Tuesday, April 30, 2024


Voters in Michigan are being deprived of important opportunities to hear directly and in an unfiltered setting from those who want to serve as the state’s leaders. This is a problem that is escalating across the nation. The Michigan Debate Task Force has a solution.



Monday, April 29, 2024


Oakland University has honored the outstanding academic work of four students who participated in its Graduate School’s Fourth Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition and Graduate Student Showcase.


Calvin Goldsmith stands next to his research post.
Friday, April 26, 2024


Calvin Goldsmith admits there were times he really struggled with chemistry when he arrived at Oakland University as a freshman. 


Steffan Puwal
Friday, April 26, 2024


Steffan Puwal, special lecturer and adjunct assistant professor of medical physics, recently published an article in NATO Review examining the role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could play in nuclear defense and deterrence. 


FAFSA
Thursday, April 25, 2024


Oakland University Student Financial Services has started the process of notifying students of 2024-25 financial aid offers. New students who are able to be packaged will receive an email to check their MySail accounts for their offers.


Bruce Miller
Wednesday, April 24, 2024


Oakland University will present five individuals with honorary degrees in recognition of outstanding achievements in their respective fields during the university’s spring 2024 commencement ceremonies.



Tuesday, April 23, 2024


Oakland University Housing will be offering new Living Learning Communities this fall at Hillcrest Hall.


Dr. Robert S. Fink Play Therapy Room Dedication
Monday, April 22, 2024


On April 17, Dr. Robert S. Fink, a licensed psychologist and professor emeritus of counseling at Oakland University, returned to campus to celebrate the grand opening of a new Play Therapy Room that will bear his name.



Friday, April 19, 2024


Oakland University's School of Business has announced the winners of the 2024 Idea Pitch Competition organized by a team of faculty, staff, and students from the Management & Marketing Department. The competition showcased the innovative ideas of student entrepreneurs from various academic backgrounds.


Mena Hannakachl speaks in front of an audience.
Friday, April 19, 2024


Spend a few minutes talking to Oakland senior Mena Hannakachl and you’ll likely walk away impressed with what she’s been able to accomplish during her time at OU and what she hopes to accomplish in the future.


President Pescovitz and award recipients
Thursday, April 18, 2024


Each year, Oakland University recognizes outstanding student leaders who demonstrate academic excellence while making a positive impact on campus and in the community. 


Thy Hoang
Thursday, April 18, 2024


OU student Thy Hoang has embraced her passions for art and science as a double major in Studio Art and Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences.Oakland University student Thy Hoang said growing up her parents always told her she had the brain of a scientist and the heart of an artist. 


Jesus Christ Superstar
Tuesday, April 16, 2024


Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance presented Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster musical, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” on Feb. 15-18 and Feb. 20-24 in the newly renovated Varner Studio Theatre on the campus of Oakland University. Featuring music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a rock opera loosely based on the final seven days in the life of Jesus Christ, as told through the eyes of Judas Iscariot.


Hansel and Gretel
Tuesday, April 16, 2024


Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance will present Hansel and Gretel, an opera by Engelbert Humperdinck based on the Grimm brothers’ dark fairy tale, from May 2 – May 5 in Varner Recital Hall on the OU campus.


Oakland campus
Tuesday, April 16, 2024


Ask Dennis Wade, the director of the Pawley Lean Institute, about the No. 1 priority of the Institute, and his answer is always the same: “student engagements.”The Institute has done a remarkable job of meeting this objective from Wade’s perspective.



Monday, April 15, 2024


In the Honors College class “Kings and Things,” taught by Religious Studies Professor and program director for Christianity Studies Randall Engle, students learn about the English monarchy and its corresponding influence in the United States. 


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