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President Pescovitz and BOT Chair Robert Schostak during February’s Board of Trustees meeting. At yesterdays meeting, a new $25 million in spending was approved to acquire an off-campus learning facility.

April 14 BOT meeting: New $25 million acquisition, new program, award winners

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor April 15, 2022

Thursday the Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) met for one last time this semester to talk about a new program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (IDH), the approval of the...

Student Congress has partnered with other student leaders and administrators in Student Affairs to get free period products in bathrooms around campus.

OUSC, administration reach agreement for menstrual product distribution

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2022

After prolonged discussion between Oakland University Student Council (OUSC) and Oakland University administration, an agreement has been reached to distribute free menstrual products on campus.  The...

A plan to upgrade the Oakland Baseball Field is in the works.

An update on renovations to the Oakland Baseball Field

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor April 13, 2022

The scene at the Oakland University baseball field over the last couple of years has often been a grim one. When the weather is good, so is the field’s surface — but when it isn’t, it’s a sloppy...

ODowd Hall is home to OUWB.

OUWB addressing space concerns that impact accreditation

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor April 13, 2022

On March 21, 2022, The Oakland Post released a story regarding the Oakland University William Beaumont (OUWB) School of Medicine’s accreditation issues. The Post met with Steve Collard — vice dean...

Course enrollment concerns pile up as we head into the summer.

OU faculty express concerns over course enrollment

D'Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter April 13, 2022

With registration for the Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 semesters underway, Oakland University's faculty has expressed concerns over problems surrounding enrollment and course cancellations for...

OSI and Student Affairs have been working on a unilateral restructuring of the student-led SAFAC orgs. The restructuring takes agency and independence away from student leaders and puts power in administrators hands.

OSI, Student Affairs move unilaterally in restructure of student-led SAFAC orgs

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief April 11, 2022

Changes are coming to the student-run Student Activity Fund Assessment Committee  (SAFAC) organizations and the Office for Student Involvement (OSI) in the 2022-2023 school year.  A significant restructuring...

Gabe Lux follows through on his swing in an at-bat against Youngstown State last weekend.

Baseball makes history in weekend series victory over Youngstown State

Christian Tate, Sports Reporter April 6, 2022

The Golden Grizzlies baseball team played a weekend series consisting of three games against the Youngstown State Penguins last weekend at the Oakland Baseball Field, and it resulted in a 2-1 victory with...

Police Files 4/6/2022: Harassment, threat of extortion

Police Files 4/6/2022: Harassment, threat of extortion

Tori Coker, Content Editor April 6, 2022

Harassing Communications Around 3:00 a.m. on March 10, 2022, an Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) officer was following up on several reported disturbances inside Hamlin Hall when he spoke...

OUs public safety building. Last week OUPD had to respond to a reported armed robbery attempt.

Three individuals are in police custody after on-campus armed robbery attempt

Gabrielle Abdelmessih, Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2022

The Oakland University Police Department (OUPD) is investigating an armed robbery attempt that took place on Wednesday Mar. 30 at approximately 6:15 p.m. in the P-5 parking lot next to Oak View Hall. A...

Lauren Griffith had two RBIs in game one of the Oakland softball teams weekend series against Purdue-Fort Wayne. Photo courtesy of OU Athletics.

Softball sweeps weekend series against Purdue-Fort Wayne

Payton Bucki, Content Editor April 6, 2022

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies softball team went 3-0 in a three-game series against the Purdue-Fort Wayne Mastodons on April 1-2 at the Purdue-Fort Wayne Softball Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Game...

President Pescovitz and Provost Rios-Ellis on stage during last Wednesdays State of Academic Affairs Address. Following the event, they sat down with The Post to answer some questions for the campus community.

President Pescovitz, Provost Rios-Ellis answer The Post’s questions about future of OU

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2022

Following last Wednesday’s State of Academic Affairs Address, President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Britt Rios-Ellis sat down for an interview with...

OUs SMTD performed Pippin from March 30 through April 3 in Varner Studio Theatre.

SMTD’s ‘Pippin’ amazes as last theatre performance of school year

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor April 4, 2022

The School of Music, Theatre and Dance rounded out the semester with its rendition of “Pippin,” which is easily the best show I’ve seen from the school. Filled with harmonizing songs, whimsical humor...

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