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Next Meadow Brook Ball to be two-day event

Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post The 41st Meadow Brook Ball will be hosted back-to-back as two events, Feb. 1 and 2. Both are open to all students. “It’s a really unique experience,” Maria Willett, Meadow Brook Ball Committee president, said. “There is no other formal dance event here and a lot of people have…

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11/29/2012

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OUSC, engineering team up to transform Bike Loan Program

Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post After issues with the past Bike Share Program, the Bike Loan Program was developed earlier this year to create a more efficient and accountable on-campus green transportation system, where students checked out and took responsibility for bikes. Oakland University Student Congress and the engineering department joined to develop a…

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11/29/2012

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OU alumnus wins international marketing award

Stephanie Sokol for The Oakland Post Oakland University post-masters alumnus Yannick Greiner was honored with the Individual Platinum Award from the Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit for his work marketing Rugged Liner products internationally. “I was surprised, overjoyed and proud,” Greiner said. “I gave a quick speech about the growth of international sales. I…

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11/25/2012

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Efficient water heaters earn Consumers Energy rebate

The installation of 130 new, more energy-efficient water heaters in the Ann V. Nicholson Student Apartments earned Oakland University a rebate of $163,750 from Consumers Energy incentives in October. “This was a very successful project for housing,” said Siraj Khan, director of engineering and facilities business management. “Working with Consumers Energy to boost efficiency and…

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10/31/2012

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OU-INCubator hosts “Meet the Candidates” open house for local politicians

Candidates running for the House of Representatives in the 11th and 8th Congressional Districts joined Countywide Candidates, giving speeches and interacting with voters at Meet the Candidates Open House, hosted by the Oakland University Office of Government Relations. Each candidate gave a five minute speech in the conference rooms before joining guests at round tables…

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10/24/2012

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Music major works to help impoverished children in India

On her final day in India, junior music major Molly Bruner looked out her bus window on the drive back from an orphanage and knew something had to change. After 10 days devoted to opening three orphanages and working with children, Bruner wanted to do her part to help with the poverty she wittnessed. “I…

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10/24/2012

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Lowry Center making the grade for national accreditation

In Oakland University’s 50th year of child care services, the Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education earned accreditation from the National Association for Education of Young Children for performance based on portfolios as well as surveys from faculty, students and parents. Located on the first floor of Pawley Hall, the on-campus lab school provides a …

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10/19/2012

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Campus community invited to candidate open house

Curious about the individuals running for local office? The Office of Government and Community Relations at Oakland University is hosting its first “Meet the Candidates Open House” at the OU INCubator in the Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion Oct. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. Members of the OU community have the opportunity to drop by and meet…

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10/19/2012

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Students battle with sleep deprivation

Oakland University junior, Ryan Pollex is a full-time student with a total of five classes. When he is not heading to class at 8 a.m., he usually goes to work at 6 a.m. Non-stop schedules like this, which Pollex and many other college students struggle to keep up with, can lead to sleep deprivation, ending in…

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10/19/2012

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