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A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

A Trusted Source of Independent Student Journalism since 1987.

The Oakland Post

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OU alumni Ryan Pendleton speaks about finding your career path after college

Noah Francis, Features Editor April 3, 2024

Sometimes through college, you may think you are suited for one job after you graduate, but life takes you down a completely different path. Maybe it is not the job you expected, but in the end, it works...

People of OU: Professor Elizabeth Talbert to retire

People of OU: Professor Elizabeth Talbert to retire

Ana Gjorgjevski, Features Reporter November 8, 2023

Following a long and rewarding career at Oakland University, Professor Elizabeth Talbert is preparing for her final weeks on campus.  “I feel like sometimes you have to close a door and make space,...

Activist, writer and professor Shea Howell is preparing for her retirement from OU at the end of the winter semester.

People of OU: Professor Howell prepares for retirement

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief February 2, 2022

After a long and storied career at Oakland University, Professor Shea Howell is preparing for her forthcoming retirement at the end of the winter semester.  “I'm really enjoying the classes this...

Attendees mixing it up during OU PRSSA's virtual Mocktail Networking Night. [Photo Courtesy of Tori Coker]

OU PRSSA hosts second Mocktail Networking Night

Tori Coker, Content Editor April 24, 2021

Oakland University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America held its second annual Mocktail Networking Night on Tuesday, April 13, uniting current and future industry professionals...

New professor of journalism-advertising Guolan Yang.

Advertising analyst joins the journalism department

Rachel Yim, Science & Technology Reporter February 17, 2021

In August 2020, the department of Communication, Journalism and Public Relations at Oakland University welcomed its newest faculty member, Guolan Yang. “It was a dream come true moment for me,”...

Aspire to Rise: OU redefines its brand

By Jessie DiBattista August 14, 2014

Hundreds of graduated high school seniors enroll at Oakland University each year to begin their college education and experience. New classes and exciting clubs await these incoming freshmen, who will...

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