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Oakland County Executive David Coulter Names COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force Membership
This is a re-post of a news release from Oakland CountyOCC Chancellor Peter Provenzano, Jr. Member of the Task Force Leadership Team Leaders from business, education, health care, a non-profit agency, labor and government today were named to the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force to advise County...
OCC Office of Global Education Hosts International Panel
College Students from Nigeria, Yemen, Spain and India Discuss Life During Coronavirus International students, representing four countries, shared global perspective with OCC students, educators and College employees on how a public health foe has affected their education, family and community. In...
OCC Donates Supplies and Equipment to Local Hospital Systems
Oakland Community College is donating much-needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Beaumont Health System this week, with plans pending to deliver additional PPE to other Oakland County-area health systems.The Beaumont delivery will include exam gloves, masks and goggles culled from OCC's...
OCC Opens Doors, Connects Students to Their Future
More students are landing jobs in the automotive industry as Oakland Community College works to increase its business partnerships with area automakers and parts suppliers.OCC student Olivia Parker was the latest example after a meeting with a representative from Mopar Career Automotive Program...
OCC Revs Up Students, Hot Rodders and Car Enthusiasts at Detroit’s AutoRama
Detroit’s AutoRama, also known as “America’s Greatest Hot Rod Show,” is an enviable showplace of custom cars, roadsters, souped-up vehicles and award-winning designs. It is a place of inspiration and envy that began nearly 70 years ago on University of Detroit’s campus.In recent years,...
OCC Student Genevieve Cabadas Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar
Genevieve Cabadas, a student at Oakland Community College and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, has been named a 2020 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing...
OCC Receives $4 Million Grant from Dept. of Labor to Expand Apprenticeship Program
Oakland Community College is receiving a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support the expansion of student apprenticeships in manufacturing, health care and information technology. OCC is the only Michigan institution to receive a grant through the DOL’s “Apprenticeship:...
Dan Jenuwine Appointed Vice Chancellor for Advancement
New Role will Steward Key College RelationshipsOakland Community College has promoted Daniel Jenuwine to vice chancellor for advancement. In his newly expanded role, Jenuwine will be responsible for philanthropy, alumni affairs, corporate and foundation relations, and community and government relations.Jenuwine...
OCC Signs Transfer Agreements with 25 Michigan Colleges and Universities
Transferring to a four-year college or university from Oakland Community College will now be even simpler thanks to new transfer agreements OCC signed with 25 Michigan four-year institutions.“As the state’s largest transfer institution, Oakland Community College is a great place to start the...
Nursing Program Evidence Based Practice Project Investigates Key Clinical Topics
Students in Oakland Community College’s Nursing program topped off their final semester with an academically rigorous, clinically-based initiative that investigated topics critical to the healthcare system. The students presented their findings at the biannual “Evidence Based Practice Fair”...