05/18/12 - Record number of OU students to venture abroad this summer
Beginning this spring, a record-breaking 70 OU students will depart for summer semester study abroad trips to 12 countries spanning the globe.
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05/17/12 - Communication scholarships honor student achievement
The OU Communication and Journalism Department is proud to present department scholarships to nine outstanding Oakland communications majors.
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05/16/12 - Career Exploration Camp offers expert advice to area high schoolers
Local high school students are invited to discover potential career paths this summer at a new Career Exploration Camp at the Anton/Frankel Center in Mount Clemens.
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05/16/12 - Oakland University stages imaginative musical for kids and families
"Captain Louie," a lively production featuring Oakland University theatre arts professionals in training, focuses on a young boy who moves to a new neighborhood.
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05/15/12 - Summer Student Campus Corps launches fourth season
Oakland University’s innovative Summer Student Campus Corps program recently launched its fourth year in business.
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05/15/12 - Seminar to focus on financial transition to retirement
The Office of Planned Giving is hosting a May 29 informational seminar focusing on the financial transition to retirement.
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05/14/12 - Oakland entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality with I2B lab
OU and Cooley students, faculty and staff who think they have the next million dollar business idea can get help turning it into reality with the Ideas 2 Business Lab (I2B).
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05/14/12 - SON honors Michigan nurses with 24th Annual Nightingale Awards
OU's School of Nursing recognized nurses from throughout Michigan at the 24th Annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing® Excellence this May.
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05/11/12 - Plastomer Lighting Technologies gets $50K boost from accelerator fund
The ambient lighting technology company will use the funding to enhance financial infrastructure, human resources and TS 16949 certification and process mapping.
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05/10/12 - Last chance to view student art exhibition at OUAG
The OUAG’s Azimuth 23 exhibition will soon be at an end, which signals the final chance to view the 2012 studio art major’s final thesis projects.
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05/10/12 - Facilities Management to tackle campus improvement projects
In the coming months, Oakland University’s Facilities Management has a full slate of campus improvement projects planned.
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05/09/12 - New Pre-Medical Council to guide students pursuing medicine
OU has developed an innovative Pre-Medical Council, which will serve as a resource for pre-med students as they plan for medical school.
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05/08/12 - OU staff invited to celebrate fitness with Poker Walk Challenge
OU staff members will celebrate this year’s National Employee Health and Fitness Day with its second annual Poker Walk Challenge on Wednesday, May 16. Read More |
05/07/12 - Summer courses focus on creativity, interdisciplinary discussion
This summer, Oakland University will offer a wide variety of courses designed to help students fulfill academic requirements and explore their creative interests.
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05/04/12 - Interim senior vice president and provost named
Senior Associate Provost Dr. Susan Awbrey has been named to the position and her tenure is effective immediately.
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05/04/12 - OU music camps offer instruction, enlightenment, inspiration, fun
Area youth are invited to explore the performing arts alongsideexpert and inspiring faculty during a series of workshops and intensives this summer.
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05/03/12 - Two English faculty members earn Teaching Excellence awards
Associate professor Jeffrey Insko and special lecturer Doris Plantus are this year’s recipients of Oakland University’s highest accolades for teaching.
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05/02/12 - Fulbright Scholarship winner to study, teach music in Czech Republic
The United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have given George Stoffan an opportunity to explore his musical passion more deeply.
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05/01/12 - Lt. Mel Gilroy retires after 40+ years of service to OU community
An OU alumnus, Lt. Gilroy has been honored on numerous occasions for tremendous contributions both on and off the job.
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05/01/12 - Three summer sociology courses highlight contemporary legal issues
Oakland University's 2012 summer semester will feature several sociology courses highlighting unique perspectives on contemporary legal issues.
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04/30/12 - OU's provost named president of Lawrence Technological University
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Virinder K. Moudgil will be leaving OU to serve as president of Lawrence Technological University.
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04/30/12 - Take 5 with Chris Jensen
Chris Jensen is the assistant director of Leadership and Service Learning
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04/26/12 - Humanitarian and social activist to receive honorary degree
This spring, Oakland University will bestow the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities to humanitarian and social activist Grace Lee Boggs.
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04/25/12 - OU students honored for contributing to their communities
Each year, The Michigan Community Compact awards students from across the state for outstanding commitment to service-learning and civic engagement.
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04/24/12 - Prospective law students encouraged to apply to free summer institute
Prospective law students who are disadvantaged or underrepresented may be able to attend the Free College Pre-law Summer Institute at Cooley Law School.
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04/24/12 - OU, Siemens partner to offer new product lifecycle management course
A new Industrial Systems Engineering Department and Siemens PLM Software course will help students prepare for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math.
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04/23/12 - Detroit history and culture the focus of innovative summer course
Detroit will be the focus of an innovative Oakland University summer course, WRT 364: Writing about Culture: Ethnography.
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04/23/12 - Prominent SON faculty member to deliver "Last Lecture"
Dr. Frances Jackson, an associate professor in the School of Nursing, will deliver her Last Lecture on Thursday, April 26.
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04/19/12 - OU engineering professor earns SAE distinguished speaker award
Subramaniam Ganesan, Ph.D., will be honored with the 2012 Lloyd L. Withrow Distinguished Speaker Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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04/19/12 - AMA at OU recognized nationally and locally for service
OU's American Marketing Association chapter recently traveled to New Orleans for the AMA International Collegiate Conference, and brought home several OU awards.
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04/18/12 - OU to debut two new ESL courses this summer
Oakland University’s English as a Second Language Center will debut two new courses this summer, a TOEFL prep course and an online grammar course.
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04/18/12 - OU School of Nursing joins national effort to meet veterans' needs
OU will join First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and hundreds of nursing organizations and institutions in preparing nurses to meet the unique health needs of veterans.
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04/16/12 - MTD students wow at Senior Showcase in New York City
All of OU's graduating MTD students who traveled to New York City for a “Senior Showcase” audition received a call backs from agents and casting directors.
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04/16/12 - Detroit Music Award nominees include OU faculty, alumni
The list of nominees for this year’s Detroit Music Awards includes several individuals with ties to the Oakland University community.
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04/13/12 - Take 5 with Andrea Eis
Andrea Eis is an associate professor and chair of Oakland University’s Department of Art and Art History.
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04/13/12 - OU student shares health care vision at Global Health Conference
OU's Subha Hanif was selected as the only U.S. student to participate in the Royal Society of Medicine’s (RSM) Global Health Conference in London.
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04/12/12 - Two dedicated OU staffers earn Sharon Wilhem Excellence Awards
Virginia “Jenny” Cloutier and Dorothy Farrior are the 2012 recipients of the Sharon L. Wilhelm Excellence Award.
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04/11/12 - OUAA invites all to a night of fun, food and scholarship fundraising
The Grizzly Gala – set for Friday, April 20 – will raise funds for the OUAA Scholarship Program, which to date has distributed more than $1 million to qualified students.
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04/10/12 - Mark Stone to lead African and Caribbean themed summer courses
Instructor Mark Stone will lead three courses focused on Africa and the Caribbean this summer, including an international studies course and two music courses.
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04/10/12 - MaTilDa Awards to honor students, alumni and community partners
OU's MTD will present the 13th annual MaTilDa Awards banquet to honor outstanding contributions from students, alumni and community partners on Monday, April 16.
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04/05/12 - Lean Green Belt program helps business leaders nurture growth
Business managers can learn to tackle concerns within a company's value stream or operations, apply lean principles in focused areas, and recommend ideas for culture change.
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04/04/12 - SEHS professor earns award for humanistic counselling book
Oakland University professor James Hansen, Ph.D., recently earned recognition for his book, which received the 2012 Joe and Lucille Hollis Publications Award.
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04/03/12 - OU students demonstrate writing excellence in host of topic areas
Three dozen Oakland University students, recommended by their faculty, have won awards in the school's 2011 Writing Excellence contest.
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04/02/12 - Innovative CORE summer bridge program looks to retain students
The innovative OU CORE summer bridge retention program has met with resounding success, as its initial class of students has completed their first academic semester.
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03/30/12 - Dr. Sayed Nassar named OU's 2012 Distinguished Professor
Sayed Nassar, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Fastening And Joining Research Institute (FAJRI), has been named OU’s 2012 Distinguished Professor.
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03/30/12 - Five OU students to present original research at national conference
Five senior OU students have been selected to present their original research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
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03/29/12 - New programs to prepare students for rewarding, in-demand careers
Providing students rigorous and relevant academic experiences, and helping to invigorate Michigan's evolving economy, OU is introducing several new programs this fall.
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03/28/12 - Three student leaders recognized with prestigious university awards
The 2012 Wilson and Human Relations award winners are Maxwell VanRaaphorst, Emily Tissot, and Shakita Billy. The three students were recognized at the March 28 board meeting.
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03/27/12 - OU organization to donate time, books to support childhood literacy
OU students and community members will support childhood literacy by “adopting” a Reach Out And Read clinic at Beaumont Medical Center on March 31.
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03/26/12 - Summer courses to feature OU's Campus Student Organic Farm
The summer 2012 semester will feature innovative courses and events that utilize Oakland University’s own Campus Student Organic Farm as a living classroom.
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03/22/12 - Take 5 with Reginald McCloud
Reginald McCloud is the director of the Department of Pre College Programs.
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03/22/12 - Symposium to focus on improving quality of life for adults with ASD
"Residential Living and Employment for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder" will be the focus of the 4th Annual OUCARES Quality of Life Symposium set for May 7-8.
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03/15/12 - OU Medical Brigades bring free health care to needy in Honduras
OU's Medical Brigades traveled to rural Honduras this winter, providing free health care to about 600 people in the mountain top community of Hoya Grande.
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03/07/12 - Meadow Brook Hall named a National Historic Landmark
OU's Meadow Brook Hall has been named a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the most coveted recognition for historic properties in America.
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03/02/12 - Golden Grizzlies lead Summit League with academic honors
The Golden Grizzlies are excelling in the classroom, earning academic honors and leading the Summit League’s Academic All-League Team, for the fifth consecutive semester.
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02/28/12 - WXOU to be named Michigan's college Station of the Year
OU’s student radio station WXOU is set to rake in several awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation, including the overall Station of the Year award.
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