9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Stair Climb on OU campus
Monday, September 15, 2025


In honor of 9/11 first responders and victims, Veterans Support Services and Student Veterans of Oakland University — a chapter of Student Veterans of America — hosted a Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11 outside Elliott Tower on the OU campus.


Liang Fu
Friday, September 12, 2025


Liang Fu, chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance, in Oakland University’s School of Business Administration, is among 34 higher education leaders selected to participate in the fourth cohort of the Department Chair Leadership Institute (DCLI). 


Oakland University celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Friday, September 12, 2025


It is a long-standing tradition at Oakland University to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month during the month of September with a series of events celebrating the history, politics and culture of Hispanic people, locally and globally.


Jess Walter
Thursday, September 11, 2025


New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jess Walter will visit Oakland University to share his work at 5 p.m. on Monday, September 29, in the Oakland Center Founders Ballroom A. Renowned for his narrative versatility, seamlessly transitioning between genres and tones, Walter will read from his work, discuss the art of storytelling and answer audience questions. 


Meadow Brook Hall
Wednesday, September 10, 2025


Art in the ElementsArt, mystery, glamor and family fun will transform Meadow Brook Hall this autumn, with a series of colorful fall events. This year’s event lineup features gorgeous outdoor floral art exhibit to thrilling film screenings of classic films, Flashlight Tours, Mystery Dinners, Hall-oween and so much more! All events take place at Meadow Brook Hall, the National Historic Landmark located on the campus of Oakland University. 


Meadow Brook Farms
Tuesday, September 09, 2025


Now in its 22nd year, History Comes Alive welcomes students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community to take part in any of this year’s free lectures, which take place from September 16, 2025-March 11, 2026 at Oakland University. 


OU students rehearsing in Costa Rica
Monday, September 08, 2025


Over the summer, a group of students from Oakland University’s Repertory Dance Company, along with several OU faculty members, had an opportunity to travel to Costa Rica, where they spent a week immersing themselves in the country’s unique culture and traditions.


John Green
Thursday, September 04, 2025


For its 2025 Student Life Lecture Board and Varner Vitality Lecture Series, Oakland University will welcome acclaimed author John Green to campus. The event, “A Conversation with John Green,” will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Oakland Center Founders Ballrooms. It will be moderated by Mila Govich, an award-winning actor and special lecturer of theatre in Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance. 


Alta Boover Dantzler
Thursday, August 28, 2025


Oakland University Professors Alta Boover Dantzler and Jacob ben Widmar will unite to tell the story of an unlikely duo in Stephen Temperley’s Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins.


Student Organizations
Tuesday, August 26, 2025


GrizzOrgs, Oakland University’s student organization management system, has moved to the online site MySail. 


OU students at Welcome Week
Tuesday, August 26, 2025


Oakland University will welcome new and returning students to campus with a variety of events during Welcome Week from Tuesday, Sept. 2 through Saturday, Sept. 13.


Keeper of the Dream Application
Monday, August 25, 2025


Applications are being accepted for Oakland University’s 2026 Keeper of the Dream Scholarship Awards. 


Hands signing articulation agreement
Friday, August 22, 2025


Over the past year, Oakland University has signed a series of articulation agreements that will make it easier for qualified students from Macomb Community College, Oakland Community College, and Schoolcraft College to transfer to OU to complete their degrees.


Mark Stone, Joe Reilly, Lesley-Anne Stone
Wednesday, August 20, 2025


In celebration of the International Day of Peace, Oakland University will present its annual Peace Day Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 21 in Varner Recital Hall on the OU campus in Rochester Hills, Mich.


Media Contacts

Brian Bierley
Director of Media Relations
(248) 370-4346
bierley@oakland.edu

Eric Reikowski
Public Information Specialist
(248) 370-4348
esreikow@oakland.edu

Sean Delaney
Public Information Specialist
(248) 370-3139
sdelaney@oakland.edu


David Groves
Director of Campus Communications
(248) 370-2759
groves@oakland.edu

Sports Information:
Maria Rivera
Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
(248) 370-3201
mariarivera@oakland.edu

Meadow Brook Hall:
Shannon O'Berski
Marketing and Communications Manager
Meadow Brook Hall
(248) 364-6263
stobersk@oakland.edu

Meadow Brook Theatre:
Cheryl Marshall
Acting Managing Director
(248) 370-3316
cmarshall@mbtheatre.com

Music, Theatre and Dance Department:

Dave Pemberton
Director of Communications and Marketing (Media inquiries)
College of Arts and Sciences
248-370-2428
dpemberton@oakland.edu

Caroline Sheridan
Box Office Manager
Assistant Facilities and Production Manager
School of Music, Theater, and Dance
248-370-3013
csheridan@oakland.edu

Oakland University Art Gallery:
Dick Goody
OUAG Director
(248) 370-3008
goody@oakland.edu