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Thursday, December 05, 2024
The efforts of Oakland University’s Senate Committee on Disability Awareness and Literacy to encourage disability literacy across campus recently took an important step forward as the university’s General Education Committee approved a request to add disability to the listing of social identities and categories that count for the general education integration category of U.S. Diversity courses at OU.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Voice faculty member Katya Powder performed at Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s home for her annual Pride celebration. She was joined by some of Michigan’s fiercest LGBTQ+ leaders and allies and heard inspiring remarks from Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and the first drag queen ever invited to the Governor’s House — Sabin Detroit Cooper.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Career and Life Design Center at Oakland University was recently awarded a 2024 Career Spark Award by Handshake, the leading early career platform in the U.S. The award recognizes top career centers in the categories of student engagement, employer engagement, and reporting analytics.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
From financial hardship to food insecurity, many students face barriers and obstacles outside of the classroom that can make it very difficult for them to be successful students inside the classroom.With that in mind, Oakland University is committed to providing students with the resources they need to overcome those obstacles and reach their educational goals.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D, discussed the university’s accomplishments over the past year, presented OU’s response to some of its most pressing challenges, identified future opportunities, and shared the university’s strategic vision while delivering the 2024 State of the University Address on Thursday, Oct. 10.
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.