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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”...
George Mosher, the “Father of OCC”, passes away at 98
Mosher played key role in establishing Oakland Community College in the early 1960sGeorge R. Mosher, Jr., OCC’s Charter Board Chair who was dubbed the “Father of OCC” for the central role he played in establishing Oakland Community College in 1964, recently passed away at the age of 98.In...
OCC Observes Martin Luther King. Jr. Day
Events Slated January 17 at Orchard Ridge Campus and January 27 at Auburn Hills Campus “While confined here in the Birmingham city jail…” So begins Martin Luther King, Jr., in his response to white Southern religious leaders who described King’s work as “unwise and untimely.”King’s...
Student Wellness Tips
Leave the Sweaty Sock, Onion and Bacon Plaster to the History BooksYour great, great grandma may suggest wrapping half an onion around your neck with a sweaty sock, or covering your chest with raw bacon and gauze to help ward off colds and flu, but Mary Miles, OCC dean of health professions, offers...
Claude Townsend earns NC3 Master Instructor Certification
Townsend is the only certified NC3 Master Instructor at a Michigan Community CollegeTraining students about all things “under the hood” is where Claude Townsend excels. As the head of OCC’s Automobile Servicing program, his students will attest to that fact, most receiving well-paying jobs...
OCC Initiative Ensures Students Receive the Degrees They Earned
Earning a college degree can be one of the greatest achievements of a person’s life. But colleges nationwide are finding that many students who complete the requirements aren’t taking the steps needed to be awarded the official degree. They are among students known as the “some college, no...
Lynn Cherry Named Associate Academic Dean of Health Professions
Lynn Cherry brings an extensive background in healthcare education, staff development clinical experience and patient care to her new role as Oakland Community College’s associate academic dean of health professions. She joins the College from Beaumont Health, where she specialized in nursing...
7 Safety Tips Before Using Your Fireplace this Season
Follow These 7 Tips Before Using Your Fireplace Now that the weather is charging full speed into winter, the fireplace season is heating up and many homeowners are lighting real or gas logs for the first time since spring. But before you gather the family around the fireplace, you should make sure...