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OUSC hosts Sustainability Town Hall

OUSC hosts Sustainability Town Hall

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor November 1, 2023

As part of Oakland University’s Sustainability Month, the Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) hosted a Sustainability Town Hall session on Oct. 25 in the Oakland Center (OC) Lake Erie Room. OUSC...

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OUSC hosts Civics & Succulents, aims to get students involved in local elections

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor October 25, 2023

The Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) recently hosted its Civics and Succulents program in the Oakland Center Habitat on Oct. 17. The program centered around raising awareness about voting,...

New BIO Learning Lounge at Oakland University

New BIO Learning Lounge at Oakland University

Payton Bucki, Content Editor October 18, 2023

This fall, Oakland University opened its BIO Learning Lounge, an innovative space where students taking courses offered by the Department of Biological Sciences can gather to learn, socialize and study.  Dr....

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OU welcomes most diverse incoming class in its history

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor October 18, 2023

Oakland University welcomed the most diverse incoming class in its history this academic year, with 26.2% of first-time-in-any-college (FTIAC) students being from an underrepresented minority (URM) group. This...

FAFSA and OU scholarships delayed until December

FAFSA and OU scholarships delayed until December

Autumn Okuszka, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2023

Providing financial aid to students in need, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) usually opens on Oct. 1 – but not this year. Through the FAFSA Simplification Act, the 2024-25 FAFSA...

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OUSC hosts Campus Dining Town Hall, addresses Hillcrest Dining Hall hours

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor October 11, 2023

On Oct. 2, the Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) hosted a Campus Dining Town Hall meeting on Oct. 2 in the Habitat in light of recent controversies regarding dining options on campus. The discussion...

Key details from OUPD’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Key details from OUPD’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor October 11, 2023

The Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) recently distributed its 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report to the student body, faculty and staff via email on Sept. 28. OU has garnered a reputation...

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State of the University highlights past achievements, future goals

Autumn Okuszka, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 28, President Ora Pescovitz spoke at Oakland University’s annual State of the University Address at Varner Hall, recognizing the university’s recent accomplishments and subsequent...

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson delivers closing remarks at the OU event on Sept. 19, 2023.

“Bloody Sunday” activists visit OU to discuss voting rights

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2023

Nearly a century after the end of the civil war, the fight for equality was still raging in America’s southern states. The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had done little to ensure that Black...

RecWell hosts fire truck pull competition to raise food pantry donations

RecWell hosts fire truck pull competition to raise food pantry donations

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor October 4, 2023

Oakland University Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) recently hosted a fire truck pull competition on Sept. 27 to raise nearly 100 pounds of food and toiletries donations for the OU community. Students,...

OU Counseling Center aims to address staffing shortage with new proposal

OU Counseling Center aims to address staffing shortage with new proposal

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor October 4, 2023

Following a recent suicide attempt by a student, the Oakland University Counseling Center (OUCC) is now seeking funding to address a long-standing staffing shortage during a semester with high demand for...

Governors Blanchard, Snyder discuss political discourse and the importance of civility

Governors Blanchard, Snyder discuss political discourse and the importance of civility

Arianna Heyman and Autumn Okuszka September 27, 2023

On Monday, Sept. 18, The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) hosted former Governors Rick Snyder and James Blanchard at the inaugural event in The Dennis Muchmore Public Policy Series, “Breaking the Barrier:...

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