CREATING OPPORTUNITY
 I want to extend my thanks and appreciation for the warm welcome I have received from the OU family since joining the university as the vice president for community engagement. It is a pleasure to be here, and I look forward to meeting even more alumni as events and networking opportunities might allow our paths to cross.
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Schostak family pledge demonstrates confidence
in OU medical education
 Generous estate gifts fuel the future of the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
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Trustee Emerti Dennis Pawley adds the School of Medicine
as a giving priority
 “The medical school will not only help the state of Michigan with what’s going to be a huge shortage of doctors, but will also enhance Oakland University’s brand and reputation as a national university,” he says. “I hope this gift will support the growth of not only the medical school, but the university in general.”
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Gift allows Berkley High School students
to pursue career in education
 Former School of Education and Human Services (SEHS) Interim Dean Bill Keane and his wife, Gerry, have made a generous gift in memory of Gerry’s sister, Irene Demarest, which will allow graduates of Berkley High School to pursue a career in education at Oakland University.
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School of Education and Human Services receives
Kellogg Foundation grant
 Summer Program in downtown Detroit with the support of a $97,000 Kellogg Foundation grant provided a safe and fun environment for 70 children from Detroit, where they were exposed to reading enrichment and participated in afternoon field trips, music and dance workshops, and social action projects.
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Oakland University selected
to host Republican presidential debate
 The university is pleased to host a Republican national debate as a critical part of the broader democratic process that will determine who will be elected president in the 2012 election.
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Sheikh endowed scholarship established
for study abroad students
 Hajja Razia Sharif Sheikh Islamic Studies Endowed Scholarship will support students interested in studying the history, traditions and culture of Islam, and expanding studies abroad in a Muslim country.
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Courech engineering scholarship established
to honor lifetime accomplishments
 To honor his lifetime accomplishments in engineering, dedication to U.S. soldiers, and deep respect for his Oakland education, Raymond’s family and friends have created the Raymond G. Courech Endowed Scholarship for undergraduate engineering students.
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Save the Date
OU Winter College
Bonita Springs, Florida
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa
February 9 – 12, 2012
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OU endowments fare well
 The NCSE Study of Endowments for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, revealed that Oakland’s endowment performance exceeded its peers for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods.
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