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Passion to Politics: OU Professor Valerie Palmer-Mehta’s drive to educate students

Madison Janabet, Contributor October 23, 2024

Questions, questions, and more questions. That’s what fuels Oakland University communication professor Valerie Palmer-Mehta.  “At home my nickname has always been Questions because I have a lot...

An Oakland Post article regarding ASL from Nov. 29, 2000.

Looking Back: ASL’s rocky road to recognition at OU

Tori Coker, Content Editor November 17, 2021

The study of American Sign Language (ASL) has been a part of OU’s communication department since the late 1970’s. Following the approachment of department founder Donald Hildum by the parent of a Deaf...

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