For the second time in the same day, the Oakland University chapter of American Association of University Professors union bargaining team walked out on negotiations with Oakland University's bargaining team, setting the stage for a hearing in front of Oakland County Circuit Judge Edward Sosnick on Wednesday morning and prompting the university to cancel a fourth consecutive day of classes.
With the launch of Oakland University's bike share program, students now have a healthy way of getting around campus quickly. The OU Bike Share Kickoff took place Thursday outside the Oakland Center between North and South Foundation halls.
Come mid-September, Oakland University will have a new marketing slogan on its local billboards. The "You can afford this" campaign will be replaced with the transitional slogan, "A smart investment," which is already displayed on the OU homepage.
Many students waking up early Saturday morning were surprised to find graffiti scrawled on the sidewalks behind Vandenberg Hall.
The OU administration and the faculty union met in the Oakland County Circuit Court today at 10 a.m. Judge Edward Sosnick told both parties to keep negotiating til evening if necessary. He feels there's hope for progress. Both parties have til 10 a.m. tomorrow or a hearing will be held for final ruling.
Ted Montogomery, director of media relations, sent out a press release with information about Oakland County Circuit Judge Edward Sosnick's direction in ongoing contract negotiations with the AAUP.
Gary Russi, president of Oakland University, informed the campus community in an e-mail this morning about a press release the administration sent to the media today. The press release is also published on OU's Web site.
OU asks students to check OU Web site by 5 a.m. Tuesday morning to see if classes will be held. Follow us on twitter.com/theoaklandpost or facebook.com/oakpost for updates.
As of Monday night, AAUP and OU were still bargaining. OU says the status of Tuesday classes will be online by 5 a.m. Follow us on twitter.com/theoaklandpost or facebook.com/oakpost for updates.
While the OU administration doesn't comment on ongoing contract negotiations and what it's offering the faculty, John Beaghan, OU's vice president for finance and administration responded to some of the financial claims the faculty union has been making in an interview with The Oakland Post on Friday afternoon.
