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New South Foundation Hall grand opening

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor September 11, 2024

The new South Foundation Hall opened its doors on August 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, mobile furniture and a written tribute from Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Directed by Kevin Corcoran, interim...

Photo by Robert Hall, courtesy of Oakland University

South Foundation Hall: From the oldest to the newest building on campus

Noah Francis, Features Editor July 24, 2024

First built in 1959, South Foundation Hall has been one of Oakland University’s oldest buildings, standing alongside North Foundation Hall and the Oakland Center as the original three buildings Oakland...

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OUWB inaugurates renovated O’Dowd Hall and welcomes a new dean

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor July 17, 2024

The recently renovated Jan and Don O’Dowd Hall opened its gates on July 11 and welcomed the newly appointed dean of the school of medicine. Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz inaugurated...

June 13 BOT meeting: $9 million O’Dowd renovations, student liaisons leaving, Nursing dean speaks

June 13 BOT meeting: $9 million O’Dowd renovations, student liaisons leaving, Nursing dean speaks

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor June 15, 2022

The Oakland University Board of Trustees (BOT) met for the first time since the end of the winter semester to bid farewell to the School of Nursing Dean Judy Didion and student liaisons Amanda Wewer and...

This the a projection of what South Foundation Hall will look like in 2023 from Stantec. The building will be increasing its size by 59%.

South Foundation renovation and addition project underway

Lauren Reid, Content Editor February 17, 2021

Update: As of Sept. 23, 2021, the renovation doesn't seem to have begun. To the naked eye, there is no construction or hints that the addition will begin soon. The doors to the building are locked. A...

This is a projected overview of Varner Hall after the renovations. The design is still a work in progress though.

Varner Hall renovation, expansion unanimously approved for 2021

Emily Morris, Managing Editor December 9, 2020

Varner Hall will have its first major renovation in 2021, after the Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously approved the construction on Monday, Dec. 7.  “The renovation and expansion of Varner Hall...

Athletics seeks approval for $6.9 million renovation of the Lepley Sports Center

Grace Turner October 11, 2015

Oakland University’s Athletic Center has a dirty little secret — the Lepley Sports Center. Connected to the polished Athletic Center and Recreation Center, Lepley seems like a parasite — a blob...

The grand opening of Moe's Southwest grill was scheduled for Wednesday, September 2nd at noon, but due to power outage in the Oakland Center, the opening was delayed. 

Power outages affect food court grand opening

By Rachel Williams September 6, 2015

The stainless steel beams and glistening white floors echoed the sounds of Chick-Fil-A workers shouting “eat more *clap clap* chicken” in unison. Workers at the renowned chicken restaurant, Subway,...

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