Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Dr. Darryl Hill, a lecturer and director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) at Oakland University and senior vice president for safety and security at First Student, Inc. — North America’s largest provider of school bus transportation — has been selected by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) as the 2025 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Friday, May 09, 2025
Oakland University continues to be a powerful driver of economic growth in Michigan, generating a net new economic impact of $1.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, according to a new report released today by Anderson Economic Group, an economic consulting firm based in East Lansing, Michigan.
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Sixth grade students from Weston Academy toured the historic landmark of Meadow Brook Hall. Donated in 1957, the extravagant mansion and museum sits on Oakland University’s campus on an acre of over one thousand.
Thursday, May 08, 2025
The Academies celebrated another year of the Oakland University Public School Academy Book Writing Contest for National Reading Month. The annual contest serves to encourage student’s creativity and showcase their writing and illustration skills.
Thursday, May 08, 2025
This year, Oakland University hosted several of our academies for a College Day Visit and tour of campus. We were thrilled to host three different schools, Universal Academy's eighth and eleventh graders, Four Corners Montessori eighth graders and Weston Academy’s eighth graders.
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Dr. Shweta Kapur — a physical therapist, recent Ph.D. graduate, and graduate research and teaching assistant in the Department of Human Movement Science at Oakland University — had her study, “Incongruence between Self-report and Performance-based Measure of Balance in Community-Dwelling Adults,” published in the prestigious Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, a leading journal in the field of aging and health and flagship journal of the Gerontological Society of America.
Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Yu-chuan Chen, assistant professor of art history, is one of only six scholars selected to receive a flexible 2025 Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowship in China Studies.
Monday, May 05, 2025
Oakland University’s School of Nursing and its Board of Visitors have announced the 2025 Nightingale Award winners and runners-up.
Friday, May 02, 2025
From left: Mae Dennis, assistant director of Orientation and New Student Programs, Kendall Bluestein, Izabella Stanczak, Shamiah Woods and Celeste Huff, coordinator of Orientation and New Student Programs.Three Oakland University undergraduate students recently presented at the 2025 National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) Region VII Regional Conference at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada.
Friday, May 02, 2025
Oakland University student June Wallace (they/them) will travel to New York next month to present their work, Social Standards, at the 2025 DUMBO Dance Festival, which will take place from June 26 to June 29 in Brooklyn.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Oakland University will host the 2025 Advocates for Latino Student Advancement in Michigan Education (ALSAME) Latino Youth Conference from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, May 9. The event is expected to bring more than 400 students from high schools across the state to Oakland’s campus.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The Assembly Quartet — featuring Oakland University Music Faculty Member and Soprano Saxophonist Jeffrey Heisler — recently released its newest album, “The Pedagogy Project, Volume 1: (Some) Assembly Required,” on Mark Records. The release aligns with the Quartet’s featured presentation at the prestigious Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The Oakland University chapter of Sigma Xi — the national scientific research honor society — celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a special presentation that highlighted recent and past accomplishments during the annual Sigma Xi Lecture and Student Research Poster Celebration on Thursday, April 3.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Through an innovative blend of lecture, lab and field-based learning, Oakland University’s new Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology (EEEB) degree program equips students with a versatile skillset to pursue a variety of careers in the life sciences.