On Nov. 1, Oakland University’s Department of Music, Theatre and Dance (MTD) is inviting Rohan Krishnamurthy, a musician from South India, to campus for students, faculty and guests to experience modern and traditional percussion music from Southern India. This concert is part of MTD’s annual guest artist series, and will focus on percussion music from [...]
“Blue Gold: World Water Wars,” which is a film about the overlooked crisis of U.S. water supply was brought to attention last Wednesday. “Blue Gold: World Water Wars” will continue on Wednesday Oct. 26 with a presentation by Jerry Dennis, author of the Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas. The [...]
In the first of the Bar Hop series, Shelby Township microbrewery Sherwood Brewing Company is featured.
"Botzilla" took 1,500 man hours to complete, according to the Oakland Robotics Association. With a GPS, an on-board camera and software programmed by the team, Botzilla claimed third place at this year’s competition.
Students living in the dorms are more likely to get involved with the OU community.
Richard Fekel, director of the Oakland Center, says Oakland University is working to catch up to other state universities in terms of recycling. Recycling bins and the hydration station are two examples of attempts to go green.
By day, Madeleine teaches at Oakland University and runs his own public relations and marketing firm called KRM Communications, LLC. By night, he hauls out his various guitars to perform with his band at local venues.
Tim Larrabee, the head of Oakland University’s elementary science education program for the teacher development and educational studies department, received the Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award for the month of Oct, recognizing his efforts in environmental education.
Steve Wynne , a junior studying English secondary education and German K-12 education, is a peer mentor and community leader.
WXOU celebrated the inaugural National College Radio Day on Oct. 11 with a free concert featuring local bands The Burning Ponies and Rival Summers. The concert took place from noon-2 p.m. on the patio outside Bumpers Game Room, and featured the various local musicians. “This (was) a big day for us,” Sean Varicalli, WXOU promotions [...]
