Oakland University offers a lot of fun and unique activities for students to enjoy, they also know how to throw big milestone celebrations.
Back in 1984, OU celebrated the university's 25th anniversary...
Snow days can truly make you feel like a kid again. Even in college, students will flush an ice cube down the toilet or wear their pajamas backwards. On Wednesday Feb. 2, 2021, Oakland University declared...
The study of American Sign Language (ASL) has been a part of OU’s communication department since the late 1970’s. Following the approachment of department founder Donald Hildum by the parent of a Deaf...
College is a time to meet new people, learn new things and go broke in the process. Every college student wishes they could skip the whole thing and become a millionaire.
On Aug. 27, 2000, Greg Hummel,...
To be independent is something everyone strives for in life. It’s what an after break up glow up is all about. When Oakland University decided to break up with Michigan state and started undergoing the...
On May 28, 1998, Osama Bin Laden conducted an interview with the ABC’s John Miller and his interpreter. In this interview Bin Laden asserted that the United States (U.S.) was a “paper tiger” due...
It is Feb. 3, 1962 in Rochester, Michigan. United States (U.S.) president John F. Kennedy has issued an executive order announcing a trade embargo on Cuba — a result of deteriorating relations stemming...
The rumors are true. There have been several fateful voyages into Bear Lake since its creation in 1968, and these are their stories.
The origins of ‘Beer’ Lake
The murky waters were originally...
Autumn Page, Marketing Director
• October 14, 2020
A student that wasn’t part of the Pride Forum said they found encouragement in the national day focused on the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Pride Forum set out literature and stickers for students to wear...
Autumn Page, Marketing Director
• September 16, 2020
Substance abuse was something Barbara Talbot and Jack Wilson took action against in 1988.
Wilson, a psychologist and associate vice president of student affairs, hoped to educate students about Adult...
Autumn Page, Marketing Director
• September 9, 2020
The changes resulted in a department of Music, Theatre and Dance. Approved by the Oakland University Board of Trustees, a new major was added to the existing bachelor of arts program in the College of...
Autumn Page, Marketing Director
• September 1, 2020
In September of 2013, Oakland University held what is now an annual convocation to welcome incoming students before the academic year started.
The convocation featured eight speakers, along with videos...
