Oakland University News

ROCHESTER, Mich. - Bob Mele and his daughter Melissa have celebrated two simultaneous graduations at Oakland University's recent commencement-his and hers.

The Livonia branch of the American Association of University Women honored long-time Livonia resident, Rosemary Doyle, with its Salute to Women Award at the annual Salute to Women Luncheon Saturday, Dec.

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's attempt to enlist the U.S. Supreme Court in keeping Asian carp out of Lake Michigan is a two-pronged approach that is drawing support from environmental groups and legal scholars.

Accounting Aid Society is recruiting volunteers now who can deduct a little of their own time from January through mid-April to help low-income people file their taxes.

Barbara Oakley, a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers and an engineering professor at Oakland University, offers an interesting perspective on the recent revelation that much of the science used to prop up the global warming theory has been manufactured by so-called scientists.

The Henry Ford Health System and the Wayne State University School of Medicine are moving ahead with plans to expand doctor training programs and build a research facility to house joint ventures, leaders at the two institutions said today.

Private investment in regional transportation needs and private sector participation in retaining young talent were among recommended priorities discussed for the region Friday at the Oakland County Business Roundtable Annual Meeting in Troy.

Kellogg Community College's Adult Education Enhancement Initiative received the Michigan Association of College Registrar and Admission Officer's Equal Educational Committee Equity in Education Award during the Annual Conference, held November 4 in Boyne Falls, MI.

Michigan State's men's basketball team hosts in-state rival Oakland University tonight at the Breslin Center.

Vertis Communications, a premier marketing services provider of targeted print advertising and direct marketing solutions to America's leading retail and consumer services companies, announced today that 10-year AOL finance and operations executive, Gerald Sokol, Jr., has been named chief financial officer for the company effective immediately.

Federal and state officials will unveil next week a new Small Business Administration initiative aimed at helping Michigan's automotive suppliers diversify into military robotics.

Oakland University says it's expanding a certification program for people who help other people develop their careers.

Is White a Color? The Fountain Gallery asks: "Is White a Color?" in their ongoing show their Hell's Kitchen Gallery... Pictured is: Gary Brent Hilsen , Marshmallow, 2009, Acrylic on canvas, 20" x 16"... $600. Here's his bio blurb: Trained in fashion design and illustration, Detroit-born Gary is primarily a self-taught painter.

The Nov. 27 editorial on chiropractic scope legislation in the Michigan Senate wrongly argues that costs will rise due to increased use of expensive imaging technology like CT scans and MRIs .

One Michigan grad student is getting more than an "A" for her paper -- she's getting nearly $980,000. Oakland University student Bernice Kerner wrote a grant proposal as part of a class project.

And ladies too, because the muscle car wars are heating up again. MUSTANG-CAMARO RIVALRY DETROIT - Gentlemen -- start your engines.

An Oakland University student's class project has landed $979,400 to help older laid-off workers find new jobs.

MEADOW BROOK HALL: Meadow Brook Hall, the 110-room Tudor-revival mansion on the campus of Oakland University, is dressed to the nines for Christmas and offers dazzling holiday walks through Dec.

Postcards featuring sculptural works are the stars of the "Mailed 2.0" exhibit. It includes more than 300 postcards mailed to Anton Art Center.

Before the turkey gets carved, the pies get baked and the Lions take the field, metro Detroiters have some important business to take care of today.