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Students virtually choose their own GrizzCard photos

Emily Morris, Managing Editor August 29, 2020

GrizzCards are taking a virtual path to get to freshmen this semester, in order to promote social distancing during orientation and move-in.  Customarily, incoming students would have an ID photo taken...

Many vehicles were decorated for graduation. All vehicles were facing toward a large screen, where all information and videos were shown in the fall graduation ceremony. All OU graduates receive a collection of benefits because of their time at OU.

Graduates gather in parking lot one for drive-in ceremony

Emily Morris, Managing Editor August 28, 2020

In an Oakland University first, the 2020 graduates drove into parking lot one to celebrate — at last — on Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29. A traditional ceremony was rendered unsafe after OU...

Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education to reopen Sept. 8

Lauren Reid, Content Editor August 25, 2020

The Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education, located in Pawley Hall, is set to reopen on Sept. 8 with reduced class sizes and safety precautions in place, including daily health screenings, temperature...

Career services continuing to support students, offer internship opportunities

Lauren Reid, Content Editor August 25, 2020

In the weeks leading up to what’s expected to be a unique, unprecedented fall semester, career services remains committed to student success. Oakland University students continue to have access to various...

Polly Boruff-Jones becomes OU’s new dean of University Libraries.

Oakland University introduces a new dean of University Libraries

Emily Morris, Managing Editor August 24, 2020

Oakland University welcomes a new Dean of University Libraries, Polly Boruff-Jones. Kresge Library administration is a launching pad for academics, and Boruff-Jones is balancing improvements, OU’s roots...

Housing uses new equipment, methods for COVID-19 safety

Cayla Smith, Campus Editor August 22, 2020

Oakland University has been taking major strides with the intense cleaning of the housing facilities and preparing for social distancing. Kevin McDougall, Oakland University’s assistant director for...

Webinar series aids families with autistic children

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter August 22, 2020

Quarantine has been a difficult time for many people, but parents and siblings of children with autism face a unique situation. While their family members with autism are normally in programs designed...

After ten years of service, the Bear Buses have been shut down. Low ridership was the number one reason indicated by housing and administration.

Bear Bus shut down after a decade

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter August 22, 2020

The Bear Bus shuttle program has been shut down after 10 years of service. Declining ridership, an aging fleet and rising costs to operate the service all lead to administration and University Housing...

Students express concern about the cost of online classes

Emily Morris, Managing Editor August 18, 2020

Following an atypical tuition freeze for the 2020-2021 school year, some students still bode financial concerns as September approaches.  Sixty-eight percent of Oakland University students report that...

Administrators across campus joined OUSCs President Ethan Bradley and Vice President Annabella Jankowski to discuss concerns regarding the health and safety plan for the fall semester. Photo by Lauren Karmo.

August OUSC student concern forum addresses health and safety plans

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor August 15, 2020

Ethan Bradley, president of Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC), posed question after question to administrators, during OUSC’s student concerns forum on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Topics from this...

SPB continuing in pursuit to plan events for the OU community

Lauren Reid, Content Editor August 11, 2020

This school year, Student Program Board (SPB) is working to bring entertainment to the OU community with a mix of in-person and virtual events. The annual welcome week carnival (to be hybrid this year)...

OSI makes welcome week, GrizzFest hybrid events

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor August 10, 2020

The Office of Student Involvement (OSI) is trying to make sure this year’s hybrid welcome week will set the tone for campus life during the “new normal” of the upcoming fall semester.  Welcome...

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