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President Pescovitz alongside members of her cabinet and the Board of Trustees at Mondays BOT meeting.

Oct. 11 BOT meeting: research, investments and new faculty contract

Tanner Trafelet, Contributor October 13, 2021

On Oct. 11, the Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) met to discuss the acceptance of gifts and pledges to OU, to vote on the acceptance of union collective bargaining agreements from the OU Campus...

Looking Back: Oakland Universitys glow up

Looking Back: Oakland University’s glow up

Bridget Janis, Managing Editor September 22, 2021

To be independent is something everyone strives for in life. It’s what an after break up glow up is all about. When Oakland University decided to break up with Michigan state and started undergoing the...

As the fall semester begins, students share their thoughts on a new academic year.

Students share their thoughts on start of fall semester

Gabrielle Abdelmessih and Lauren Reid September 8, 2021

After a tumultuous start to the 2021-2022 Academic Year, Golden Grizzlies are ready to get back in the classroom — whether its virtual or in-person — to take the next step in their education. We walked...

In a Campus Communication email sent on Sept. 4, OU announced an extension to the COVID-19 vaccination deadline by one week.

COVID-19 vaccination deadline extended by one week

Lauren Reid, Content Editor September 4, 2021

In a Campus Communication email sent Saturday, Sept. 4 — Oakland University announced an extension to the COVID-19 vaccination deadline by one week. All faculty, students and staff who have not yet received...

The OU Counseling Center (OUCC) is offering group therapy sessions to OU students.

OU Counseling Center offering free therapy sessions to students for 2021-2022 Academic Year, among other new initiatives

Gabrielle Abdelmessih, Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2021

For the 2021-2022 academic year, the OU Counseling Center (OUCC) will be offering free therapy sessions to OU students. In the past, students were offered six free sessions and had to pay $12 a session...

Flyer for the ISSO welcome reception.

International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) hosts welcome reception for international students

Rachel Yim, Science & Technology Reporter September 1, 2021

Oakland University’s kick-off to a new school year involves a variety of events. This includes the annual international welcome reception welcoming its new international students from across the world. “Just...

Welcome Week kicks off this week as students return to campus.

Welcome Week festivities in full swing

Lauren Reid, Content Editor September 1, 2021

After a summer of what seemed to be alternating humidity and rain, classes are starting again and with that, Welcome Week festivities. From the Stress Less Fair to OU’s classic GrizzFest, there’s something...

FDA-approved back-to-school tips for dummies

Tori Coker and Lauren Reid September 1, 2021

Another summer’s come and gone, and you know what that means – school is back in session. (Yes, it also means Halloween’s next month, which is way more exciting – but we’re here to talk about...

Oakland University Student Congress is calling on administration to raise the minimum wage for campus employees.

OUSC launches Raise The Wage Campaign, advocates for $15 minimum wage

Tori Coker, Content Editor September 1, 2021

Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) is calling on OU administration to raise the minimum wage for campus employees — and they’re asking students to help convince the university of the necessity...

Grizz welcomes OU students into the Career Service Center.

Looking for a job? OU Career Services can help with that and more

Gabrielle Abdelmessih, Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2021

Offering consultations, networking opportunities and events, the OU Career Services team is here to help students and alumni find job opportunities at no additional cost — a unique feature to the university. Also...

Oakland University alumni Felicia Krol.

Letter to the editor: I’m writing to express my disappointment and horror at the treatment of Oakland University faculty

Felicia Krol, Contributor August 28, 2021

To President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Joshua Merchant, Britt Rios-Ellis, and the Board of Trustees: I’m writing to express my disappointment and horror at the treatment of Oakland University faculty in...

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Letter to the editor: Campus Alliance for Sustainability and the Environment (CASE-OU) speaks on contract negotiations

CASE-OU, Contributor August 27, 2021

A few years ago, Oakland faculty members from across departments began gathering for informal conversations focused on their shared interest in sustainability on campus and beyond: how to minimize waste...

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