05/20/13 - MPA student, Troy library help students prepare for college finances
Rachael Williams spearheaded an effort to secure a $65,175 grant to support a program that provides library patrons with access to effective and unbiased financial education resources.
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05/15/13 - Industry experts to lead Lean Principles and Applications course
Mike Taubitz and Larry Osentosk will focus on critical thinking developed to help engineers and others to identify and reduce or eliminate seven forms of operational waste.
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05/14/13 - OU INC client companies win DiSciTech awards from Corp! Magazine
Scientel Information Technology, Inc., and cureLaucher, LLC were recognized for enhancing their enterprises through innovation, research, applied science and digital technology.
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05/14/13 - James Lentini appointed OU senior vice president and provost
The senior vice president for academic affairs and provost is the university's chief academic officer, with responsibilities for academic programs, personnel and resources.
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05/10/13 - Financial planning expert to share tips on investing, retirement
business leaders are invited to learn leading financial management concepts from an expert who has adopted calculated risk and risk management as a way of life.
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05/09/13 - OU children's theatre heads to West Africa for dramatic inspiration
A spider that has become an iconic character of West African folklore is the inspiration for an upcoming children's theatre production at Oakland University.
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05/07/13 - Oakland University to join the Horizon League in July
In keeping with growth and enhancement plans outlined in Oakland's strategic vision for 2020, the move will apply to all of the university's athletic teams beginning July 1, 2013.
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05/07/13 - Macomb-OU Inc executive earns prestigious management certificate
Gustafson has completed an overview of the tasks and responsibilities of managing business incubators, which accelerate the success of start-up and emerging companies.
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05/02/13 - OUWB School of Medicine welcomes new fundraising executive
As senior director of development, Birmingham resident Richard Kelley will be responsible for planning and overseeing all fundraising activities for the School of Medicine.
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05/01/13 - Psychology dept. pioneers inspiring approach to research, learning
The Department of Psychology has twice demonstrated how its students – and scholars from across academic disciplines and the globe – are diving into a truly unique experience.
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05/01/13 - Incubator client wins grant to advance in-demand automation tech
This grant will help OmnicO AGV meet investor requirements for continued growth, as well as develop an unique IP and functionality of its four-corner transceiver technology.
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04/30/13 - Workshop introduces Chinese culture to students, business travelers
Three international graduate students in OU's Reading and Language Arts program – all experienced teachers who are fluent in English – will teach this six-week series of lessons.
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04/30/13 - Lunch & Launch event to focus on doing business with government
Bill Eshelman, partner with Butzel Long, will discuss commercial and federal acquisitions, federal contracting, common areas of confusion, and a few best practices.
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04/29/13 - Lunch & Launch speaker to offer valuable insight on employment law
Jim Rosenfeld of Butzel Long, will address misconceptions about the law and compliance, which often result in perennial problems and repetition of legal missteps for employers.
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04/26/13 - Transformation of health care industry the focus of conference at OU
"The Physician's Practice: Emerging Issues for Healthcare Providers" will bring practitioners and researchers together to discuss patient needs, practice management and more.
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04/25/13 - Prominent political, business leaders to address Oakland graduates
Approximately 1,900 students will participate in Oakland University's spring 2013 commencement exercises, scheduled for Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27.
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04/25/13 - OUCARES symposium to explore medical, biomedical issues in autism
OUCARES will host its 5th Annual Quality of Life Autism Symposium, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 20-21, at the Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac at Centerpoint hotel.
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04/24/13 - Students invited to explore the nursing experience at Camp RN@OU
Middle school students in seventh- through ninth-grade seeking a behind-the-curtain look at the nursing profession will find it at Camp RN@OU, hosted by OU's School of Nursing
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04/19/13 - OU community gathers to break ground on 49-bell carillon tower
Generously donated by university benefactors Hugh and Nancy Elliott, the tower site will be embellished with a water fountain, garden and landscaping.
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04/18/13 - OU honors outstanding faculty for contributions to students, society
A group of remarkable scholars have long represented the strongest impetus for the university's programmatic, student enrollment and reputational growth.
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04/17/13 - Consumer's Energy Foundation grant to aid organic farming outreach
The $5,000 grant will support general operations and expansion efforts, including the purchase of a hoop house enabling year-round growing activities.
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04/16/13 - Oakland University breaks ground for $30M student housing facility
The facility comes in response to enrollment growth over the last 15 years running – growth that has fueled a 37 percent increase in rental agreements over the last four years alone.
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04/15/13 - Four Avondale students selected to assist in OU research labs
Oakland University researchers will host four Avondale High School students chosen to participate in a National Science Foundation funded grant titled Project SMaRT.
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04/12/13 - OU INC accelerator client Munetrix grows operations in Auburn Hills
Munetrix, LLC recently occupied a vacant 2,400-square-foot facility in Auburn Hills, expanded to three full-time employees and engages several contractors and interns.
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04/11/13 - Noted philosopher Jonathon Lear to present Burke lecture at OU
Lear will discuss psychoanalysis and insight it provides into the human condition, arguing that it is not simply a a cure for mental illness, but a manifestation of human flourishing.
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04/09/13 - Businesses invited to learn how to ramp up cyber security measures
The Macomb-OU INCubator will host the next event in its Lunch & Launch series on Thursday, April 18.
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04/03/13 - New master's program to help enhance public health in the region
Graduate study and engagement in the program will focus on exemplary instruction, relevant and meaningful research, and community-based, participatory public health service.
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04/02/13 - OU music season finale a celebration of orchestral, choral excellence
At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, the Oakland Symphony Orchestra (OSO) will join with the Oakland University Symphony Chorus to perform its final concert of the year at Orchestra Hall.
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03/29/13 - OU scholar sees unique opportunity in prestigious ACE Fellowship
Tamara Jhashi, Ph.D., has been chosen to participate in one of the most prestigious fellowships in American higher education leadership.
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03/28/13 - OU School of Nursing offers 7-week, online vegan diet course
Beginning on Monday, May 27, "A Lifestyle Change to Improve Health: The Vegan Diet" will focus on the health benefits of a vegan diet and provide a variety of tasty vegan recipes.
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03/28/13 - Training to focus on federal funding available for small businesses
The program will help small businesses assess their eligibility for the government's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs.
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03/27/13 - OU Honors College students host First Amendment awareness event
Members of the Oakland University community, including friends from the broader community, will be offered a free lunch in exchange for their First Amendment rights.
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03/27/13 - OU to honor brightest and best of students and alumni performers
On Monday, April 15, OU will celebrate the achievements of students, alumni and community members who support arts programs with an awards ceremony at the Royal Park Hotel.
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03/26/13 - OUCARES to host its annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 6
Swimming, arts and crafts, a moonwalk and caricatures are all part of the Oakland University Center for Autism Research, Education and Support annual Family Fun Day.
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03/26/13 - Forum to promote global citizenship in the worldwide marketplace
OU will host "Citizenship in the Age of the Internet," a forum on Friday, April 5, designed to offer participants new insight on how the Internet fosters greater global awareness.
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03/22/13 - $1.8M NIH grant to help Oakland researcher pursue cure for keratitis
Susmit Suvas hopes to eventually change the fact that herpes simplex keratitis is the leading cause of corneal blindness among the world's developed nations.
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03/21/13 - Russian lawyer, scholar to discuss persistent corruption in homeland
On Wednesday, April 10, Ekaterina Mishina of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, will share her analysis of why corruption continues to flourish in Russia.
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03/20/13 - Seminar to offer inventors an inside look on the patenting process
In celebration of the new patent office location in Detroit, "Get Out of the Garage: Patent Your Idea!" will be presented on Tuesday, April 2, at the Velocity Center in Sterling Heights.
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03/18/13 - Lecture series to focus on economic issues in U.S.-China relationship
On Thursday, March 21, a pair of renowned scholars from the China Foreign Affairs University will offer a worldly perspective on change in the United States and East Asia.
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03/13/13 - Prominent OU supporters lauded nationally for continuing generosity
Maxine and Stuart Frankel have been named to receive the National Art Education Association's (NAEA) 2013 Distinguished Service Outside the Profession Award.
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03/12/13 - State grant to help Macomb-OU INC advance area business, economy
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator for a second year in a row.
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03/11/13 - OU film festival to explore challenges, potential solutions to bullying
The Women and Gender Studies Program will screen the documentary film "Bully" during its 29th Annual Film Festival from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16.
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03/08/13 - Celebrated author to share stories, insights on living with Asperger's
OUCARES will present "An Evening with David Finch," author of "The Journal of Best Practices: A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband."
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03/07/13 - Panel discussion to focus on moving new businesses to profitability
Back by popular demand, the Commercialization Breakfast Panel is returning to the Macomb-OU INCubator on Thursday, March 14
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03/06/13 - L&L speaker to share tips on "wowing" business meeting attendees
Karl Siegert of MVP Collaborative will present "Seven Cool Business Meeting Technologies: On the Cheap" to help attendees boost engagement and interaction in meetings.
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03/06/13 - OU comedy wrestles with the dark side of communication technology
Fresh on the heels of three consecutive, sold-out productions, the theatre program at Oakland University will present the dark-edged comedy "Dead Man's Cell Phone."
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02/25/13 - Conference aims to promote inclusion in educational, other settings
Oakland's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity initiative will host the second annual Michigan SOGI Education Conference on Saturday, March 9.
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02/22/13 - Incubator client companies win grants to advance business goals
Dynamic Intelligent Solutions and LogiCoul Solutions, LLC, have won awards from the Business
Accelerator Fund of the Michigan Small Business and Technology
Development Center.
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02/15/13 - OU students to host concert featuring Steve Aoki, Kendrick Lamar
OU's Student Program Board will present the Verge Campus Tour on April 12. It will feature lyrical genius Kendrick Lamar and world-renowned DJ Steve Aoki.
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02/14/13 - OU to award 16 scholarships to help aspiring engineers succeed
The scholarships will help satisfy a growing demand for engineers by enabling more students to enter the workforce following completion of their degree.
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02/12/13 - Approval of enhancement projects to transform OU campus in 2014
Committed to providing students distinctive educational experiences, the Oakland University Board of Trustees has approved a $65 million investment in campus improvement projects.
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02/11/13 - Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall to speak at Oakland University
Goodall will share the insights she garnered over a period of more than five decades — from her earliest field work to current efforts to spread a message of hope for the planet.
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02/11/13 - Lunch & Launch to focus on impacts of Michigan's right to work laws
Enacted on Dec. 11, 2012, These laws make it unlawful to require an employee to become a union member, or to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
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02/06/13 - Incubator to play key role in advancing research, economic growth
The Macomb-OU INCubator has been selected to administer the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Federal Matching Program for the State of Michigan.
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02/05/13 - Oakland Symphony Orchestra to welcome outstanding young artists
The 16th Annual David Daniels Young Artists Concert, set for Sunday, Feb. 10, will feature the winners of the Oakland University Concerto Competition.
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02/05/13 - OU INC. client cureLauncher captures top elevator pitch honors
Representatives of cureLauncher shared the company's elevator pitch with more than 1,000 guests and an esteemed panel of venture capitalists serving as judges.
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01/30/13 - OUCARES adds new location to help meet needs of autism community
Meadows School, located at 1435 West Auburn Road in Rochester Hills, has already welcomed an expansion of programs currently offered on the Oakland University campus.
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01/29/13 - OU's Regina Carter to "jazz up" themes from family film favorites
Carter will join the OU Jazz Quartet on Sunday, Feb. 3, to perform themes from films including "Toy Story," "Toy Story 2," "Cars," "Star Wars," "Monsters Inc." and "The Little Mermaid."
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01/28/13 - OU students to stage "Legally Blonde" with song, spectacle and fun
Starting on Thursday, Jan. 31, the Oakland University Theatre Program will present a stage extravaganza guaranteed to put audiences "in the pink."
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01/22/13 - Endorsed certificate program ideal for businesses looking to go Lean
The Macomb-OU INCubator is offering the Green Belt Certificate Program for businesses striving for excellence, innovation, efficiency and the eliminate of waste.
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01/21/13 - OU Percussion Day concert to feature steel drum melody and rhythm
Featuring band members Mark Stone, Lesley-Anne Stone, Issa Sall and Miguel Gutierrez, Southpaw Isle Steel will present original compositions and arrangements for steel drums.
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01/16/13 - OU names John O. Young AVP of Communications and Marketing
A resident of Midland, Young most recently served as vice president of marketing for Northwood University.
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01/15/13 - Prominent guests to make Keeper of the Dream a memorable event
The event will welcome not only famed entrepreneur, fashion mogul and marketing expert Daymond John, but also Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.
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01/14/13 - Young entrepreneur to discuss finding success by one's own rules
Jake Sigal will bring his do-things-differently message and the story of founding Livio Radio to the Macomb-OU INCubator's Fireside Growth Story Series on Tuesday, Jan. 29.
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01/14/13 - OU voice talents to nix winter doldrums with Italian double bill
OU performers will present a Puccini double bill designed to transport audience members to a world where glorious music expresses all the multi-hued shades of art and life.
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01/11/13 - Seminar aims to put mobile technology on business leaders' radar
Mobile technology expert Linda Daichendt will explain what a surge in mobile technology means to business leaders, their businesses and Michigan's economy.
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01/09/13 - Meetups to offer startups, growing ventures insight on raising capital
Information will be available on both public and private funding sources in Michigan, as well as on ways to properly position a company to qualify for funding.
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01/08/13 - Local foundation supports OU efforts to promote urban gardening
The Student Organic Farming Program has been awarded a $20,400 grant from the Americana Foundation – a Novi-based agriculture advocacy and education organization.
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01/07/13 - Executives-in-residence to lend insight to aspiring entrepreneurs
New EIRs have made their way to Mac-OU INC to provide additional resources and support to what is already an extensive acceleration program.
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01/04/13 - Bookkeeping expert to share tips on communicating with CPAs
Participants will learn which software to use, how to efficiently organize records, what to do to get ready for year-end, and what CPAs will ask for at year-end closing.
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