April BOT meeting: New master’s program, student awards, advancement update

The April 20 Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting recognized four student award recipients, introduced a new master’s degree in finance and featured a report from board student liaisons Mallory Kean and Red Douglas.

There was a student protest before and during the meeting regarding the wages on campus and the calls for a raise to $15 for all student workers. Students were members of Oakland University’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter, and they passed out fliers to attendees with mor...

People of OU: Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund reflects on time at OU

Freddy Kreuger is a household name, whether it be from the original “A Nightmare on Elm Street” or the later “Freddy vs. Jason.” With this, Robert Englund — the actor who played the horror icon in eight of the nine iterations — became well known across the country.

What people may not know is before his standout performance, and even before his breakout role in the show “V” where he played an alien named Willie, Englund could be found on stage at Oakland University’s own Meadow Brook Theatre....

OUWB Student Orgs Create Kits for Detroit Based Nonprofit - Community Engagement - Oakland University

Four student organizations of OUWB got together last spring to assemble graduate care kits for Alternatives for Girls (AFG), a charity based out of Detroit focused on homeless and high-risk girls and young women.
This was the second year this event has been held.
AFG was founded in 1987 by Amanda Good who still serves as Chief Executive Officer of the organization. What started as a small program that was run by volunteers is now an organization with over 75 employees and a building in Detroit....