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.
The Oakland Post asked students about their summer plans. Some ambitious Grizzlies are focusing on holding down a job or keeping their eyes on the prize by taking summer courses while others are dreaming of vacations. Senior computer engineering major Michael Cieslinski is sticking around campus to work. “I do computer work, fixing them and stuff. (It’s) [...]
Oakland University is going international this summer with the World Music Summer Concert, held on the patio of the Oakland Center, Thursday, June 20 at 12:00 p.m. The concert, hosted by students and faculty of the music department at Oakland, will bring the sounds of Africa to campus. “This concert always feels like a celebration to [...]
The curtains opened to expose 13 silhouettes on a dark stage. The blast of electronic feedback and a cyborg voice roaring “Sail” brought light on stage. The silhouettes shed the shadows and revealed shimmering red and black bustiers. The audience stared at the blitz of glitz: high kicks, flips, spins and tricks. Each movement’s energy [...]
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 [...]
A near-tragedy, thwarted by a heroic rescue, took place after members of Student Video Productions took a 20-foot jump into the chilling waters of Lake Superior, earlier this month. The daring students were trying to produce a promotional video by cliff diving. They planned to send it to actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is known for [...]
With the announcement of both Dr. Gary Russi's retirement and Coach Beckie Francis' dismissal in the same day, the social networking community of Oakland University and the surrounding area took to the Internet to voice their opinions.
Beckie Francis, head coach of Oakland women's basketball for 12 seasons, was relieved of her duties announced in a press release Wednesday.
Oakland Universty President Gary Russi announced today that effective August 1 he is retiring, according to a press release from his office. Russi has served as OU’s president since 1996 and has seen the student population grow to nearly 20,000. More than 65 academic career programs have been implemented since Russi took office. The president has [...]
Friends and faculty gathered in the banquet rooms of the Oakland Center Tuesday afternoon to honor Mary Beth Snyder’s accomplishments. Snyder recently retired from her role as Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Oakland University after 19 years. “Every day feels like Saturday,” Snyder said of her recent retirement. Dr. Snyder has held the position [...]
Former Oakland University student Joseph Corlett filed a $2.2 million lawsuit against the school in March, claiming that the University violated his First Amendment rights by suspending him in 2012 for a course writing assignment that violated Oakland University policy on harassment. As part of a required daily writing notebook for his Advanced Critical Writing course, Corlett submitted a piece called “Hot [...]
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?
