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Disability support services is located in North Foundation Hall. This office provides reasonable educational accommodation for people with a disability.

Disability Support Services continues to provide accommodations with virtual access

Lauren Reid, Content Editor September 1, 2020

Disability Support Services (DSS) continue to offer the same pre-pandemic services with the added option of virtual meetings. Individualized accommodations are available from interpreting services to extended...

Provost search narrows down to four finalists

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor August 31, 2020

The search for a new provost, following James Lentini’s resignation, is reaching its last stages as the committee has selected its final four candidates. Margo DelliCarpini, Chris McCord, Renée...

SMTD pivots curriculum to a hybrid setting, with some online classes and some very small in-person classes in order to ensure student safety.

SMTD looks to creative solutions to create quality classes in unprecedented times

Lauren Karmo, Managing Editor August 31, 2020

With the pandemic forcing Oakland University to move to a mostly online format, the School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) is looking for solutions to continue making music.  Plans for the upcoming...

The iPause program is part of University Recreation and Wellbeing. They hope to help students be proactive about stress management.

iPause program helps students be proactive about stress management, mental health

Lauren Karmo and Autumn Page August 30, 2020

A new mental health initiative has been at the forefront of University Recreation and Well-Being (Rec Well). Rolled out last spring, iPause — a stress management program — shows students how to be...

The ID card office is located on the main level of the Oakland Center. One visitor is allowed to enter at a time, right now.

Students virtually choose their own GrizzCard photos

Emily Morris, Managing Editor August 29, 2020

GrizzCards are taking a virtual path to get to freshmen this semester, in order to promote social distancing during orientation and move-in.  Customarily, incoming students would have an ID photo taken...

Many vehicles were decorated for graduation. All vehicles were facing toward a large screen, where all information and videos were shown in the fall graduation ceremony. All OU graduates receive a collection of benefits because of their time at OU.

Graduates gather in parking lot one for drive-in ceremony

Emily Morris, Managing Editor August 28, 2020

In an Oakland University first, the 2020 graduates drove into parking lot one to celebrate — at last — on Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29. A traditional ceremony was rendered unsafe after OU...

Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education to reopen Sept. 8

Lauren Reid, Content Editor August 25, 2020

The Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education, located in Pawley Hall, is set to reopen on Sept. 8 with reduced class sizes and safety precautions in place, including daily health screenings, temperature...

Career services continuing to support students, offer internship opportunities

Lauren Reid, Content Editor August 25, 2020

In the weeks leading up to what’s expected to be a unique, unprecedented fall semester, career services remains committed to student success. Oakland University students continue to have access to various...

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

Oakland University introduces a new dean of University Libraries

Emily Morris, Managing Editor August 24, 2020

Oakland University welcomes a new Dean of University Libraries, Polly Boruff-Jones. Kresge Library administration is a launching pad for academics, and Boruff-Jones is balancing improvements, OU’s roots...

Housing uses new equipment, methods for COVID-19 safety

Cayla Smith, Campus Editor 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...

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...

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

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter August 22, 2020

The Bear Bus shuttle program has been shut down after 10 years of service. Declining ridership, an aging fleet and rising costs to operate the service all lead to administration and University Housing...

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