Oakland University Is Honoring Laurie Marker
This spring, Oakland University will award Laurie Marker an honorary degree in recognition of a career spanning more than four decades and a body of conservation...
2025 has been an absolute rollercoaster — not just for me, but for the world. Earlier this year, in January, I made a choice that I thought would just be a long vacation, but it ended up changing my...
For Oakland University students, studying abroad offers more than just a change of scenery — it’s a chance to expand their worldviews, gain cultural awareness and experience hands-on learning in new...
With a fresh start to another semester, opportunities for students to immerse themselves in new cultures arise. On Sep. 23, Oakland University’s International Education department hosted its fall study...
The worst thing you can do in Paris is too much. You can spend your days racing through the Louvre, catching back-to-back reservations and scrambling across the city until you get 30,000 steps in one day.
But...
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“I need to get out of the city,” I said, huffing to my friend, gripping the germ-filled metro pole.
It was true: Paris is a lot. I’ve started to tune out the constant alarms coming...
A new routine
I've finally started to fall into a good routine in Paris. The initial overwhelm and chaos has faded. I (mostly) know my way around the city. Tuesday dinners are now reserved for Taco...
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...
The Office of Global Engagement hosted a Coffee Hour for students to enjoy a casual atmosphere to learn about study abroad opportunities on Friday, March 14, under Oakland University’s Elliott Tower.
The...
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...
