White Rabbit, Red Rabbit promotional poster
Monday, March 03, 2025


The Renaissance City Repertory Theatre, founded by Oakland University Associate Professor of Theatre David Gram and his wife Kristina in 2020, will present the Southeast Michigan premiere of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit – a play by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour – at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 in the Varner Lab Theatre on the campus of Oakland University.


Maya Kirksey and Logan Pizzurro in WXOU studio
Friday, February 28, 2025


WXOU (88.3 FM), Oakland University’s campus radio station, provides an important voice for students and the surrounding community while offering a unique opportunity to learn about college radio, become involved in the operation of a student station, and make a distinctive contribution to what is done “behind the scenes” and “on-the air.”


A group photo of professionals honored at Universal Academy at Thanksgiving
Tuesday, February 25, 2025


On December 6th, Universal Academy held its annual ‘Thanksgiving Celebration Luncheon’. It was a wonderful celebration by administrators and Principal Uzma Anjum, honoring the impact and importance of staff and members of the community.


Judy Hegelund
Tuesday, February 25, 2025


Oakland University’s School of Business Administration (SBA) will welcome Judy Hegelund, U.S. policy strategy and compliance leader and managing director at Deloitte, for an engaging talk on “Business Chemistry,” spotlighting how individual differences can drive – or derail – team success. 


Colin Wu, Mohamed Al-Shabrawey, and Ngong Kodiah Beyeh
Thursday, February 20, 2025


Mohamed Al-ShabraweyTreatment for eye damage caused by diabetes could improve for millions through a $375,000 National Institutes of Health grant received by researchers at Oakland University and OUWB. 


Michael Spehn and Gina Kell Spehn
Wednesday, February 19, 2025


Celebrating inclusive and diverse support in all aspects of life, the eighth annual Healthology Symposium takes place on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in the Oakland Center on the campus of Oakland University.


Students receiving gifts at Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Monday, February 17, 2025


The week leading up to holiday break was filled with festive celebrations at the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences. On December 19, DAAS Pre-K students, staff and volunteers from a local church enjoyed a day of holiday themed activities, offering something special and memorable for every scholar. 


A teacher and students in a classroom at Caniff Liberty Academy
Monday, February 17, 2025


Caniff Liberty Academy has been recognized as one of the top elementary and middle schools in the United States by U.S. News and World Report, the leading publication in education rankings.


DeNetria Gibson-Phillips reads her poem at the Oakland University Board of Trustees meeting.
Monday, February 17, 2025


Oakland University student DeNetria Gibson-Phillips recently won the second annual OU Student Freedom of Speech Contest for a poem she submitted. 



Monday, February 17, 2025


Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and news reporter Dan Egan will be the keynote speaker leading into the Clinton River Watershed Council’s annual meeting to be held at Oakland University this year. His presentation will on the past, present and future of our freshwater resources, including the Great Lakes.



Friday, February 14, 2025


The Community House (TCH) has announced that OU President Ora Hirch Pescovitz, M.D., will be recognized as the Grand Honoree at its Grand Gala to be held the evening of Friday, April 11, 2025.


campus photo
Friday, February 14, 2025


Oakland University has announced its partnership in the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees Data Collaborative, an initiative that will provide comprehensive insight into student progress and achievement in the Detroit Region.



Friday, February 14, 2025


The idea that ‘no one should die alone’ compels Abram Brummett, Ph.D., assistant professor in foundational medical studies at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, past his classroom philosophies.


Dr. Jeremy Bohonos
Friday, February 14, 2025


Oakland University’s 22nd annual Diverse Voices Conference will take place virtually via Zoom at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 8. The goal of the forum is to provide a supportive forum for Oakland University students, faculty, staff, and community members to learn about and speak out in support of valuing all aspects of human diversity, and voice support regarding the need for a socially just society.


Student in Lab
Wednesday, February 12, 2025


A new master's program is set to launch in fall 2025. The Master of Science in Bioengineering (MSBE) program is a forward-thinking initiative designed to meet the growing demands of industry and research in the evolving field of bioengineering. 


A group photo of Interim Provost Dr. Kevin Corcoran and School of Education and Human Services Dean Dr. Jon Margerum-Leys and others at Universal Academy
Tuesday, February 11, 2025


Oakland University Interim Provost Dr. Kevin Corcoran and School of Education and Human Services Dean Dr. Jon Margerum-Leys joined Dr. Latacha King and Sukie Gruesbeck from the OU Public School Academies Office on an insightful visit to Universal Academy on November 19th, 2024.


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