Civil rights advocate Bakari Sellers to keynote OU’s 2026 Keeper of the Dream Celebration
Attorney, author and civil rights advocate Bakari Sellers will be the keynote speaker at Oakland University’s 2026 Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Awards Celebration. Attorney, author and civil rights advocate Bakari Sellers will be the keynote speaker at Oakland University’s 34th annual Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Awards Celebration. A two-time New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and political commentator, Sellers forged his path early on, graduating from Morehouse College at age 16 and
OU awarded national designation for excellence in cyber research
Oakland University has been officially designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (NCAE-R) by the National Security Agency. The designation is awarded to Department of Defense schools, Ph.D.-producing military academies and regionally accredited, degree-granting four-year institutions that meet specific research activity standards as determined by the Carnegie Foundation Basic Classification system. In addition to research classification, the NCAE-R designation includes
OU's International Business Honor Society chapter receives 'Highest Honors' for second year in a row
The School of Business Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) chapter has earned the “Highest Honors” status for the 2024-2025 academic year, the highest level of recognition that a chapter can earn as part of the Chapter Honor Roll Program. BGS is the International Business Honor Society recognizing top-performing students from around the world in business schools accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Membership is exclusively offered to top-performing students of
Oakland University Honors College celebrates transformational naming gift
The Oakland University Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the school’s Honors College as the Donna and Walt Young Honors College at today’s formal meeting. The announcement comes in the wake of the Young’s transformational gift of $10 million dollars to show their confidence in the growth and progress of the Honors College at OU. It is the first named school in Oakland’s history. Walt Young was appointed to the Oakland University Foundation Board in 1997. It was then that he and his wife,
Oakland University awarded highest rating for service to student veterans
Oakland University continues to provide the highest level of service to its student veterans, earning a gold rating on the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency’s 2025 list of veteran-friendly schools. The agency’s Veteran-Friendly Schools program recognizes Michigan educational institutions for serving the educational needs of veterans and military-connected students. Schools are evaluated based on seven criteria related to veteran-focused services and programs. Gold status requires fulfillment of six
Rochester Writers' Conference Guides Writers to Publications on October 18
Rochester Writers’ Conference Guides Writers to Publication on October 18 Local Businesses Invited to Donate for Conference Raffle Rochester, MI – The 18th Annual Rochester Writers’ Conference, themed “Mapping Your Author Path,” takes place Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Oakland University from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This dynamic one-day event, featuring a keynote by award-winning Michigan author Lynne Golodner, offers nearly a dozen breakout sessions with literary agents, authors, and educators.
Oakland University reports fourth consecutive year of freshman enrollment growth
Oakland University is celebrating strong enrollment momentum this fall, according to official university data. For fall 2025, total enrollment reached 15,979 students, a 1.3% increase over last year. Total student credit hours also rose by 1.6%, as students are enrolling in more classes on average. Importantly, this marks the first increase in total enrollment and credit hours since 2019, signaling a positive turnaround from the years following the pandemic. OU welcomed 2,330 first-time-in-any-college
OU biology professor’s genetics research highlighted in top academic journal
Oakland University researchers Walter Wolfsberger (postdoctoral fellow), Zlata Bilanyn (exchange student), Taras Oleksyk (associate professor of biological sciences), Maria Varyvoda (volunteer) and Stephanie Castro-Marquez (graduate student). Biology Professor Taras Oleksyk’s pioneering work to fill one of the largest gaps in the scientific study of human population genetics was recently featured in one of the world’s most prestigious academic journals. An article published in the journal
