As I reflect on the year that has just ended, I find that three of the proudest moments in my time at OU happened in 2022.
First: In April, the university put action behind the 2021 Native American...
What to make of Oakland University’s now emerging drive to develop a boutique hotel and shopping mall on the northeast corner of campus? I speak here as an educator—twelve years as adjunct faculty...
Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon clashed in their final debate before Election Day, covering a variety of topics important to Michigan voters.
The candidates’...
There is no price that can be placed on connection and learning, and for thousands of students and far more alumni, Oakland University is a place for both of these things. A home for some and a learning...
Information on OU's ongoing efforts to raise awareness of Native American cultures and contributions, as well as the ultimate goal of these efforts.
Oakland University’s efforts to remember and address...
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...
Terri Towner, professor of political science and former advisor of Nu Omega, has been nominated as president-elect of Nu Omega’s national office — Pi Sigma Alpha (PSA).
PSA is the only national...
The Fall 2022 semester marked a new beginning for junior Emma McWilliams’s educational journey.
McWilliams is a transfer student from Oakland Community College (OCC), where nearly 50% of students who...
With fall approaching, there are many activities that Oakland University students love to do to ring in the season, from watching the leaves change colors — to cider mill season being in full swing.
Established...
The AAUP has been deeply concerned about problems with faculty morale over the past two years. We have tracked a number of resignations and retirements that seem to confirm this sense. In an effort...
School shopping, moving onto campus or even commuting from home - these are just some of the ways students are preparing for the new school year at Oakland University.
Sept. 1, 2022 began the first...
On Aug. 24, 2022 President Joe Biden announced his three-part student debt relief plan, a plan that had been a campaign promise since March 2020.
The plan promises to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt...
