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OCC Offers Awareness Series for LGBTQ+ History Month in October
As part of Oakland Community College’s ongoing recognition and support of LGBTQ+ voices, culture and rights, OCC’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) and LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee are hosting a LGBTQ+ Awareness Series in October in recognition of LGBTQ+ History Month.Distinct...
OCC Starting Part-Time Police Academy at Region’s Largest Police, Fire and Emergency Services Training Program
Oakland Community College’s Oakland Police Academy is offering its first part-time Basic Police Academy beginning January 2024. The part-time academy is being offered for individuals who can’t attend the area’s largest police academy full time. An orientation session is required for interested...
Community Culinary Classes at OCC this Fall
Oakland Community College’s award-winning Culinary Studies Institute is known nationally for its training for aspiring chefs. But did you know its menu of offerings extends beyond traditional certificates and degrees? Home kitchen wannabes this one’s for you.As part of the College’s popular...
OCC Raiders Athletics Kick Off Fall Sports Season
The start of fall semester on college campuses also signals the beginning of college sports. OCC athletic teams are no exception.OCC athletics, the “OCC Raiders,” include a strong fall sports lineup including Women’s Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Men’s Golf. These great...
OCC Students Receive Scholarship and Cybersecurity Internship with the Department of Defense
Four Oakland Community College students who were interested in exploring a career in cybersecurity were awarded unique internships thanks to a partnership in the Metro-Detroit Regional Vehicle Cybersecurity Institute, a regional-based cybersecurity consortium. The consortium, led by University of...
OCC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
“Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress in America.” This is the theme of the 2023 annual Hispanic Heritage Month, centered around the history and culture of Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.Enacted into law in 1988 and celebrated nationally from September...
OCC Chancellor Serves as Honorary Dignitary at Michigan EV Jobs Academy Auto Show Event
Industry stakeholders and the public invited to Sept. 14 event spotlighting opportunities in Michigan’s electric vehicle and mobility industryOakland Community College Chancellor Peter Provenzano will represent the College as an Honorary Dignitary at the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic...
OCC’s Paralegal Program Ranked #1 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Michigan Lawyers Weekly recently conducted its annual reader ranking survey and again named Oakland Community College’s Paralegal program first in the publication’s education category for the second straight year. The publication provides readers with its annual lists of leading businesses...
ESL Program Paves Way for Alum to Pursue His Dream of Becoming a Doctor
Oakland Community College alum Laith Arabi, who moved from Syria in 2011, vividly remembers his first trip to OCC that same year.The weather was chilly and snowy that day, and his uncle accompanied him to meet an admissions counselor at the Orchard Ridge Campus. “While on our way, my uncle...
OCC Receives Two National Awards for Financial Reporting for Eighth Consecutive Year
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has once again recognized Oakland Community College (OCC) for its excellence in financial reporting—one of only two community colleges in Michigan to earn this distinguished recognition.OCC received two top awards: a Certificate of Achievement...