halie Gary, OFS ’13, will present a live video conference on “Working Creatively” on Friday, May 6th at 7:00 PM EDT. Currently the GED career counselor for Detroit At Work SER Metro, Halie Gary Is a creative and colorful person who has […]
Olney Friends School invites you to join us virtually to hear from our next guest speaker: Dr. Jan Ramer of the Columbus Zoo will present the following live video conference, “Conservation Science in Action: Central Africa and Ohio” on Friday, April 15th at 7:00 PM EDT. Currently the Senior Vice President of Animal Care […]
Nothing beats a creative storyteller to immerse you into their world, and last week for February Friday we were lucky to experience that here at Olney! Storyteller Judi Tarowsky was a newspaper reporter and editor for more than 25 years and told other peoples stories. Now, as a storyteller she gets to tell her own. […]
Two Olney Friends School students won first place in Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Art’s Center’s 30th Regional Student Art Show. Rowan Everet, …
This year’s Olney Farm Report boasts a change in management, new construction, renovations, annual events, and an organic certification, as well as a …
Standing strong in our Quaker tradition of stewardship, Olney Friends School answered a call to action to protect our drinking water supply. …