The story behind the 'Unity Pin'

This story is about the graphic design student who created the CAS-themed "Unity Pin for the 2016-2017 school year.

Doctoral nursing student selected for coveted Jonas Center Nurse Leaders Scholar Award

Cheryl Nickolaou, DNPc, MSN, FNP-BC is the recipient of a $20,000 Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program award from the Jonas Center for Nursing.

Star Academy produces an OU star in the making

When people contact Oakland University Police Department dispatch line needing any variety of help or information, there’s a good chance they could reach Dispatcher Taylor Williams, an Oakland University alumna.

‘Bioblitz’ to help document biodiversity at Oakland University

Oakland University’s Ecology Club, along with faculty and staff from the Biology Department, will host a “Bioblitz” at 9 a.m. May 20 at the OU Biological Preserve in an effort to document its biodiversity.

Nightingale Awards Celebrate Nursing Excellence

OU will recognize Michigan's most outstanding nurses at the 29th annual Nightingale Awards on May 9.

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Thursday, May 11, 2017
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Honors Convocation
Friday, May 12, 2017
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Commencement
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Executive MBA Info Session
Monday, May 15, 2017
8:00 AM
Medical Education Week 2017
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Protest Against the New Order: The Rise of Populism
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
7th Annual Poker Walk
Thursday, May 18, 2017
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Guardianships & Alternative Options
Friday, May 19, 2017
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Youth Mental Health First Aid

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Theatre program to present 2017 children's production, 'Wiley and the Hairy Man'
OU, Pontiac High School partner for program to assist teen parents
Oakland University Board of Trustees names Ora Hirsch Pescovitz next president
Doctoral student wins Best Full Paper Award at national cyber security conference
OU political science professors to hold ‘campaign bootcamp’
A parent’s passion turns professional
OU to host ‘Meeting of Minds’ conference on May 12
Oakland University hosts inaugural Healthology Symposium

  • Oakland University offers 270 degree and certificate programs with over 20,000 students currently enrolled. The 1,443 acre campus spans two thriving cities, Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, in southeast Michigan.

    Overachievers thrive at OU. Students conduct research as early as their freshman year, gain global perspectives studying abroad, compete in Division I athletics, lead student orgs, perform on stage and learn without limits.

  • In 1957, Matilda Dodge Wilson donated her estate to establish what is now Oakland University. The estate includes the National Historic Landmark Meadow Brook Hall, which Matilda built with her second husband Alfred Wilson from 1926-29.

    Matilda was inspired by steel pioneer and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, quoting him that she wanted to provide "ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."

  • 132

    bachelor's degree programs

  • 138

    doctoral, master's degree and certificate programs

  • 28

    programs offered in Macomb County

  • 20,000+

    students enrolled in fall 2016

  • 3.4

    incoming freshmen GPA

  • 15.6%

    increase in overall enrollment in the past decade

  • 810

    international students

  • 106K

    alumni with 72% living in Michigan

  • 18

    NCAA Division I men’s and women’s varsity sports programs

  • 40+

    countries where students are studying abroad

  • 300

    student organizations

  • 2,700

    students who live in on-campus housing (13% of student population)