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OU Day of Service: Volunteering for the greater good

Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter November 20, 2024

Oakland University’s Day of Service took place on Nov. 13 and showcased the spirit of community engagement and volunteerism among its students. The event brought together students, faculty and staff...

Photo courtesy of Fleece & Thank You

OU Honors College makes blankets for children in hospitals

Daniela Cesario, Features Reporter October 30, 2024

In a heartfelt effort to comfort children in hospitals, Oakland University’s Honors College recently teamed up with the nonprofit organization Fleece & Thank You to create handmade blankets that...

Meadowbrook is an exceptional piece of OU's history — as most universities don't have anything comparable.

Meadow Brook Garden Club: Keeping a green thumb through the summer

Noah Francis, Features Editor July 24, 2024

Summer can be a rewarding opportunity to try new activities and learn new skills, and with Michigan's sunny summer weather, gardening is a great skill for any Michigander to pick up. For those still living...

Photo courtesy of Greek Council and Leadership Volunteer Center

OU’s annual day of service: successful yet again

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter November 22, 2023

OU’s Day of Service commenced in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms on Nov 15. It was a day of service, highlighted by arts and crafts and other projects for the good sake of the immediate community. Still,...

OSI, LVC team up for OU Day of Service

Payton Bucki, Content Editor November 23, 2022

The Office for Student Involvement (OSI) and the Leadership and Volunteer Center (LVC) hosted OU Day of Service on Nov. 16 in the Banquet Rooms of the Oakland Center. OU Day of Service is an annual drop-in...

OU’s North Star Reach Volunteers branch is one of only three in the Great Lakes area.

North Star Reach Volunteers raise autism awareness

Jessica Orlando, Reporter February 17, 2021

Oakland University’s North Star Reach Volunteers hosted a brief online meeting Tuesday, Feb. 9 which featured Marissa Gawel, a recruiter for University of Pediatricians.  The North Star Reach Volunteers...

10 Tips for Incoming Freshmen

KeyVonna Taylor, Staff Intern August 25, 2016

As summer comes to an end, students around the world are hearing three words over and over: “back to school.” At Oakland University, thousands of eager, nervous incoming freshmen will enter a new...

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