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GrizzFest Involvement Fair to Connect Students on Campus

GrizzFest Involvement Fair to Connect Students on Campus

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter September 5, 2018

GrizzFest, Oakland University’s annual volunteer, community, business and involvement fair, is considered one of the greatest ways to get involved on campus. And it’s almost here. According to the...

OUSC Presidents Report: Welcoming incoming freshmen

OUSC President’s Report: Welcoming incoming freshmen

Ryan Fox, OUSC President September 5, 2018

Dear Oakland Students, I hope that you all enjoyed these past few months of summer vacation. This year Vice President Brittany Kleinschmidt, our entire team and I plan on working hard to bring change...

President Pescovitzs first year in office

President Pescovitz’s first year in office

Laurel Kraus, Managing Editor September 5, 2018

The Oakland University Board of Trustees unanimously voted for Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D., to be the next president of the university on May 4, 2017. Succeeding President George Hynd and officially...

Public health programs gain popularity on college campuses

Aya Takai, Contributor September 5, 2018

Opportunities to get an undergraduate degree in public health, which focus on prevention of disease and death at the population level through societal factors, have been increasing. According to the...

Blue Light Emergency Phones arrive at the Greek cottages

Blue Light Emergency Phones arrive at the Greek cottages

Dean Vaglia, Staff Reporter September 5, 2018

A former dark spot of Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) coverage will illuminate starting this fall semester as new blue light emergency phones have been installed at the Greek cottages off of...

Local institutions sign articulation agreement

Trevor Tyle, Editor-in-Chief September 5, 2018

Oakland University and its partner schools—Oakland Community College and Macomb Community College—have signed individual articulation agreements to help transferring business students. These articulation...

The Department of University Recreation and Well-Being celebrates its 20th anniversary

The Department of University Recreation and Well-Being celebrates its 20th anniversary

Clare Sabelhaus, Staff Intern September 5, 2018

Celebrating 20 years of providing a safe space for students, faculty and community members to focus on their physical and mental well-being, Oakland University’s Department of Recreation and Well-Being...

OUPD raises funds for new K9 unit

Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor September 5, 2018

According to a recent study by the National Council for Home Safety and Security, Oakland University is the safest campus in the state of Michigan. This is thanks in part to the police department that...

Police Files: September 5, 2018

Ben Hume, Web Editor September 5, 2018

The Greaser’s Big Heist On Jan. 2, 2018, the father of an OU student was caught exiting the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Oakland Center with more goods than he purchased. Clad in a black jacket...

Police Files August 1

Ben Hume, Web Editor August 1, 2018

Misplaced Anger Oakland University Police Department received a complaint about the victim's car being keyed after an altercation about a stolen parking spot on March 21. Officers were able to find...

New Living Learning Community for Honors College

New Living Learning Community for Honors College

Patrick Sullivan, Web Editor August 1, 2018

For 178 years, Cobblestone Manor has stood as a beautiful landmark for the Auburn Hills community. In the upcoming fall semester, this property will add onto its legacy by joining Oakland University. At...

OU is named a top LGBTQIA+-friendly university

OU is named a top LGBTQIA+-friendly university

Mary Siring, Staff Reporter August 1, 2018

In their newest ranking release, Affordable Colleges Online has named Oakland University as a top LGBTQIA+-friendly university, placing it at No. 14 in a national ranking. “They gave us a score based...

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