For the first time in six weeks, I finally have the time to sit down and write for The Oakland Post. In May, when final exams ended, I packed up a suitcase and headed to Paris for the first half of my...

If you’re reading this now: I’ll be in Paris. My entire closet is on the floor. Three sundresses are packed into my suitcase, and everything else is scattered on my floor in chaotic piles. I’m...

This summer, Oakland University students have the unique opportunity to study the European immigration crisis in Italy. However, the opportunity to sign up for the program ends on March 4. Cathy Shafran,...

The world is a place of endless opportunities. Oakland University students can explore these opportunities through a study abroad program.  Alex Zimmerman, the director of international education at...

This past December, Oakland University students were given an opportunity to embark on a study abroad trip to Ecuador to experience the natural beauty of the country firsthand. The trip allowed students...

Students who attended the Office of Global Engagement (OGE)’s coffee hour event were able to win free prizes, get free Starbucks coffee, learn more about studying abroad and even get a flu shot. The...

“Geographically separate ecosystems are often ecologically connected by flows of carbon and nutrients. Rivers receive nitrogen subsidies from the Pacific Ocean in the form of migrating salmon; streams...

This past summer, 15 Oakland University students embarked on the school’s first study abroad trip to Taiwan. This program is the product of collaboration between OU and Taiwan’s National Dong Hwa...

When Malaena Caldwell’s study abroad trip was cut short due to COVID-19, she never expected that setback to help her find a new passion.  Caldwell is a senior at Oakland University preparing for...