Dr. Dawn Woods
Wednesday, February 07, 2024


Dr. Dawn Woods, an assistant professor in the School of Education and Human Services at Oakland University, has received a five-year, $781,196 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation in support of her research project, entitled “Sparking ‘Number Talks’ to Strengthen Mathematical Identities.”


Garret Klauss, Yuhan Wei, Christopher Peters, and Montana King.
Tuesday, February 06, 2024


The Oakland Symphony Orchestra will present its 27th Annual David Daniels Young Artists Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18 in Varner Recital Hall on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.


Dr. Mel Stanfill
Monday, February 05, 2024


Oakland University will welcome Dr. Mel Stanfill for a special presentation — “One Nation Under Somebody Else’s Groove: Making Cultural and Legal Sense of Musical Reuse” on Thursday, Feb. 15 at noon in the Nyberg Room (242) at the Kresge Library.


Beaver dam in OU Preserve
Wednesday, January 31, 2024


A recent beaver sighting on the campus of Oakland University has researchers optimistic about what the animal’s return to the OU Biological Preserve could mean for the ecosystem.


Oakland Winterfest
Tuesday, January 30, 2024


Chamber Music Detroit, in partnership with Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance, will present “Oakland Winterfest” on February 24, February 25 and March 1 in Varner Recital Hall, located on the OU campus at 371 Varner Drive in Rochester, Mich.


Huirong Fu and students
Monday, January 29, 2024


Oakland University has been officially designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-C) by the National Security Agency (NSA) since 2018 and has been re-designated through the 2029 academic year. 


Sound of Music in Bulgaria
Thursday, January 25, 2024


Oakland University Professors Jeremy Barnett and Whitney Locher recently traveled to the Republic of Bulgaria — a country located on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe — to help bring Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” to the stage at the Sofia National Opera and Ballet.


Beth Guest & Karen Sheridan
Wednesday, January 24, 2024


OU theatre professors Karen Sheridan and Beth Guest were nominated for awards presented by Broadway World Michigan.


Police vehicle near Elliott Tower
Thursday, January 18, 2024


Oakland University is one of the safest colleges in the country, according to rankings published by AcademicInfluence.com. The website ranked OU seventh on its 2024 list of the 15 safest colleges in America. 


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