New book dispels myth of auto industry golden age

Drawing on oral interviews and news archives, Professor Daniel Clark provides a new perspective on the lives of Detroit autoworkers during the supposed postwar boom of the 1940s and '50s.

Gold mine: Student newspaper archive goes online

Thanks to a generous gift from the family of a former OU library professor – and collective efforts of dedicated library employees – you can access digital editions of the university’s student newspaper dating back to its inaugural issue, published on October 23, 1959.

Ted Lindsay Foundation makes $1 million pledge to support OU autism outreach

While Ted Lindsay made an incredible impact on the ice during his days with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, his work with the Ted Lindsay Foundation and efforts to combat the challenges related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will now leave a lasting legacy at Oakland University. His foundation has just announced a pledge of $1 million to the Oakland University Center for Autism Outreach Services (OUCARES) to aid in teenage and adult autism programming in the community.

Planting the seed

While working to reintroduce traditional songs and instruments to the people of Uganda, Oakland University graduate student James Isabirye — a lecturer of music and drama at Kyambogo University in Uganda — has been pursuing his Ph.D. in Music Education at Oakland University.

Master storyteller, journalist Jeff Johnson to keynote OU’s 2019 Keeper of the Dream

For its annual Keeper of the Dream Awards Celebration, Oakland University will welcome award-winning journalist and communications strategist Jeff Johnson to campus on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.

OU to honor graduates at fall commencement ceremonies

Oakland University will honor its newest graduates (undergraduate, masters and doctoral) during commencement exercises on Saturday, December 15 in the Athletic Center O’rena.

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Dec

15

Important Academic Dates

Commencement

9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

A photo of campus covered in snow with the Elliott Tower in the background

Dec

22

Office of the Registrar

Holiday Recess

7:00 AM

A photo of Martin Luther King Jr against a gold background

Jan

21

Office of the Registrar

MLK Day

7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

man wearing glasses that are reflecting text on a computer screen

Jan

26

Undergraduate Admissions

Engineering and Computer Science Day

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Finals' Week Event: Pause for Puppies

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Finals' Week Event: Henna Tattoos

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Finals' Week Event: Mindfulness Session #1

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Finals' Week Event: Mindfulness Session #2

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Finals' Week Event: Knitting

Monday, December 17, 2018

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

RN to BSN Information Session

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Transfer Tuesdays

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

BSN Information Session

Oakland University cultivates the full potential of a diverse and inclusive community. As a public doctoral institution, we impact Michigan and the world through education, research, scholarship and creative activity.
Oakland University offers 277 degree and certificate programs with more than 19,000 students currently enrolled. A public university situated on 1,443 acres, OU spans two thriving cities, Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, in southeast Michigan.

Overachievers thrive at OU. Students conduct research as early as their freshman year, gain global perspectives studying abroad, compete in Division I athletics, lead student orgs, perform on stage and learn without limits.
In 1957, Matilda Dodge Wilson donated her estate to establish what is now Oakland University. The estate includes the National Historic Landmark Meadow Brook Hall, which Matilda built with her second husband Alfred Wilson from 1926-29.

Matilda was inspired by steel pioneer and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, quoting him that she wanted to provide "ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."

College Credit Advising Day

Engineering and Computer Science Day

Presidential Inauguration Speech

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Oakland University cultivates the full potential of a diverse and inclusive community. As a public doctoral institution, we impact Michigan and the world through education, research, scholarship and creative activity.

Oakland University offers 277 degree and certificate programs with more than 19,000 students currently enrolled. A public university situated on 1,443 acres, OU spans two thriving cities, Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, in southeast Michigan.

Overachievers thrive at OU. Students conduct research as early as their freshman year, gain global perspectives studying abroad, compete in Division I athletics, lead student orgs, perform on stage and learn without limits.

In 1957, Matilda Dodge Wilson donated her estate to establish what is now Oakland University. The estate includes the National Historic Landmark Meadow Brook Hall, which Matilda built with her second husband Alfred Wilson from 1926-29.

Matilda was inspired by steel pioneer and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, quoting him that she wanted to provide "ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."