A gray tempest tore through Oakland University’s Student Center on the drenched, humid morning of June 26.
Board of Trustees meetings at universities generally hold about as much entertainment value...
On March 26, Oakland University administrators outlined early-stage plans for the proposed on-campus AI institute and data center development effort during a campus town hall meeting in the Oakland Center...
Data centers are proliferating across Michigan and the Midwest at unprecedented speed. The state government sees Michigan as well-positioned for construction due to its water resources, natural advantages...
On March 19, from 1–2 p.m., students and community members gathered to protest the planned construction of a data center at Oakland University. Demonstrators raised concerns about transparency, environmental...
Oakland University’s Board of Trustees (BOT) held its first Fall 2026 semester meeting on Feb. 13.
OU President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz presented key initiatives, such as the Glenn McIntosh “Passion,...
Oakland University’s board of trustees did an excellent job of creating the appearance of business as usual on Friday Jan. 12.
President Pescovitz delivered a presentation that was vaguely optimistic,...
To the Oakland University Community and Our Neighbors:
We write as faculty at Oakland University, and as members of Oakland’s Native American Advisory Committee not only to alert our immediate, campus...
The Age of AI has commenced; Oakland University is pursuing construction of a new data center on campus. Now what? As a former OU adjunct/instructor (twelve years total) and long-time CASE-OU (Campus Alliance...
Three years after the cancellation of the East Campus Development project, our campus is once again faced with a massive construction project that defies our university values and harms several aspects...
(Correction: November 20, 2025, 11:50 a.m. EST) An earlier version of this article misstated Oakland University Executive Director for Economic Development Penny Vigneau’s surname as ‘McNeil.’ It...
Oakland University students, faculty and community organizations gathered at the Habitat in the Oakland Center on Thursday, Oct. 30, for the second annual Beaver Fest, a celebration of the university’s...
On Sep. 16, Oakland University’s Student Congress (OUSC) passed a resolution opposing the construction of a new data center on campus. Large amounts of energy and water usage, with few opportunities...
