AAUP postpones vote
The AAUP decided Monday to postpone the vote of no confidence planned for next week.
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Students write and win money, OU gear
Next semester when professors hand out syllabi complete with lists of required texts, it won’t be as expensive as usual for two Oakland University students. Sai Myint and Thomas Butler wrote essays that won them book scholarships from OUSC’s scholarship committee. The awards were presented at Monday’s student congress meeting. In his essay, Myint, a [...]
Vote of no confidence to occur
Oakland AAUP is holding a “vote of no confidence” March 24-31 regarding OU President Gary Russi’s leadership. AAUP planned to hold a similar vote in November 2009, but postponed it to March to give Russi time to make good on promises he made at a Nov. 19 open faculty forum. Russi promised to hold regular [...]
Russi hosts winter faculty forum
In the Gold Rooms of the Oakland Center, OU President Gary Russi addressed a crowd of about 150 for an open faculty forum 4 p.m. Thursday.In his opening remarks, Russi stressed a commitment to faculty and touched on a number of issues. Addressing last summer’s athletics department raises, Russi said the athletics budget stands alone [...]
Russi Watch
At an open faculty forum held Nov. 19, 2009, Oakland University President Gary Russi promised to hold more open discussions and facilitate direct communication with faculty. The winter semester faculty open forum is 4 p.m. Thursday, March 11 in the Gold Rooms of the Oakland Center. It will be in the same format as the [...]
Coffee shop in Kresge Library may be a reality
“We need a coffee shop in the library.” According to Kresge Library Dean Julie Voelck, this is the number one thing students say to her. She was a guest speaker at Monday’s Oakland University Student Congress meeting. For about $90,000 they could renovate the glassed-in meeting room on the right-hand side of the entrance and [...]
Grizz Art brings life to OC
OU students showcase their art in the Oakland Center, brightening up the hallways.
OUSC meeting featured Russi Q&A
Dr. Garry Russi answers questions from students during the latest OUSC meeting.
Writers honored for excellence
Slavery may no longer exist, but its legacy still persists, according to Taryn Dover. “People with more Caucasian physical features are seen as more beautiful in society,” said Dover, a pre-med sophomore. This was the idea behind her project, “African American Women Females and Beauty: Divided by Complexion,” which won first place in the “Writing [...]
A look at the first ladies of OUSC
With the Oakland University Student Congress elections season just around the corner — presidential ticket candidates will be formally announced in early March — president Kristin Dayag and vice president Saman Waquad will soon be ending their term.
