At this year’s April 27 Spring Commencement, Oakland University is shaking things up. Instead of announcing names the traditional way, a photo of every graduate will be plastered on a giant screen with the student’s name and honors displayed. The student’s name will then be announced while they cross the stage. We lots of room for error.
Identity theft on campus On May 6, a staff member received a letter from Credit Card Services in Fargo, ND regarding a credit card application. The letter was sent to acquire additional information. The staff member did not send the application. But, the application was made with her information via a computer at a bank [...]
The Sevens have a few different regulations than the regular 15’s played in the fall and winter months. The women's rugby team became an official club sport at the beginning of the spring semester.
Sophomore outfielder Robby Enslen made a diving catch Friday May 10 against Omaha. The webgem landed him on Sportscenter's Top 10 plays of the day on ESPN.
As the fall semester approaches, Oakland University will gain a new Dean to head the College of Arts and Science. Kevin Corcoran, PhD., will be taking the reins over July 1, and he is bringing a fresh perspective to the position. Corcoran is familiar with the title of dean, being the Dean for the College [...]
Celebrities, they play with their kids, buy Starbucks Coffee, fall in and out of love—and we watch. Oakland University’s Dr. Erin Meyers book “Dishing Dirt in the Digital Age: Celebrity Gossip Blogs, and Participatory Media Culture,” was published April 30, 2013. In her book she examines how celebrity culture has changed over the years, and [...]
“How many portraits are made each day now, because of these?” asked Dick Goody, director of the OUAG and acting chair of the university’s Art Department. “The Roving Eye: Aura and the Contemporary Portrait,” was an exhibition formally opened at Oakland University’s Art Gallery in January. Two artists who showcased their work at the exhibition [...]
Professor Susmit Suvas was awarded a five year, $1.8 million grant from the National Eye Institute at the Institutes of Health to study a new treatment for herpetic stromal keratitis.
Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Mary Beth Snyder announced her retirement April 29 after nearly two decades at OU. She has been replaced on an interim basis by Dean of Students Glenn McIntosh. During her time as vice president, several new student programs and services were created. The Oakland Center has also [...]
It is an incredibly rare occurrence for a movie based on a book to even be able to hold a candle to the original novel. The norm for these kinds of movies, or as I call it, the “book-to-film adaptation rule” is a generally negative reaction, an onslaught of comments like, “The book was better,” [...]
The Board of Trustees accepted an invitation to switch from the distance-heavy Summit League to the Horizon League, which is located in the Great Lakes region.
Junior Kassandra Komma shot her first career hole-in-one on a 177-yard hole and followed it up three holes later on an ace that measured 108-yards.
According to an email from Oakland University President Dr. Gary Russi, Dr. Mary Beth Snyder has announced her retirement.
Freshman Evan Bowser finished in a tie for sixth place after shooting 76 in Wednesday's competition and tallying an overall score of 224 (+8). Junior Kassandra Komma recorded a final round 79 to earn a tie for 10th-place.
As the semester comes to an end, we decided to take a look back. We decided to dust off our old Facebook albums and see how far we have come since our high school days. To our horror, we found a huge misstep. As we clicked through our “sUmMeR <3 2009” pictures, unfamiliar rag-tag gals were tossing up Wu-Tang signs in a terrifying sepia sequence.
Great Odin’s raven! Another academic year is at its end. How did that happen? Wasn’t I just preparing for the rapture, the end of the Mayan calendar, Valentine’s Day?
