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Sept. BOT meeting: Stabilized enrollment, $5 million for basketball facility, Pescovitz’s contract extension

Sept. BOT meeting: Stabilized enrollment, $5 million for basketball facility, Pescovitz’s contract extension

Chloe Kukuk, Campus Reporter September 20, 2023

The first Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting of the academic year took place on Sept 11. Among the topics discussed were OU’s national recognition, the funding for a basketball training facility and a contract...

Robert (Bobby) Schostak (left) and Joe Jones (right).

August BOT Meeting: Board reappoints Schostak and Jones

Autumn Okuszka, Content Editor September 13, 2023

On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) held a brief meeting to vote on the reappointment of Robert (Bobby) Schostak as board chair and Joe Jones as vice chair.  Schostak...

Committed to engagement: The Board of Trustees Student Liaisons

Committed to engagement: The Board of Trustees Student Liaisons

Anthony Varchetti, Features Reporter September 13, 2023

With the start of the fall semester and a new academic year barely in the rearview mirror, the 2023-2024 Board of Trustees (BOT) Student Liaisons are wasting no time jumping into their roles. The BOT...

OU Board of Trustees approves contract extension for President Pescovitz

OU Board of Trustees approves contract extension for President Pescovitz

The Oakland Post September 11, 2023

The Oakland University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a contract extension for President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz that extends through June 30, 2031. The Board cited Dr. Pescovitz’s vision and work...

June 26 BOT meeting: Campus minimum wage increase and new programs

June 26 BOT meeting: Campus minimum wage increase and new programs

Evan Fisher, Campus Reporter July 19, 2023

The Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) met on June 26 to discuss new programs, the University's annual budget, a new public policy series and a campus minimum wage increase. The meeting opened...

The OU Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) protesting for the wage increase at a recent BOT meeting.

BOT votes to increase campus minimum wage for student workers to $15 an hour

Evan Fisher, Campus Reporter July 19, 2023

On June 26, Oakland University’s Board of Trustees (BOT) voted in favor of BOT Treasurer Steven W. Mackey’s proposal for the 2023-2024 budget. Mackey’s proposal included improving campus security,...

April BOT meeting: New master’s program, student awards, advancement update

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor April 27, 2023

The April 20 Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting recognized four student award recipients, introduced a new master’s degree in finance and featured a report from board student liaisons Mallory Kean and Red...

Feb. 6 BOT meeting: new programs and distinguished professors

Feb. 6 BOT meeting: new programs and distinguished professors

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor February 8, 2023

The first Board of Trustees meeting of the Winter semester took place on Feb. 6 and featured new programs and new board members as well as distinguished professors and recaps of events.  Chair of the...

The corner of campus bordering Walton and Adams.

OU community reacts to suspended East Campus development plans

D’Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter January 18, 2023

East Campus Development has been a hot topic on campus for the past several months. On Monday, Jan. 9, an email was released with a statement from the Board of Trustees (BOT) on the project’s suspension.  From...

Mike Westfall, the vice president of University Advancement, sat down with The Oakland Post to assist in providing transparency for the potential East Campus development by answering questions and establishing a timeline.

East Campus development questions answered, timeline provided

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor October 19, 2022

Mike Westfall, the vice president of University Advancement, sat down with The Oakland Post to provide transparency for potential East Campus development by answering questions and establishing a timeline. If...

Oct. 3 BOT meeting: Michigan Achievement Scholarship, Research and Innovation Center and east campus

Oct. 3 BOT meeting: Michigan Achievement Scholarship, Research and Innovation Center and east campus

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2022

On Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, the Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) met to discuss new initiatives, scholarship opportunities, and economic development.  President Ora Pescovitz presented her report...

Aug. 8 BOT meeting: economic engagement, enrollment, DEI updates

Aug. 8 BOT meeting: economic engagement, enrollment, DEI updates

D'Juanna Lester, Arts Reporter August 10, 2022

On Aug. 8, Oakland University’s Board of Trustees held their final summer meeting at 2 p.m. The BOT meeting began with the President’s report given by President Ora Pescovitz. This included a recognition...

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