ATLANTA - Jimmy Ebersole has been named the director of special events at Oglethorpe University. Oglethorpe is Atlanta’s only highly selective coeducational liberal arts college. Ebersole comes to Oglethorpe from the University of Florida, where he was responsible for all presidential and board of trustee events. He will oversee conference and event rentals as well as campus events.

“We are very fortunate to have Jimmy joining our team,” said Kelly Robinson, executive director of marketing and public relations, who oversees the special events office. “With his extensive background in higher education, Jimmy has a wealth of experience from which to pull while planning events on the beautiful Oglethorpe campus.”

Ebersole is glad to be returning to Atlanta, where he formerly worked for the Georgia Institute of Technology as assistant director of alumni events. “After five years, I am glad to be able to return to Atlanta to work at one of our country’s best liberal arts universities,” said Ebersole. “This university and city have so much going on that Oglethorpe will clearly continue its path of greatness. I am extremely happy to be part of the Oglethorpe family and know this is the place for me to make a difference.”

Oglethorpe University, founded in 1835, is a member of the Annapolis Group, an organization of America’s 100 most selective liberal arts institutions, and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, a ten-member association dedicated to high academic standards. Oglethorpe is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.