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OU PostSecret

Student Congress, inspired by PostSecret, in establishing an anonymous community project which gathers submissions from students on campus.  Submissions can consist of hidden truths, past regrets and hopes for the future.

Students can pick up postcards by the OUSC office in the basement of the OC and drop them off in locations around campus or submit them online.

Windmill

Focusing on green inititives, OU’s Student Congress has proposed the introduction of a wind turbine on campus. The wind turbine will cover approximately 10-15% of the university’s power consumption.

According to OUSC, the windmill would provide a key academic tool for the expansion of the engineering department.

New Campus degrees

The Creative Writing major has been approved by the Presidents Council of State Universities of Michigan and will be in effect in 2012. An Early Eduction and Intervention specialist degree will also be offered in the education department.

For more information, visit oakland.edu

Library to be open 24/5

Starting in August, Kresge library will remain open  for 24 hours Sunday-Thursday nights for a pilot program. It will be open Friday and Saturday until 2. If student interest is great, the plan will become a permanent addition.

OUSC president Ben Eveslage said that OUSC plans to host late night study sessions to engage activity at the library.

— Compiled by Kaitlyn Chornoby,
Managing Visual Editor