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By Sarah Hunton
Posted: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 7:53 pm | Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 10:40 pm Comments Print This Email This Tweet This Delicious

Student leaders needed

The Office of University Housing is looking for student leaders.

The organization is looking to hire about 200 students for resident assistants, orientation leaders, peer mentors and other leadership positions.

Students interested must attend the an informational session on Wednesday Jan. 25 at noon in the Oakland Room of the Oakland Center.

For more information e-mail Nick Marinello at nfmarine@oakland.edu.

The application deadline  is Jan. 27.

 

The Cove director to speak

Director of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Cove Louie Pishoyos will speak at OU about the making of the film.

The discussion will take place in 204 O’Dowd Hall at 3 p.m on Jan. 25.

The film will be screened at 7 p.m. in the Gold Rooms of the Oakland Center.

 

SAGA to host “Everyday Feminism” coffee chat

Students Advocating Gender Awareness will host a coffee chat that will discuss everyday acts of feminism, led by Vanessa Vojinov.

Coffee and snacks will be served.

The discussion will take place on Jan. 27 at 3 p.m. in the Gender and Sexuality Center.  The GSC is located in the basement of the Oakland Center.

 

“Assessment for Learning” School of Education and Human Services workshop

Shannon McNair from the school of education and human services, will facilitate a discussion for educators about “integrating classroom assessment strategies throughout the term.”

McNair will speak about how when students are actively involved in the assessment process, academic goals are visible and  students are engaged in the material they are learning, more learning takes place.

For more information about the Jan. 31 event, contact Suzanne Flattery at 248-370-2466 or flattery@oakland.edu

Compiled by Sarah Hunton, Campus Editor