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Carrying on the Dream: OCC Q&A with Dr. Bernice A. King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s youngest daughter provides unique perspective on “The Fierce Urgency of Now” at OCC’s 2024 MLK ConvocationThe following is excerpted from OCC’s 2024 MLK Convocation held Jan. 8, 2024 OCC Moderators: Kristina Marshall, J.D., Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion...
Alum Credits College for Success Across Varied Career Path
Adaptability, Customer Service and Optimism Among the Knowledge and Skills Learned at OCCEmily Schenk had a strong interest in events and wedding planning when she took an event planning class at OCC. She earned an associate degree 2015 and credits several faculty and the skills she gained at OCC...
Looking Back at the OCC Headlines of 2023
From a $1 million-plus legacy donation supporting student scholarships to OCC’s plans for the future, and a vote for a new College mascot, there was plenty of College news to share in 2023. The online news stories that captured the greatest attention on oaklandcc.edu included registration for...
OCC 2024 MLK Convocation: “The Fierce Urgency of Now”
A Conversation with Dr. Bernice A. King at Virtual Event Jan. 8Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King, will be the speaker for Oakland Community College’s MLK Convocation on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. At the virtual event, Dr. Bernice A. King will discuss “The...
OCC Employees Help Make the Holidays Magical for Families
A grandmother raising her three grandchildren didn’t know how she was going to provide gifts this holiday season after thieves broke into her home and stole everything – including the furnace and water heater – on Thanksgiving Day. For a single mom living in a tiny apartment with her four...
Oakland Community College Sells District Office Property in Bloomfield Hills, Moves Administrative Offices to Campuses
After nearly six decades, Oakland Community College has closed its administrative operations from the George A. Bee Administration Center on Opdyke Road in Bloomfield Hills moving its administration staff to OCC campuses. The move is part of the College’s larger facility planning strategy that...
Oak Park High School Student Jumpstarts College
After hearing about OCC’s dual enrollment program in her sophomore year of high school, Catrina Love quickly put her aspirations of pursuing a college degree on a faster track.“When my counselor brought up Oakland Community College’s dual enrollment program, I looked more into it through TikTok,...
Two OCC Athletes Named NJCAA All Americans
OCC female student athletes receive distinction, honored as best in their sportWhenever a runner competes in a race, they are always hoping to run their personal best time. For OCC cross country runner Amy Rowan, doing it at the 2023 NJCAA Cross Country National Championship in Huntsville, Alabama...
OCC Again Receives National Honors for Budget and Financial Planning
Awards for OCC’s Budget and Financial Planning excellence are adding up.The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently awarded OCC with a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the College’s Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Five-Year Budget and Financial Forecast document, the highest...
OCC “Give or Take Pantry” Takes on Food Insecurity
A study by the Center for Community College Student Engagement reports nearly one-third of community college students report running out of food each month, short on money to buy more during that time. Food insecurity is unfortunately common across U.S. college campuses and Oakland Community College...