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 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
Multipublished author and MIT’s Peter de Florez Professor of Philosophy Kieran Setiya, Ph.D. will visit Oakland University’s campus to deliver this fall’s Richard J. Burke Lecture in Philosophy, Religion and Society at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the Oakland Center Gold Rooms A, B and C.
Titled “Laughter in the Dark: Stand-Up Comedy as Consolation,” this lecture will explore philosophy through a comedic lens, evaluating the ethics of drawing on other’s suffering for humor.
“Dr. Setiya’s perspective
Students observed medical services at Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Hospital in Sunyani, Ghana during a three-week study abroad this summer.
A group of Oakland University students studied abroad in West Africa this summer, exploring how cultural values, economic systems and personal fears shape health care outcomes of vulnerable populations in the developing world.
Led by associate professor Kwame Sakyi and lecturer Heather Davies, from OU’s School of Health Sciences, the Public Health in Ghana
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.
“We’re genuinely thrilled to have Jess Walter coming to Oakland this fall,” said Jeff Chapman, associate professor
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