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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...
Sandra Harrold-Foster Honored as 2023 OCC Diversity Champion
OCC colleagues have described Sandra Harrold-Foster as someone who is always respectful while calling out unfairness and inequities when she sees them. She is known to continuously go above and beyond her job as a buyer on the finance team to help plan college-wide events such as the Black History...
$30+ Million Investment to Transform Region’s Talent Pipeline
Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative Launched, OCC Receives $6.3 Million to Boost Access and Graduation Rates, Meet Employer Talent NeedsToday, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees Community College Collaborative (D3C3) announced more than $30 million in support...
OCC Announces 2023 Commencement Speakers
Two Students Selected to Share Their Inspiring Journey to Success Two Oakland Community College students have been selected as keynote commencements speakers as part of the 2023 graduation ceremonies. This marks the first time in recent history that commencement speakers have been selected from...
OCC Employees Recognized for Years of Service
Before beginning his 45-year career at OCC, Robert Spruce was known in the U.S. Army as an audio specialist. With special secret clearance, he recorded trainings for high-ranking military officers and ceremonies. Little did he know that those skills would later help him land a job at OCC. Spruce’s...
OCC Art Students’ Juried Art Exhibition and Awards
This spring, Pontiac Creative Arts Center is showcasing OCC student art from April 14 through May 20. All art on display – including drawing, painting, photography, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics and design – was created by students for OCC’s annual Student Art Exhibition. Organized by...
April is Diversity Month
Gain a greater appreciation for our differences and learn more to build an inclusive community for allOCC is celebrating April’s Diversity Month by offering events and resources that recognize and honor the diversity surrounding us all. Join us as we build a greater sense of belonging through...
Two OCC Students Named Semifinalists for Prestigious National Transfer Scholarship
Quantanik Norton of Pontiac and Hania Imran of Royal Oak have been selected as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Foundation’s highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Foundation awards community college students who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability,...
OCC Offers Several Programs for High School Students to Earn College Credit
Wouldn’t it be great to graduate from high school and have already earned college credits before graduating? Or, better yet, have earned a college degree? And at no cost to students and their families?These are several options to do just that at Oakland Community College through dual enrollment...