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OU Board of Trustees approves contract extension for President Pescovitz

OU Board of Trustees approves contract extension for President Pescovitz

The Oakland Post September 11, 2023

The Oakland University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a contract extension for President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz that extends through June 30, 2031. The Board cited Dr. Pescovitz’s vision and work...

Karen Miller, OUAAUP President, presents farewell address

Karen Miller, OUAAUP President, presents farewell address

The Oakland Post August 31, 2023

Karen Miller was President of Oakland University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (OUAAUP)  from 2011-2013. She later served a second term from November 2020 to August...

Lower level of Oakland Center closes due to flooding

Lower level of Oakland Center closes due to flooding

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor August 27, 2023

The lower level of the Oakland Center (OC) will be closed to the general public until further notice due to storm and groundwater flooding from the severe storms that occurred on Aug. 24. The OC’s...

Meadow Brook Hall hosts summer creative writing camps

Meadow Brook Hall hosts summer creative writing camps

Payton Bucki, Content Editor August 8, 2023

Meadow Brook Hall opens its estate to hundreds of students for a youth writing camp series each summer. Meadow Brook Writing Camps (MBWC), hosted by the Meadow Brook Writing Project, provide K-12 students...

Six Fridays at 6 occurs at Elliott Tower every Friday at 6 p.m. The final two concerts in the 2023 series are on Aug. 4 and Aug. 11.

OU’s summer carillon concert series, ‘Six Fridays at 6’ returns

Ana Gjorgjevski, Features Reporter August 3, 2023

Music is for one and all, and while not everyone can be familiar with every instrument or genre, there are always opportunities to discover new music and learn their history. Oakland University has...

Orena renamed in deal with OU Credit Union

O’rena renamed in deal with OU Credit Union

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor July 19, 2023

When fans of Oakland University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams attend home games this upcoming winter, they will enter an arena with a slightly altered name.  In April, Oakland University...

Kresge Library transitions to new ILS: What you need to know

Kresge Library transitions to new ILS: What you need to know

Autumn Okuszka, Editor-in-Chief July 19, 2023

On July 5, Kresge Library transitioned to a new integrated library system (ILS) called FOLIO. An acronym for “The Future of Libraries is Open,” FOLIO is an open-source software (OSS) aiming to collaborate...

June 26 BOT meeting: Campus minimum wage increase and new programs

June 26 BOT meeting: Campus minimum wage increase and new programs

Evan Fisher, Campus Reporter July 19, 2023

The Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) met on June 26 to discuss new programs, the University's annual budget, a new public policy series and a campus minimum wage increase. The meeting opened...

School of Engineering and Computer Science opens Augmented Reality Center

School of Engineering and Computer Science opens Augmented Reality Center

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor July 19, 2023

On June 23, Oakland University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) held the grand opening of the Augmented Reality Center (ARC) on the second floor of the Engineering Center. ARC was...

The OU Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) protesting for the wage increase at a recent BOT meeting.

BOT votes to increase campus minimum wage for student workers to $15 an hour

Evan Fisher, Campus Reporter July 19, 2023

On June 26, Oakland University’s Board of Trustees (BOT) voted in favor of BOT Treasurer Steven W. Mackey’s proposal for the 2023-2024 budget. Mackey’s proposal included improving campus security,...

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OU becomes first university to be certified in the pledge on food waste

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Editor July 19, 2023

Oakland University and OU Eats recently became the first university and first institution in North America to be certified in The PLEDGE on Food Waste. They received Gold Level Scoring. The PLEDGE is...

OU hosts fourth annual Michigan Climate Summit

OU hosts fourth annual Michigan Climate Summit

Payton Bucki and Chloe Kukuk June 26, 2023

On June 2, 2023, Oakland University welcomed local climate leaders, state legislators, youth groups, and members of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration for the fourth annual Michigan Climate Summit,...

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