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US Department of Labor Adds OCC to its National Apprenticeship Ambassador Network
OCC has provided student and workforce apprenticeship opportunities for many years. With hard work and proven success, the College has added “Apprenticeship Ambassador” and a national network to its toolkit as it joins the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Apprenticeship (OA), in...
OCC Continues DIA’s Inside|Out Program with 15 New Art Reproductions
High-quality reproductions from DIA collection on display, May through October 2023OCC continues its DIA partnership with the art museum’s popular Inside|Out program. The College is displaying 15 new high-quality reproductions replacing the reproductions formerly featured on its campuses this...
OCC Board of Trustees Names 2023 Audit Committee
Two new community members join seven-member teamOakland Community College (OCC)’s Board of Trustees has approved two new community members – Kathy Abela, Royal Oak resident and executive director, finance and operations at Royal Oak Schools, and Steve Mackey, Rochester resident and Oakland University...
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...