The debate, at times, grew heated, as students discussed the problems of a world that is getting hot, flat and crowded. They were participating in a book discussion on Thursday in the Oakland Center, on Thomas Friedman’s best-seller “Hot Flat and Crowded: Why We Need A Green Revolution — And How It Can Renew America.” Earlier in the week, in a Tuesday session, students tackled Friedman’s other best-seller, “The World is Flat.”
Oakland University will play host to organizations from the campus community as the university celebrates Homecoming Weekend 2011. From January 28-30, representatives from various university groups will be on site to provide opportunities for students to get involved in the weekend’s festivities.
There is an OU campus where there is no walking outside to get to class and newly renovated classrooms. OU-Macomb aims to offer the complete Oakland experience without a lot of the hassle. OU-Macomb, located in Clinton Township, offers more classes than their competition at the Macomb University Center, according to Cheryl Rhodey, the academic coordinator for student success/advising.
Serious conversations about better assessing campus safety began at Oakland University well before Jared Lee Loughner’s troubled past and displays of erratic behavior on an Arizona community college campus were brought into the public eye. According to OUPD Chief Samuel Lucido, a joint recommendation from the Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education was given in 2004 to establish threat assessment teams at schools. This sparked a national conversation about how to better evaluate minor problems before they became major incidents.
Although patrons of the 2011 North American International Auto Show can expect to see concepts from around the world, they will also witness familiar tones of home at this year’s event. Oakland University will have a feature of its own on display
Renovations are being made in Dodge Hall to house the country’s first laboratory dedicated to pediatric retinal research. After donations totaling around $2 million were made to the university from the Clohset and Bergquist families through Dr. Michael Trese of Beaumont Hospital and the ROPARD Foundation (The Association for Retinopathy and Related Diseases), construction began on lab, an addition to the Oakland University’s Eye Research Institute.
Sounds of steel drums and rhythmic beats filled Pioneer Food Court as the community gathered on Monday, Jan. 17, to mark the beginning of OU’s African American Celebration Month. The African American Celebration Month opening ceremonies paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through food, music, dance and fellowship.
