Book launch party to celebrate OU professor’s ‘essential how-to guide’ to finding success in the design industry
Cranbrook Art Museum is hosting an event to celebrate the release of Oakland University Art, Art History and Design Professor Meaghan Barry’s new book “Designing for Local Communities: A guide to freelancing and empowering groups in your neighborhood.” Presented in partnership with AIGA Detroit and Design Core Detroit, the book launch party will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills. The event is free and open to the public. For more information,
Kickstart your Fall - Let’s Grow Your Nonprofit Superpowers!
Register now for OU’s Virtual Nonprofit Management Certificate. Classes begin September 9,2025 Promoting excellence in all areas of nonprofit management, you’ll come away with: · In-depth best practices for sustainable funding streams · Financial management and reporting · How to measure and assess outcomes · Best practices for managing employees and volunteers · How to build donor bases, collaborations and community engagement Program benefits include: · Comprehensive curriculum following
Stoney Creek grad earns Patrick and Christie Scoggin Foundation Scholarship
Owen Hamilton, a Stoney Creek High School graduate who has demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship in the Rochester community, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025-26 Patrick and Christie Scoggin Foundation Scholarship. The four-year, full-tuition scholarship is awarded annually to an incoming freshman from Rochester Adams, Rochester, Avondale or Stoney Creek High School. Applicants are evaluated based on financial need, academic performance and extracurricular
New sport management minor launches at Oakland University this fall
Starting in fall 2025, Oakland University students will have the opportunity to pursue a new academic minor in sport management, designed to prepare graduates for dynamic careers in sports marketing, event coordination, compliance and more. This addition comes in response to growing demand from students, advisors and athletic staff seeking more specialized academic pathways in the field. Many students are actively preparing for careers or graduate studies in sport management and are seeking on-campus
Join Us! OU- College of Arts & Sciences Golf Classic 2025!
The College of Arts and Sciences at Oakland University invites you to support our Annual Golf Classic, benefiting the Department of Biological Sciences. This exciting event helps fund critical opportunities for students pursuing careers in science, health, and environmental fields—right here in Michigan and beyond. You can find full details and register as a sponsor or foursome team HERE.
