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OCC’s 2024 Commencement Speakers Announced
“Change Begins with Me” - Inspiring Journeys of ChangeTwo Oakland Community College graduating students, Sarah Lefler and Gabrielle Rush, have been selected as the 2024 Commencement keynote speakers. Student keynote speakers repeats a new tradition started in 2023 that by all accounts, nods...
Alicia Paramo-Dionne Named 2024 Diversity Excellence Award Recipient
OCC’s annual Diversity Excellence Award are advocates who speak out against insensitivity and prejudice or continually envision new ways of inclusion for all.Alicia Paramo-Dionne is viewed by her OCC colleagues as someone who helps create a safe and welcoming space for students. With each interaction,...
OCC Offering Two New Police Academies in June and August
Michigan’s Largest Police Academy Opens Two New Academies in June and August to Meet Growing Demand for Police Officer TrainingOakland Community College is offering two Basic Police Training academies beginning June 12 and August 6. Students who successfully complete the program and pass the...
Pontiac Creative Arts Center Features OCC Student Art Exhibition
The third annual juried art exhibit runs now through April 19.The Pontiac Creative Arts Center is running an exciting collection of OCC student art, including drawing, painting, photography, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics and design. OCC’s annual Student Art Exhibition exhibit opened in March with...
Hear from Esteemed Author and Filmmaker Curtis Chin on March 26
OCC Students, Employees and the Community are invited to join Chin, author of “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant” as he shares stories of growing up in Detroit during the 1980s, his coming out experience, and the delicate balancing of life in a Chinese restaurant. For...
OCC Women Play Pivotal Roles in College’s History
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Oakland Community College is recognizing women who have helped shaped the College through their leadership. Learn more about their roles.Source: “A Vision for Excellence: A 35th Anniversary History” by Carol M. Jonson and OCC Archives Patsy J....
OCC Theatre Presents Radium Girls, March 14-22
Powerful drama is based on the true story of female laborers who were poisoned and killed by their factory’s radium-based paint.The Roaring Twenties brought economic growth and new discoveries including radium, an element discovered by Madame Curie that was heralded as a cure for cancer. Luminous...
From OCC’s Smith Theatre to Italy, Local Student to Train with Broadway Professionals
OCC student Kalen Rogers is one of only 12 individuals from across the country – and the only community college student – selected to spend two weeks in Italy for a prestigious Broadway intensive.Rogers will sing, act and dance with an elite group of students at the Broadway Al Monte Musical...
OCC Invites High School Seniors to Participate in National Signing Day Event April 17
Event Honors Students who Commit to a Career and Technical Education Program for Fall 2024 SemesterOCC is hosting its Second Annual National Signing Day event April 17 for high school seniors to sign a “Letter of Intent” to pursue a degree or certificate in one of the College’s Career and...