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Dean of Public Services Schooled in Putting out Fires
Six months, two nights a week and every other Saturday. Climbing stairs and ladders, carrying up to 100 pounds of gear, going into flashovers upwards of 1,000 degrees and lugging hose. Nightly homework and weekly tests. That was what OCC’s Academic Dean of Public Services David Ceci did as a...
OCC Partners with Oakland County to Help Residents Navigate Career and Education Opportunities
Oakland County, in partnership with several regional educational institutions and community organizations, launched a new effort today to help Oakland County residents obtain a post-secondary degree or certification.Partners include Oakland County Michigan Works!, Oakland Community College, Oakland...
OCC Awarded Distinguished Respiratory Therapy Award
National award recognizes OCC's Respiratory Therapy program success in inspiring its graduates to achieve their highest educational and professional aspirations Oakland Community College’s (OCC) Respiratory Therapy program is among a select group recognized by the national Commission on Accreditation...
Eyes Wide Open: Discover the World from Anywhere
Oakland Community College offers international experiences, education through Virtual Study Abroad and Virtual Exchange ClassesAs Rachel Marcelli watched an Italian family make pesto in Siena, Italy as part of a Virtual Study Abroad class, it brought back memories of when she was a child watching...
OCC Named Michigan Apprenticeship Educator of the Year
Oakland Community College was named the Apprenticeship Educator of the Year by the Michigan Educators and Apprenticeship Training Association (MEATA) at the organization’s recent annual conference. “Registered Apprenticeship programs are growing rapidly because it is a win for our workers,...
OCC Alum Lands Role as Computational Biologist at Boston Children’s Hospital
Michelle McNulty loved photography. Not certain what career path she wanted to pursue, she chose Oakland Community College as an affordable way to explore her interests. It led to an associate in applied science, photographic technology degree. “I started in the graphic design program and switched...
Understanding Juneteenth: History and Continuing Impact
The History of JuneteenthYou have likely heard the term “Juneteenth” popping up in conversation over the past few years, and probably saw that it was declared a federal holiday in 2021. However, not everyone knows just what the term refers to or what the holiday commemorates.In short, Juneteenth...
OCC Early College Alum Heads to Harvard
It’s not often you come across a student who graduated college with two degrees before high school. For Adedoyin Adebayo, a recent graduate of OCC’s Oakland Early College (OEC) program, that is just one of several remarkable accomplishments she has achieved at her young age, including her acceptance...
OCC Partners with National Job Database to Help Students, Graduates Find Jobs
With the recent OCC 2022 Commencement ceremonies just concluded, many of the College’s 1,600 graduates will turn their focus to beginning a career. To assist them in their job search, OCC’s Career Services department has partnered with a nationwide employment database—Handshake – to provide...
Four Sisters from Mexico Select OCC as their College of Choice
When Valeria Lezama arrived in Michigan with her family in April 2019 after her dad’s automotive job was relocated, she had just graduated from high school in Puebla, Mexico. As she looked at her college options in the U.S., she had no idea if she was capable of quickly transitioning to a completely...