Most people know Mary Wollstonecraft as the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), a book that blazed a trail for later feminists. She was also a theorist of what we might call ideology—the...

Dear Oakland Post editors,  We appreciate the opportunity to provide further clarity in light of your recent article, entitled “It’s unclear how increase in university’s net position will benefit...

On October 14, Joshua Merchant, Oakland University’s mysterious Chief of Staff, sent an email to the faculty announcing the appointment of Joi Cunningham as the university’s new Vice Provost for Human...

When my oldest son was three, we happened to see his beloved day-care teacher at the grocery store. We were surprised at his reaction. When we dropped him off at the day care, he ran to her. At the store,...

For many who followed the recent contract negotiations between the faculty and the Board of Trustees/Administration of Oakland, the tentative agreement reached on September 4th might suggest, the struggle...

I pulled into the parking lot between O’Dowd and Pryale Hall on the morning of September 9 to see 10 new signs: “O.U. Permit Parking Only.” 8 of those signs also added “School of Medicine.” The...

The staff and faculty at OU inspire a great sense of appreciation for vehemently upholding the new university vaccine guidelines. After an already difficult start to the fall semester, I applaud their...

Dear Editor, I began this letter on the second day of the strike. When news arrived that an agreement was reached my first inclination was to drop it. But then I read Emily Sines’ fine letter (“In...