Rochester School Board Appoints New Trustee, Elects New President

Rochester school officials appointed a new board member and elected a new president on Monday.

OU’s Master of Science in Finance Program Earns STEM Designation

The designation helps OU better prepare graduates for careers requiring both financial expertise and advanced analytical skills

Oakland University Earns Top Honors at North American Model United Nations Conference

OU's Model UN team brought home three individual awards, including the Best Delegate Award, the conference’s highest honor.

OU's Steve Waterfield Named 2025-26 NACDA Athletics Director of the Year

The award recognizes exceptional leadership, program development and commitment to student-athlete success

Oakland University Recognized for Promoting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement

OU received the 2026 Highly Established Action Plan Seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

OU’s Yejie Lee Named Among Detroit’s Top Career Coaches by Influence Digest

Lee serves as a career and life design coach for students in OU's College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education and Human Services

Pontiac Mayor, OU Alumnus Mike McGuinness to Keynote 7th Annual Tim Larrabee Memorial Lecture

The event will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in 159 North Foundation Hall on Oakland University's campus

Oakland County Teacher Fired After Profanity-Filled Rant At Her Students

The school district said Tuesday the teacher's behavior does not reflect their values or standards.

OU’s Dunya Mikhail Selected to Serve as Holmes Visiting Professor of Poetry at Princeton this Fall

The professorship invites a distinguished contemporary poet to come to Princeton for one semester to teach and mentor students

Rochester School Board President Resigns

Rochester Community School District Board of Education President Jessica Gupta​ is ​​stepping down.

OU School of Business Administration’s Online Programs Ranked Nationally by U.S. News & World Report

Multiple OU online business programs have been ranked nationally by the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Online Programs list

Oakland University Team Named SAS Hackathon 2025 Champions, Wins Two Global Awards

The recognition marks the third consecutive year an Oakland University team has been honored at the global event

Oakland University School of Health Sciences Launches Master of Physician Assistant Science Degree Program

In celebration of the program start, an open house will be hosted from noon-2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Oakland West Center

Oakland University Student Leaders Selected for Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Awards

The awards recognize students' efforts to break down cultural stereotypes and promote interracial understanding

OU Earns Individual, Team Honors at International Model UN Conference

OU students earned numerous accolades at the recent American Model United Nations International Conference in Chicago

OU's Elaine Carey Elected to Board of Directors for Higher Education Resource Services

HERS is a leadership development organization dedicated to building a dynamic network of women and gender-diverse higher education leaders

OU Advising Team Members Showcase Innovative Practices for Working with Undecided Students

Zach Barclay and Jamie Franklin presented at the NACADA Annual Conference, an international gathering of academic advising professionals

OU President Elected Board Chair for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities

As AASCU's new board chair, OU President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz will advocate for the interests of the country's regional public universities

OU Adopts Okanagan Charter, Reaffirms Commitment to Health and Wellbeing

Adopting the charter is a key step in OU’s ongoing efforts to promote health and wellbeing on campus and in surroundings communities

Civil rights advocate Bakari Sellers to keynote OU’s 2026 Keeper of the Dream Celebration

The event will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 19, 2026, in the Oakland Center Founders Ballrooms.

OU Awarded National Designation for Excellence in Cyber Research

OU has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research by the National Security Agency

OU's International Business Honor Society Chapter Receives 'Highest Honors' for Second Year in a Row

OU's Beta Gamma Sigma chapter earned "Highest Honors" through participation in the International Business Honor Society's Honor Roll Program

Teaching in Place Series Equips OU Faculty to Use Whole Campus When Teaching

The series explores ways to incorporate non-traditional spaces, like OU's biopreserve and Native American Heritage Site, into teaching

OU Honors College Celebrates Transformational Naming Gift

The Donna and Walt Young Honors College is the first named school in Oakland University's history

Oakland University Awarded Highest Rating for Service to Student Veterans

OU earned a gold rating from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, fulfilling all of the organization's criteria for veteran-friendliness

Oakland University Reports Fourth Consecutive Year of Freshman Enrollment Growth

Freshman class largest since 2019; Honors College continues to grow in numbers and academic excellence

OU Professor’s Genetics Research Highlighted in Top Academic Journal

Taras Oleksyk's work to collect and analyze genomes from Ukraine and Eastern Europe was featured in the journal Science.

OU's 2025 Burke Lecture to Explore Philosophy Through a Comedic Lens

This fall’s Richard J. Burke Lecture in Philosophy, Religion and Society will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Oakland Center

Study Abroad Gives Students Global Perspective on Public Health Issues

OU students observed medical services at Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Hospital in Sunyani, Ghana during a three-week study abroad this summer

OU’s History Comes Alive Lecture Series Kicks Off Sept. 16

This year’s free lectures take place from September 16, 2025-March 11, 2026 at Oakland University

OU faculty member, alumna named ‘Health Care Hero’ by Crain’s Detroit Business

Christina Boyland, an alumna and lecturer in OU’s School of Nursing, has been named a 2025 Health Care Hero by Crain’s Detroit Business

OU’s Richard Olawoyin Honored by ABET with Two Distinguished Awards

Dr. Richard Olawoyin has been selected to receive a 2025 ABET Fellow Award and the Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity and Inclusion.

OU’s Honors College Welcomes Spirited Incoming Class at Open House

The Honors College expects to welcome approximately 700 freshmen this fall, a more than 40% increase over last year

OU Pre-med Students Explore Health and Culture During Mexico Study Abroad

OU pre-medical students spent five weeks learning about various health care practices and immersing themselves in a foreign culture.

Oakland University Board of Trustees Appoints New Chair and Vice Chair

Brian Calley and Trina Scott appointed as chair and vice chair, respectively

Oakland University Wins Second Place in 2025 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition

The annual event challenges students to design, develop and present innovations that harness the power of water

Oakland University Pioneers the Future of Industry With New Master’s Program in Smart Manufacturing

The Master of Science in Smart Manufacturing graduates will be prepared for a wide range of high-paying, high-growth roles across sectors.

Sport Management Minor Launches at Oakland University this Fall

New minor enhances career readiness in a competitive job market

Oakland University Honored for Innovative Veterans Support Services

OU received three Innovation Awards for its collaborative, forward-thinking efforts to support student veterans.

OU Art History Professor Awarded Fellowship in China Studies

​Yu-chuan Chen is one of only six scholars selected to receive a flexible 2025 Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowship in China Studies