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OCC Board of Trustees Welcomes New Trustee, Elects Officers at First Meeting of 2021
Susan Gibson was sworn in as a newly-elected trustee at the first OCC Board of Trustees meeting for the New Year. A Lake Orion resident, Gibson is a regional director of client services and business development with Rehmann, a financial services and business advisory firm; she previously served...
Tips to Beat Procrastination
Start Today and Decrease Your Stress TomorrowDo you put the “pro” in procrastinate? Was “manage time more effectively” one of your New Year’s resolutions? If you recognize yourself in this, you’re not alone. Procrastination is ignoring its own delayed advice as it takes a front seat...
Seasoned Executives Named to Government/Community and Teaching Excellence Posts
Eunice Jeffries Named Director of Government and Community Relations and Dr. Marc Thomas as Dean of Teaching Excellence Oakland Community College has announced two key leadership additions with Eunice Jeffries joining OCC as director of government and community relations and Dr. Marc Thomas named...
OCC Hosts Series of Virtual Events Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice in Higher EducationOakland Community College (OCC) is no stranger to virtual events, having successfully migrated expert speaker series and even recruiting fairs to a remote format. This expertise, combined with OCC’s continued commitment to honoring...
Future OCC Culinary Student Takes Top Honors in Baking Competition
Mix equal parts preparation, performance and perseverance. Add a pinch of resolve and you’ll have the recipe that helped future OCC student Natalia Shaffer rise to Baking & Pastry Champion for the second consecutive year in the SkillsUSA Michigan Commercial Baking Competition. Shaffer’s prize...
College Students Adapt to “New Normal” to Reach Goals
By Peter J. Provenzano, Jr. Chancellor, Oakland Community College“Home for the holidays” for college students and their families promises to look different this year; after all it is 2020. While at home, conversations will likely cover a wide-range of topics and perhaps one of the most important...
OCC Extends Free Laptop Program for Winter 2021 Semester
Up to 1,400 laptops available for students who register for 12 or more credits to help with increased technology needs due to COVID-19Oakland Community College is once again providing Dell laptops to its full time students in the upcoming Winter semester. According to Chancellor Peter Provenzano,...
“Beam Signing” Ceremony Marks Progress on new Science & Technology Building
A steel beam weighing more than 9,000 pounds was the focus of a “beam signing” ceremony to celebrate the construction progress of OCC’s new 85,000 square-foot Science and Technology Building on the Auburn Hills campus, scheduled to be completed Fall 2021.Representatives from OCC, the OCC Board...
OCC Provides Free College to Essential Workers
Part of “Futures for Frontliners” ProgramOakland Community College announced it will be offering tuition-free college to qualifying essential workers as part of Michigan’s “Futures for Frontliners” program. The Futures for Frontliners scholarship funds can be used to earn an associate...
Application Deadline Nears For Fall OCC Scholarships
Nearly 300 Foundation Scholarships Help OCC Students Pay for CollegeWhile college students are adapting to the uncertainties of the fall semester nationwide, OCC students can count on the college’s remote and online learning formats – and, the opportunity to apply for nearly 300 academic scholarships...