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Board of Trustees looks at 2018 statistics, honors Guggenheim Fellowship winner

Board of Trustees looks at 2018 statistics, honors Guggenheim Fellowship winner

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor October 10, 2018

The Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) met on Monday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. in Banquet Room A of the Oakland Center. Before beginning The President’s Report, President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz requested...

Mock law class gives students a peek at law school

Mock law class gives students a peek at law school

Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor October 10, 2018

Coming into college and being unsure of what you want to go into is very common. Opportunities to learn what major you want to study are everywhere on campus, such as a mock law class ran by Detroit Mercy...

Dr. Heidi Lyons presents a lecture on adolescent and emerging adult sexuality today

Katarina Kovac, Campus Editor October 10, 2018

To know Heidi Lyons is to love Heidi Lyons. As a member of the Oakland University (OU) faculty since 2010, Dr. Lyons has taught Sociology and Women and Gender studies while focusing on Family, Population,...

OUWC celebrates "Banned Book Week" by addressing controversial themes in some of the most beloved books in history

OUWC celebrates “Banned Book Week” by addressing controversial themes in some of the most beloved books in history

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor October 3, 2018

The Oakland University Writing Center (OUWC) hosted “Celebration of Challenged and Banned Books” on Sept. 24–29. The event was in honor of Banned Book Week, which was established by the American...

OU Feminists celebrate third annual Slut Walk

OU Feminists celebrate third annual Slut Walk

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor October 3, 2018

The Feminists of Oakland University set off for their third annual Slut Walk on Thursday, Sept. 27. Turning heads and becoming conversation starters, the OU Feminists marched around campus spreading awareness...

University officials are hoping the number of students engaging in community service on campus will increase from the 2015 NASCE results.

National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement to be offered to students

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2018

The National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE) will be offered to Oakland University undergraduate students beginning Monday, Oct. 8. Developed by Siena College Research Institute...

President's Report: On-campus safety

President’s Report: On-campus safety

Ryan Fox, OUSC President October 3, 2018

Dear Students, OU may at often times feel like an island, isolated from the rest of Metro-Detroit by Walton Blvd. and Squirrel Rd. Despite this feeling of isolation, our university does not exist in...

Perspective: A look at “Michigan Divided”

Perspective: A look at “Michigan Divided”

David Dulio, Director, Center for Civic Engagement October 3, 2018

On Sept. 18, 2018, OU’s new Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) hosted a series of activities titled “Michigan Divided: A Day of Civic Engagement.” The Center’s mission is to create and promote opportunities...

Police Files: October 3, 2018

Police Files: October 3, 2018

Ben Hume, Web Editor October 3, 2018

Parking lot panic Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) responded to a call from a woman having an argument with her boyfriend on the evening of Sept. 11, 2018. An officer arrived at the parking...

Official student bereavement leave policy is implemented

Official student bereavement leave policy is implemented

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor October 3, 2018

According to Purdue University, 40 percent of college students have grieved a death within the past two years. Oakland University implemented the first Bereavement Leave Policy for Undergraduate Students...

Former Michigan governor candidate comes to campus

Former Michigan governor candidate comes to campus

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter October 3, 2018

Tuesday night saw former gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed return to Oakland University for a speaking event presented by the Arab-American Student Association (ASA). With his loss in the 2018...

Rock 4 Rights encourages students to register to vote

Rock 4 Rights encourages students to register to vote

Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor September 26, 2018

Having the right to vote is an action that lets every American citizen voice their opinion. Making sure that every citizen takes advantage of that right is extremely important, and it is something Oakland...

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