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Celebrating Pride at OCC
Join us this month as OCC celebrates Pride Month by recognizing and supporting 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 LGBTQIA+ community. Parades, festivals, concerts and other events...
Grandmother and Granddaughter Create Memories, Graduate Together from OCC
If you look at snapshots of OCC student Brigid Lally’s birthday parties, there’s one person you’ll always find celebrating alongside her from the very start – Grandmother Patricia Bostwick.The two share the same birthday and now have a new special bond – graduating on the same day from...
OCC Graduates Celebrate “Finding Their Voices” at 57th Annual Commencement Ceremony
Graduates from Oakland Community College (OCC) rallied around the theme “Finding Our Voices” as they celebrated their dreams come true in front of a packed house of family and friends.The celebration recognized overcoming obstacles, coming out stronger and achieving academic accomplishments...
OCC Student Advisor Receives Prestigious National Award
Award recognizes college advisors who make significant contributions in advocacy, growth and development of students and student organizationHeidi Renton, OCC student engagement coordinator and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society advisor, has received the prestigious National Paragon Award for new...
Celebrate and Learn about May Heritage Months with These Fun Facts
Here’s a pop quiz from OCC’s Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ): What word of Romanian origin refers to the highly seasoned smoked beef, typically served in thin slices, that is associated with Jewish cuisine? How many countries are there in Asia? What is the...
OCC Nursing Program Earns Continuation of Accreditation through 2030
Oakland Community College’s (OCC) Nursing program will continue to be among the best in the state as it has again earned prestigious continued accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) through 2030. It is the maximum period of accreditation for associate degree...
EMS Instructor Honored with Two Teaching Awards
Sarah Pile has served the community as a paramedic firefighter for 10 years. She’s taken those skills to teach the next generation of students. She was recently honored nationally for excellence in teaching. Her peers and students have lauded her with a meaningful home win as well. Pile...
County Executive Says Post-Secondary Attainment Effort Key to Oakland County’s Economic Future
Source: Oakland County• Employment, good wages, and quality of life are tied directly to post-secondary attainment.• There are inequities in educational attainment in Oakland County not only along race and ethnic lines, but also where residents live that must be addressed.• The Oakland80 report...
OCC Students, Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Achievements and Excellence
What does it mean to go beyond expectations? It’s not defined by high pressure and perfection but adopting a growth mindset, overcoming obstacles and aiming for personal bests with optimism and hope.OCC instructors and counselors shined a light on this in their remarks about their students who...
Fourth Annual Research Paper Competition Winners Announcement
The OCC Libraries are proud to announce the winners of the fourth annual Outstanding Research Paper Competition. They received many great entries (42 to be exact), and according to the final round judges, the quality of the papers submitted this year was exceptionally high.“We launched OCC’s...