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Friday, September 06, 2024
Shamiah Woods (left) and Mae Dennis, assistant director of Orientation and New Student Programs, chat in OU's First Year Advising Center. Shamiah Woods remembers the pressures, doubts and fears she faced while preparing to embark on her freshman year at Oakland University. As a first-generation college student, the Detroit native wasn’t sure how to navigate her college journey, from picking a major, to managing her course load, to integrating work and social life. She also questioned how she would fund her education without taking on too much debt.
Thursday, August 01, 2024
Alpha Sigma Tau’s Delta Tau Chapter at Oakland University was recently recognized by the National Organization for demonstrating excellence within the 2022-2024 biennium. Awards were announced at Alpha Sigma Tau’s 45th National Convention, which was held June 20-23 in Portsmouth/Norfolk, Va.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Oakland University Student Life Lecture Board welcomes actor and social media sensation Josh Peck to campus on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m., in the Banquet Rooms of the Oakland Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A ticket is not needed to attend. “A Conversation with Josh Peck” will be a moderated Q&A in which Peck will reflect on the trials and tribulations of his life and rocky transition into adulthood.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
In 2022, Oakland University dedicated land on its campus, called Gidinawemaaganinaanig: Endazhigiyang (All My Relations: The Place Where We All Grow), for cultural place-making where Native and Indigenous lifeways and worldviews can be celebrated and shared. Soon after, the Native American Advisory Committee (NAAC) formed as a means of determining the best ways to live out the promises of its Land Acknowledgement.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Oakland University has joined the effort to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) nonpartisan American Democracy Project© by recommitting to the initiative's guiding principles of civic and democratic engagement.
Monday, November 06, 2023
Oakland University's Women and Gender Studies program celebrates 40 years of featuring diverse voices through feature films. Join WGS in viewing “Warrior Women” this year at the Oakland Center in Gold Rooms B and C on November 15 at 4 pm. The film fest is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Friday, November 03, 2023
Oakland University will welcome Loni Love to campus as keynote speaker for its 32nd annual Keeper of the Dream Awards Celebration. The Detroit native is a two-time Emmy, two-time NAACP Image and three-time Gracie Award-winning TV/radio host, comedian, actress, author and philanthropist.
Friday, October 13, 2023
Oakland University’s Cis Maisel Center for Judaic Studies and Community Engagement will welcome Howard Reich to campus for a screening and Q&A of his documentary film “Prisoner of Her Past.” Free and open to the public, the screening will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, in Oakland Center Banquet Room B. A reception with dessert and coffee will start at 6:15 p.m.
Monday, October 09, 2023
In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, Disability Support Services and OU Testing Center at Oakland University will welcome the Honorable Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme Court Justice, to campus for “Recognizing the Strengths of Disability” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19 in The Habitat inside the Oakland Center on the OU campus in Rochester, Mich.
Tuesday, October 03, 2023
This fall, Oakland University is welcoming the most diverse class of first-year students in its history, with more than 26% identifying as underrepresented minorities. It is also the largest incoming class since fall 2020, signaling a resurgence toward pre-pandemic enrollment levels.
Friday, September 29, 2023
Embracing the slogan “Discover. Engage. Belong.,” a new space has been unveiled on campus to help students succeed in their biology courses. Located in 166 Dodge Hall, the BIO Learning Lounge is open to any student taking a course offered by the Department of Biological Sciences.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
As Michigan's first poet laureate in more than 60 years, Nandi Comer has literally written herself into history. Oakland University will welcome the writer for a reading, Q&A and book signing on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. for the annual Maurice Brown Poetry Reading in the Oakland Center’s Ballroom A. Attendance is free and available via Zoom with registration. Refreshments will be served.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Madison Lorincz has used her experiences in OU's Career and Life Design Center and COM 4970 capstone course to find purpose in her academic program and embark on a meaningful, productive career path.Oakland University’s newly established Career and Life Design Center incorporates design thinking, a philosophy of self-empowerment, to support students at each stage of their academic and professional lives.
Friday, September 08, 2023
A new vending machine installed in the Oakland Center on the campus of Oakland University will dispense free packets of Narcan (naloxone), a life-saving medication for those who are struggling with dependency issues. The machine was installed in April and since that date there have already been approximately 205 Narcan doses accessed from the vending machine, which has the potential of saving 205 lives.