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Dear Crabby, What's the Story with Those Flag Shoes that Nike was Selling and Now They're Not? Sincerely, Pat Triotic   Dear Pat, Yes, all over the news we've heard about the latest way Mr. Kaepernick is showing his true colors ... and they're not Red, White & Blue. I've talked about this gimmicky person before - you know  - the …

 



 
Great Things Happening at Oakland University!
 
Students Investigate Genetic Link to Heart Disease
Johnston works in a lab wearing a lab coat and using a dropper to funnel a liquid into a small containerOakland University (OU) Students Investigate Genetic Link to Heart Disease Alex Johnston was a freshman when he started as a clinical volunteer in the emergency department at a Detroit area hospital. After seeing several patients lose their life to heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest, the now senior biology major says he grew curious about the […]
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Students Study Tropical Field Ecology in Costa Rica
Group photo with a waterfall behind themOakland University (OU) Students Study Tropical Field Ecology in Costa Rica For Macy Jackson, studying abroad opens the door to experiences that simply aren’t possible within the U.S. The environmental science major was among a group of OU students who recently spent 10 days in Costa Rica for a class in tropical field ecology. “Being […]
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First Year Advising Center at Oakland University Honored by NACADA
The 19 person team poses for a photo inside OUOakland University (OU) Receives ‘Outstanding’ Services for their First Year Advising Center Oakland University’s First Year Advising Center has been selected as the winner of the 2019 Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award from NACADA, the global community for academic advising. The award recognizes programs that document innovative and/or exemplary practices resulting in improvement of academic […]
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Disability Support Services for Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program at Oakland University
Senior Man In WheelchairDisability Support Services at Oakland University (OU) to offer Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program This Fall This fall, Oakland University’s Disability Support Services, in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, will be offering a special topics course through social work, sociology and psychology, which will provide an overview of disabilities — with a particular focus […]
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Starts TOMORROW! Summer Carillon Series Returns to Oakland University
A man adjusts sheet music in front of himConcert Series Will Run For Six Fridays, From July 5 through August 9 Oakland University’s popular summer carillon concert series, which features carillonneurs from around the world, will return on July 5 and continue for six Fridays. The free concerts will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Fridays next to the Elliott Tower on OU’s […]
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