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OCC and Mopar® Prepare Forgotten Harvest Farm-Truck and Budding Auto Techs for Work in the Field
Oakland Community College (OCC) Automotive Service program, Stellantis help local non-profit while filling auto technician shortageStudents in OCC's Automobile Servicing classes have been getting experience repairing an old Dodge RAM pickup truck while also helping a local non-profit organization...
OCC Cat Tale: A Story of Rescue and Kindness
A stray black cat and the birth of her six young kittens on campus pulled at OCC employees’ heartstrings and had many giving up their time at all hours to ensure they were safe and fed.One employee gave advice about how to care for them while on her honeymoon. Another came to campus over the...
OCC Receives Three National Awards for Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has once again recognized Oakland Community College (OCC) for its excellence in financial reporting. OCC received two top awards: a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report...
Chancellor Peter Provenzano, Jr. Named Board Chair of MCCA
The Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) has welcomed its new board chair, Peter Provenzano, Jr., Chancellor of Oakland Community College (OCC).Provenzano has been with OCC since 2014, having previously worked in public finance. In the decade since joining the college, he has repositioned...
Returning Student Finishes Her Degree, Earning Dream Job Offers
Etrelya Finley started her college career studying fashion and design before life happened and she had to take a step back from school. Twenty years later she leaned into OCC’s program opportunities and affordable courses and completed her degree. She soon received not one, but two dream job offers. Growing...
Free Art Experience on OCC’s Five Campuses in Partnership with Detroit Institute of Arts
Oakland Community College (OCC) and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) partnership continues in 2024 with the museum’s popular Inside|Out program. Now in its fifth year, the latest collection features 15 high-quality reproductions and a diverse set of artists and genres.The DIA’s high-quality...
Oakland Community College, Oakland University Partner on New Student Housing Initiative
Pilot program provides student housing for OCC students at Oakland University beginning Fall 2024Oakland Community College (OCC) and Oakland University (OU) are collaborating on a pilot program that will allow OCC students to enjoy the benefits of living on the University’s campus this fall. The...
Diversity of Films Move Audience, Judges at OCC Student Film Festival
They laughed, they cried, they were on the edge of their seats as an impressive collection of films were shown to a live audience at OCC’s annual Student Film Festival.The diverse array of films provided exciting story telling of a successful year for OCC students and faculty in Cinematic Arts....
Area Colleges Unite to Host Juneteenth Event
Henry Ford College, Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College are offering a free one-hour community learning event with renown Black history storyteller and educator.How did Juneteenth begin? Why and how is it celebrated? Learn the answer to these questions and more on Monday, June...
Celebrating Pride at OCC
OCC invites students, employees and the community to celebrate Pride Month through education, awareness and inclusion of LGBTQ+ voices, culture and rights.Every year during the month of June, events are held across the globe to promote equal justice and opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community. Parades,...