We are writing out of concern that some faculty seem to be misinformed regarding the status of the contract between Oakland and the AAUP. As you know, that contract has been extended. Consequently,...
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...
With less than a week before students return to campus, the deadline for faculty contract negotiations has been extended to midnight on Aug. 31. This is the third extension past the initial midnight Aug....
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...
Dear Grizzlies:
Like the word “gerrymandering,” the phrase “contract negotiations” seems designed to make you tune out. Don’t. What’s happening in the contract negotiations between Oakland’s...
In a letter from President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz released this afternoon, Oakland University announced that all students and employees on campus are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The new...
I’m writing to address the troubling issues facing OU. I’ve been teaching here in the Department of English since 1999. For 22 years, I’ve had the privilege of learning with talented and inspiring...
Many households have been strained because of Michigan’s protective stay-at-home order — struggling to generate consistent meals, hygiene products and social interaction. The Oakland Center has morphed...
Senior Brittney Miller is attempting to end her final year of softball with a bang.
Miller started her sporting career playing baseball when she was only three years old. She made the switch to softball...
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...
Tickets and rubble fill the parking lots, noisy machines and tools are heard around campus. "Warning" and "keep out" signs are found around every corner, all bundled up into a fast-growing university.OU's...
The Oakland University Club football team is gearing up for the upcoming season.New head coach Chris Pickney is already evaluating team members and installing his new style to the team as he tries to build...
