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The Meadow Brook Ball Committee members helped setting up and taking down decorations for both nights at the mansion. 

‘A night amongst the stars’

Rachel Williams February 7, 2016

Guests were greeted with live music as they entered the mansion and stepped on to the red carpet. 

The dual enrollment program at Oakland University allows high school students from around the area to attend college classes.

Too cool for high school

Melissa Deatsch January 31, 2016

Remember in high school that freshman in your senior year math class who was too smart for any of the freshman year courses? Well, they could be your fellow student at OU now.The dual enrollment program...

New resident hall planning in process

New resident hall planning in process

Cheyanne Kramer January 31, 2016

Oakland University Housing strives to create a sense of community within each building. There are consistent opportunities for all residents to interact with one another with Residence Hall Association...

SPB trip lines ‘might have been a record breaker’

Melissa Deatsch January 24, 2016

Just 92 coveted tickets were available to Oakland University students for Student Program Board’s spring break trip to Disney World. Many were willing to do just about anything to get one. This included...

Student orgs benefit OU students

Elizabeth Suchocki January 24, 2016

As the campus expands, so does the number of student organizations and clubs at Oakland. Since last week, the school has approved the addition of three more clubs on campus. This makes a grand total of...

About 80 students from the OU theatre department went to Milwaukee to perform Equus in the American College Theatre Festival from Jan. 5-9.

Equus performed in national theatre festival

Cheyanne Kramer January 19, 2016

The theatre department brought around 80 students to Milwaukee to perform Equus in the American College Theatre Festival that ran from Jan. 5-9.Thomas Suda, the director, said that the six-day festival...

SVP is holding auditions for their comedy show, League of Laughter, Dec. 1. For more information, visit them on Facebook.

SVP holding auditions for improv comedy show

By Sean Gardner November 23, 2015

League of Laughter is an improvisational comedy group featured on OUTV. The show's format is similar to "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

Non-profit organization Fleece and Thank You is dedicated to have a colorful fleece blanket and an encouraging video/card waiting for pediatric patients for when they have to check in to hospital rooms. The organization has over 500 blankets pledged by volunteers and donors.  

Former Oakland University student-athlete founds non-profit organization

Nowshin Chowdhury November 22, 2015

Each year, more than 3 million children are hospitalized in the United States. A non-profit organization called Fleece and Thank You is dedicated to have a colorful fleece blanket and an encouraging video...

One of the new features of the data analysis lab are ten dual screen Bloomberg Terminals, which will allow students to monitor and analyze market data in real-time.

Students entrusted with $2 million investment fund

By Dani Cojocari October 1, 2015

Oakland University put $2 million into the hands of its finest: the students. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Kresge Foundation and Oakland University announced a new student-managed investment fund that...

Runners, walkers trek 8th annual Brooksie Way

Runners, walkers trek 8th annual Brooksie Way

By Scott Davis September 29, 2015

Runners and walkers from all over the state of Michigan (and even some from outside the state) tracked across Oakland University’s hill-filled campus at the 8th annual HealthPlus Brooksie Way Sunday...

Dorm rooms set ablaze in fire safety demonstration

By Shelby Tankersley September 9, 2015

Two make shift dorms were set ablaze in a fire safety demonstration hosted by Oakland University and the fire departments from Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills, Sept. 10. “We did this to demonstrate...

Oakland student running on the treadmill.

How to avoid the “freshman 15”

By Kristen Davis September 7, 2015

Although some say the “freshman 15” isn’t real, a large majority of college students do return from their first year with a few extra pounds. With a little bit of preparation and focus, avoiding...

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