Major companies, including Target, McDonald’s, Amazon and Walmart have announced their plans to reduce DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) programs. These cutbacks stem from the Trump administration’s...
During his first month in office, President Donald Trump signed over 70 executive orders — some of them notably ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices within the federal government. Universities...
As a Black man and a student leader at Oakland University, I am deeply disturbed by the ongoing demonization of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices by certain factions within the federal government....
Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter
• February 12, 2025
On Jan. 29, the American public was left in disbelief when news broke of a plane and military helicopter colliding over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. Despite authorities having no explanation...
Sophia A. Nelson and a panel of half a dozen healthcare and education professionals held the “How Do We Care for Our Health and Wellness in a Changing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Environment?”...
Award-winning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) thought leader, CNN political analyst and author Sophia Nelson closed out her week-long visit to Oakland University’s campus with a discussion with...
Oakland University welcomed CNN legal and political analyst, award-winning author and speaker Sophia A. Nelson during the week of April 1 for a series of discussions.
Nelson offered lectures on growth...
The former assistant vice president for Academic Human Resources (HR) Joi Cunningham has assumed a new position as vice president of Human Resources (VPHR) at Oakland University. The position was open...
