The Oakland Post

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

Oakland University introduces a new dean of University Libraries

August 24, 2020

Housing uses new equipment, methods for COVID-19 safety

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 residential facilities, ...

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 to handle the challenges of gro...

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

August 22, 2020

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 three or more of their classes have ...

Administrators across campus joined OUSC's 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

August 15, 2020

SPB continuing in pursuit to plan events for the OU community

Lauren Reid, Staff Reporter

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) is planned for Sept. 11, ...

OSI makes welcome week, GrizzFest hybrid events

Lauren Karmo, Campus 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 week will have both digital and in-p...

Kresge Library hybrid reopening targeted to begin Aug. 17

Lauren Reid, Staff Reporter

August 10, 2020

Kresge Library will open up space and technology to the Oakland University community beginning Monday, Aug. 17. To ensure the health and safety of students and faculty, there will be limited operating hours, no group studying or con...

Graham Health Center offers testing to support a healthy return to campus

Lauren Karmo, Campus Editor

August 10, 2020

Returning to campus this fall has a few more challenges than Oakland University is used to facing. In response, the Graham Health Center (GHC) has been expanding their services to help monitor any instances of COVID-19 on campus...

WXOU is looking to leave the FM days behind

WXOU aims to transition to only digital radio

August 10, 2020

The BioButton, which will be optional this school year. Photo / Biointellisense Inc.

BioButtons become optional after public outcry

August 7, 2020