Professional and Continuing Education
Pawley Hall, Room 440G
456 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-3177
oupace@oakland.edu
The 60 year curriculum . . . .
Researchers estimate that by 2050 women could live to an average of 89 to 94 years of age and men to an average of 83 to 86. That means that we will work longer and change jobs more often. We will need to keep abreast of rapid changes in the workplace and in society. Maintaining a healthy mind and body will be of utmost importance to help us remain vibrant and independent longer.
That is why PACE, OU’s community outreach unit, works collaboratively across the University with our expert faculty to provide flexible, innovative and relevant programming for all ages across the life-span.
Whether you are improving your career, improving your health or enriching your mind we want to be there to help you enjoy the journey.
Work hard, play hard and keep PACE with OU!
Mission:
Oakland University Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) provides community, national and global learners access to innovative, relevant educational opportunities through high quality, engaging instruction for lifetime personal and professional growth.
Vision:
Oakland University Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) will become a leader in serving the educational needs and aspirations of our community and region through expanded relationships and institutional reputation, visibility, and engagement.
Values:
- We are entrepreneurial in our ventures
- We are responsive to the needs of the community
- We ensure academic quality in our faculty, instructors and curriculum
- We offer relevant academic, professional and personal enrichment experiences including short programs, courses, workshops, camps, and conferences
- We offer flexibility in programs and modes of delivery
- We strive to bring convenience to the lives of our students
- We strategically partner with businesses and organizations to improve our community
PACE Staff Directory
Lori Crose
Director of Professional and Continuing Education
llcrose@oakland.edu
Lori Crose has been with Oakland University (OU) in Rochester, Michigan since 2000 and is the Director of Strategic Programs. In this position she has administrative responsibility for educational programs across the University including credit and non-credit certificates, re-licensure training, certification training and retooling programs at and above the post-bachelor level. In addition, she is responsible for developing high quality, new and innovative programming that will align with county, state, and federal employment trends and is charged with connecting them with the government and business communities. Lori has served as Director of OU’s Personal Financial Planning Certificate Program for the last ten years.
Prior to higher education, she worked in the healthcare industry serving as laboratory research assistant at both Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. Later, she served as Senior Microbiologist at Pharmacia-Upjohn in Kalamazoo, Michigan. While there, her research on Streptomyces transposons resulted in several white paper publications and she received numerous awards for her contribution to antibiotic production process improvements.
Lori earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration in 2002 from Oakland University and a Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois College in 1981. She has served two terms as the Central Region Secretary for the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) organization and served on the Central Region Planning Committee in 2015. She recently served as a member of the Oakland County’s Workforce Development Business Roundtable and represented Oakland University Representative on the Oakland County Emerging Sectors Educational Consortium.
Carrie Sliwinski
Assistant Director
csliwinski@oakland.edu
(248) 370-3177
Carrie Sliwinski, the Assistant Director for Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) has been with Oakland University ( OU) since 2000. Carrie began at OU as a student assistant while she completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree. In 2006, she became a full-time staff member and has been working at Oakland University since then in various roles including the Continuing Education Office Assistant, School of Business Administration Events Coordinator, and the Assistant to the Associate Dean. Carrie has continued her studies while working at Oakland University receiving a Masters of Training and Development from OU in December 2015.
In her current role as the Assistant Director for PACE, she is responsible for leading the registration and enrollment team, acts as technical manager for Banner Flexible Registration system, is customer service liaison and implements business and compliance operations for PACE.
Stephen Anderson
Director, Advanced Placement
stephenanderson@oakland.edu
