Impact of Annual Giving - Annual Giving

As an important part of the OU community, your support makes a difference from one side of campus to another.

You have the the ability to provide today's students the opportunity to learn from the best, study a strong core of liberal arts, and develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes essential for successful living and active, concerned citizenship.

Help make a difference in the life of an Oakland University student today.


	Your gift of $25 could support: goggles, crucibles, thermometers, microscope bulbs and lab coats for students in the School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and the School of Medicine. student foreign travel through the Global Initiatives and International Studies program. the purchase of a tank of liquid nitrogen to be used for teaching and research the free Bike Share program which provides students with a convenient way to get around campus.
	Your gift of $50 could support: flu vaccinations for OU students through the Graham Health Center. our commitment to remaining one of Michigan's safest college campuses. rock salt to keep our sidewalks clear and safe. the Bear Bus which provides Oakland University students, faculty and staff safe, reliable access to the OU campus and surrounding community
	Your gift of $100 could support: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a Department of Music, Theatre and Dance (MTD) student, to attend the OU Summer Band Intensive. resources that bring the world to our students—like new audio and video software for the Language Lab/Media Corridor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. an opportunity for School of Business Administration students to participate in the Applied Technology in Business (ATiB) program.
	Your gift of $500 could empower: a busy graduate student to help pay for tuition while juggling time for research, teaching, and studying. Financial support for even one class hour has a huge impact! counseling students and faculty to continue offering no cost personal and career counseling to a number of OU students, faculty, staff and our surrounding community at the School of Education and Human Services Counseling Center. an academically talented Michigan high school graduate to attend OU on a $5,000 Distinguished Scholar Award! a family by providing tuition for a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to attend OUCARES summer camp.
	Your gift of $1000 could create: a scholarship for an undergraduate student in any department of the arts and sciences. funding for OU to attract exceptional visiting artists, scholars, and practitioners from around the world. new channels for discovery! Your support could help the Kresge Library secure a one-year subscription to a scientific journal or research periodical. well maintained athletic fields by providing necessary resources for the Grounds and Athletic departments.

You can direct your gift to a specific department program or scholarship fund. No matter where you choose to designate your gift, the impact of your support will be felt across the university.

Thank you for supporting OU!

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