LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM
A Celebration of Academic Work and Commitment to Service
April 17, 2026
This year’s event will include sessions from 1-2 p.m. on Monday, April 13 – Friday, April 17, with multiple sessions all day on April 17. Sessions provide a forum for students to present and discuss their outstanding endeavors. Papers, roundtables, oral and poster presentations, art exhibitions, and scholarly musical presentations will showcase undergraduate research across the curriculum.
Students are required to submit a proposal or abstract of their work for consideration for a presentation at LASS. Proposals should not exceed 200 words.
The deadline for proposal submissions is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Notifications will be sent by Monday, March 30.
Frequently asked questions
The Liberal Arts and Sciences Symposium (LASS) is an annual event that brings together Oglethorpe University students and faculty in a celebration of exemplary scholarly work produced by Oglethorpe students under faculty mentorship. The symposium’s sessions provide a forum for students and faculty to present, discuss, and learn from outstanding student endeavors. Panels, roundtables, oral and poster presentations, art exhibitions, and scholarly music presentations present the fruits of both Oglethorpe’s liberal arts curriculum as well as science, technology, and math research. You can explore programs and schedules from prior years below.
The university strongly encourages attendance at LASS. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the Oglethorpe campus community and experience our motto “Make A Life. Make A Living. Make A Difference” up close. Your instructor may require attendance for a particular class, so please check with your individual professors.
If you’re interested in your subject and proud of your commitment to the topic, that will show in your abstract and proposal. Any course-related subject with a faculty mentor is open to consideration by the LASS committee.
Proposals should not exceed 200 words. For discipline-specific guidance, speak to your faculty advisor.
Resources for writing an abstract or proposal can be found below:
Login with your OU email address to access the portal to submit your poster for printing:
**Any posters submitted post deadline are not guaranteed to be printed on time for LASS**
Yes, you must work with a faculty mentor to write your proposal or abstract and to prepare for your presentation.
LASS participation puts you ahead of your peers in graduate school and in your profession when it comes to conference skills. Attending symposia and conferences and presenting research or speaking in your chosen field is a part of professional life. According to the ASAE (American Society for Association Executives), there are nearly 100,000 different organizations for professions in the United States alone. Graduate students routinely speak and present at academic conferences throughout their course of study.
Yes, this is a public, free event.
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