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The Soul Food Concert Series will return at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27 to Varner Recital Hall on the campus of Oakland University for an event featuring inspirational music and words to nurture the soul and elevate the spirit.   “The Soul Food program is designed to unite our often-fractured community and celebrate the oneness of humanity,” said Mark Stone, an associate professor of music at ...read more

Recently the Michigan legislature approved, and Governor Snyder signed, a $40 million South Foundation Hall renovation and expansion project that will involve Oakland University issuing $10 million in bonds and the state contributing $30 million. This project will not increase tuition for students, but will allow Oakland to address a critical shortage of classroom space that is a result of ...read more

The award-winning Aeolus Quartet will be joined by revered clarinetist Franklin Cohen, former principal of the Cleveland Orchestra, for a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at Varner Recital Hall on the campus of Oakland University.  The program features Mozart’s masterful Clarinet Quintet, as well as an early Beethoven Quartet, Op. 18, No. 3 in D major, and American composer Ben Johnston’s ...read more

In the most recent update to the Carnegie Classification of Higher Education, Oakland University has moved up to the second-highest tier of research universities. This tier features colleges and universities with “high research activity,” a designation held by only 3.1 percent of the 4,424 colleges and universities on the Carnegie Classification list. According to an article in The Chronicle of ...read more

Enjoy your winter months in one of our beautiful Independent Living apartments.  • All-inclusive, fully furnished apartments with housekeeping, satellite, and utilities• Flexible restaurant-style dining options or prepare your own meals in your full kitchen• A full activities program based on resident interests• On-site physician, podiatrist, and other medical resources• Emergency medical pendant ...read more

By: Mary Beth Almond | Rochester Post | Published December 18, 2018 ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills City Councilwoman Jenny McCardell recently resigned from her at-large seat on the council to move with her family to San Diego for a new job. “I have to resign early, as I am taking employment in San Diego, California. It was a decision I had to make for my family,” McCardell announced during ...read more

Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance will present Street Scene, an American opera based on the 1929 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Elmer Rice, on Jan. 8, 10, 12 and 13 in Varner Recital Hall on OU’s campus.  Tickets are $12 for students and $22 for the general public, and can be purchased online at startickets.com. “The play is based on a set of immigrant ...read more

The Rochester PTA Council is planning their 5th Annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Career Exploration Fair. Held on Saturday, March 2nd from 10am to 12pm at Rochester High School, this fair provides students with an opportunity to explore, discover and connect to their future careers. Before and after the fair, there are workshops from 9-10 and 12-1.  For more ...read more