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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...

Oakland University arranges career fairs for students to socialize with professionals and make connections for their future careers.

How to prepare for the fall career fair

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter September 26, 2018

Career Services is hosting their annual fall career fair, connecting over 140 companies with Oakland University students. Located in the Oakland Center, employers will be looking for CAS and business...

History Comes Alive lecture series kicks off Sept. 18 with look at OU’s past

‘History Comes Alive’ lecture series kicks off Sept. 18 with look at OU’s past

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter September 26, 2018

The History Comes Alive lecture series returns for another season, kicked off in September by historian, librarian and Oakland University archivist Dominique Daniel. The lecture, “How Meadow Brook...

Police Files: September 26, 2018

Ben Hume, Web Editor September 26, 2018

Knowing when to fold ‘em Three Oakland University Police Department officers responded to an odor complaint in Van Wagoner house at 1:39 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2018. Upon arriving at the reported room,...

OU Professor Mark Stone promotes world harmony through music at International Peace Day Concert

OU Professor Mark Stone promotes world harmony through music at International Peace Day Concert

Jessica Leydet, Social Media Editor September 26, 2018

International Day of Peace, unofficially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on Sept. 21. The day is meant to be devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace,...

SPB Drive-In provides entertainment despite setbacks

SPB Drive-In provides entertainment despite setbacks

Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor September 25, 2018

More than 250 students rolled up to the Student Program Board's annual drive-in ready to watch movies in the style of the 1960s. However, the event ran into a few speed bumps while putting on this program. SPB...

The 11th Annual McLaren Brooksie Way

The 11th Annual McLaren Brooksie Way

Clare Sabelhaus, Staff Intern September 25, 2018

Each year that I’ve been a student, I have seen runners, spectators, volunteers and vendors pile onto Oakland University’s campus to be a part of the Brooksie Way. This year, I decided to sign up to...

Town Hall meeting on race relations in Rochester Hills sparks meaningful conversations

Town Hall meeting on race relations in Rochester Hills sparks meaningful conversations

Kaley Barnhill, Staff Reporter September 25, 2018

A town hall meeting on race relations was hosted by Oakland University on Monday, Sept. 24. The panel consisted of the moderator, Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley, detective and activist Khary...

Vet center moves to larger space in Vandenberg Hall

Vet center moves to larger space in Vandenberg Hall

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor September 18, 2018

It has been seven years since an old breakroom in North Foundation Hall was converted into the first Veteran Support Services (VSS) Center on Oakland University’s campus according to Eric Wuestenberg,...

OUWB faculty member receives prestigious OU “Dissertation of the Year” award

OUWB faculty member receives prestigious OU “Dissertation of the Year” award

Kaley Barnhill, Staff Reporter September 18, 2018

The Dissertation of the Year award was recently won by Deirdre Pitts, Ph.D., the assistant dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development as well as Assistant Professor of Foundational Medical Studies....

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