Academics News
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Oakland University percussion students, faculty, and alumni participated in the annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), which took place Nov. 13-14.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Adam Avery, an assistant professor of biochemistry, has been awarded a three-year, $400,000 grant to research gene mutations associated with Spinocerebellar Ataxia, a degenerative brain disorder that affects motor skills, including balance, coordination and speech.
Friday, November 06, 2020
Join us as C. Michelle Piskulich, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, interviews Oakland University's two newest deans.Polly Boruff-Jones, Dean of the University Libraries, was hired in April 2020 and Brandy Randall, Dean of the Graduate School, was hired in July 2020.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D., delivered the 2020 State of the University Address virtually on Thursday, Oct. 29 from Meadow Brook Theatre on the OU campus.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
To better serve the needs of transfer students, Oakland University has expanded its partnerships with Oakland Community College and Washtenaw Community College.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Oakland University’s Healthology Symposium is going virtual this year and will focus on the creative solutions developed across different health sectors in response to the unique challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, October 12, 2020
Following a national search, Oakland University has selected Britt Rios-Ellis to serve as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost pending Board of Trustees approval. She will begin her appointment on January 4, 2021.
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
For the seventh consecutive year, Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honor society for political science college students, has recognized Oakland University’s Nu Omega chapter with a Best Chapter Award.
Friday, October 02, 2020
Nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) might question the possibility of completing their Bachelor’s Degree because of family obligations, hectic work schedules, and money being tight. Thanks to Oakland University’s new affordable, seamless pathway model for BSN degree completion, this opportunity has become a reality for many.
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
“When you go to a foreign country, you learn so much about yourself and different cultures,” says senior journalism major Claudia Marques Molina. “It opens your mind and becomes part of you.”
Thursday, September 03, 2020
Dennis Wade, Director of the Pawley Lean Institute, sees the opportunity to connect Oakland University students with internships as the most important and rewarding priority of the Institute.
Friday, August 21, 2020
Jodie Madeja, a recent OU graduate and current student in the university’s Master of Accounting program, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
Thursday, August 06, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Oakland University faculty and staff are working to ensure that students have access to the classes and services they need, in an environment that protects health and safety. For the Fall 2020 semester, Oakland will offer a range of learning options, including in-person, online and hybrid classes.
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Oakland University’s Environmental Health and Safety program helped Chase and Jessica Salazar transform their shared passion for helping others into successful careers as EHS professionals.
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
At its formal meeting on August 3, the Oakland University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Tonya Allen as chair and Robert (Bobby) Schostak as vice chair of the Board.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
With nearly 60 percent of the world’s population online, the internet is a vital resource in today’s ever-changing world. In fact, internet users are anticipated to spend a cumulative 1.25 billion years online this year alone. Developing the skills to harness this technology offers a clear advantage that can open doors to coveted positions, projects and promotions.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
With nearly 60% of the world’s population online, the internet is a vital resource in today’s ever-changing world. In fact, internet users are anticipated to spend a cumulative 1.25 billion years online this year alone. Developing the skills to harness this technology offers a clear advantage that can open doors to coveted positions, projects and promotions.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Following a successful national search, Brandy A. Randall, Ph.D., has been appointed to serve as dean of the Graduate School at Oakland University. Her position with OU will become effective on August 1, 2020.
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
With a focus on promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, Oakland University has elevated its bioengineering program to a department. The move is intended to strengthen the university’s academic profile and help students succeed in a rapidly evolving job market.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Starting this fall, students will be able to earn a Master of Business Administration entirely through online classes.
Friday, June 19, 2020
Industrial and Systems Engineering is one of eight jobs that are projected to be great ones to target in the current economic climate, according to a recent article by U.S. News & World Report.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Matt Guarashio, ACC ’19, understood the value of a dollar before setting foot in an accounting classroom. As a first-generation college student, he knew he would be paying for college himself. That is why Guarashio carefully evaluated every university that accepted him.
Friday, May 22, 2020
Oakland University’s Ciara Bazinski was one of six students selected to receive a 2020 Memorial Scholarship awarded by the Michigan Safety Conference, a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the improvement of workplace safety and health practices in the State of Michigan.
Monday, May 18, 2020
An emerging interest in the intricacies of data combined with a desire to expand her skill set propelled Michelle (Micki) Rhen to Oakland’s Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Balancing school, work and life is a complex assignment for college students. At the graduate level, managing professional career and family commitments can mean the difference between completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or not. With Oakland University’s new 100 percent online MBA program, graduate business students can now earn an MBA without setting foot on campus, completing classes on their time and their schedule.
Monday, May 11, 2020
A new ranking by the website study.com places Oakland University among the nation’s top colleges and universities for degree programs in human resources.
Thursday, May 07, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has many people using delivery services for everything from food to medicine for the first time. At some point in the future, Autonomous Vehicles (AV) ranging from automobiles to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) might provide these services without drivers present which would further lower risk of contracting the deadly virus.Students in Oakland University’s Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department course “Systems of Autonomous and Connected Vehicles” are learning the latest technologies and business cases used across various industries that may play a key role in defining what a future with AV looks like.
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Oakland business students pitted their investment banking, valuation, and merger and acquisition knowledge against students from other Michigan colleges at the 2020 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Western Michigan Cup. In this competition, the team of four OU business students faced off against 23 teams from 11 schools in analyzing complex business cases. The event also offered participants time to learn about companies and career opportunities in western Michigan.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
For the past four years, OU student Rose Hazem has worked as a nursing assistant in the cardiac progressive care unit at Beaumont Hospital, Troy. But these days, there are no cardiac patients in the unit. Instead, the rooms are occupied by COVID-19 patients fighting for their lives.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
In an ongoing effort to support the health and well-being of its students, faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland University is moving its Summer II classes online.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Oakland University's Pawley Lean Institute is pleased announce that Laken Parrott (Human Resource Development/SEHS) has been awarded a $500 undergraduate scholarship. The Pawley Lean Institute is also pleased to announce that Deepika Nandakumar (Masters of Science – Engineering Management) has been awarded a $3000 graduate scholarship.
Friday, April 17, 2020
To help remove barriers to enrollment amid the ongoing public health crisis, Oakland University will offer test-optional admission for the fall of 2020 and 2021 to students with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Last fall, more than 60 Oakland University students were able to gain real-world experience in business as part of a collaborative project involving OU’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric, OU INC client Herculeze Technologies, the OU Mobilization Zone and the Office of Research Administration.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Recent Oakland University bachelor’s graduates in electrical engineering earn the 10th-highest median annual salary in the nation, according to a new ranking from GradReports.com.
Friday, February 14, 2020
Oakland University will host the eighth annual Great Lakes Regional Student Success Conference on February 27 and 28.
Monday, February 10, 2020
More than 300 students and faculty recently took part in Oakland University’s fourth annual Interprofessional Workshop on Opioid Abuse.
Thursday, February 06, 2020
Oakland University has been selected to participate in a Data Literacy Institute project aimed at increasing the use of data to boost student success, including the number of graduates.
Monday, February 03, 2020
In its last competition of the academic year, Oakland Business Scholars team members put their change management skills to work in a case that challenged them to examine the relationship between organizational culture and morale. The case called for strategic analysis and recommendations to address falling morale and high employee turnover of a non-profit residential care facility for neglected and abused children.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Lydia Schwerin recently received a $4,000 scholarship from Tau Sigma National Honor Society, whose mission is to recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
A project that is part of a new scientific wave that could revolutionize the electronics industry has earned Dr. Wei Zhang, an assistant professor of physics at Oakland University, the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.
Monday, January 20, 2020
Oakland University has launched a campus-wide kickoff of a new, three-year, evidence-based Excellence in Academic Advising (EAA) initiative, which is sponsored by the Gardner Institute and the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). It is funded in part by The Kresge Foundation.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Oakland University’s Campus Student Organic Farm (CSOF) and its founder and director Fay Hansen, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, finished out the 2019 farming season by being recognized with two community awards.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Oakland University students continued to demonstrate their research excellence at the 2019 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, which took place November 14-17 in Madison, Wisconsin.This year, five students received superior presentation awards in diverse disciplines including Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, and Microbiology and Molecular Biology.
OU ISE students use ‘Lean Thinking’ to improve operations, optimize space at Humble Design warehouse
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Utilizing “Lean Thinking,” Oakland University Industrial and Systems Engineering students Monisha Vasudeva and Sagar Bajaj have been helping Humble Design — a nonprofit that furnishes homes for individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness — improve their operations and optimize the space inside the organization’s warehouse in Pontiac, Mich.
Friday, November 22, 2019
What began in 2018 as a two-day, international interdisciplinary conference held at Oakland University and hosted by the Department of Psychology, has evolved into a new academic volume entitled, Evolutionary Perspectives on Death.
