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Jolene Chapman Named Academic Dean of EMIT
Jolene J. Chapman has been named OCC’s academic dean of engineering, manufacturing and industrial technology (EMIT). As dean, Chapman will be responsible for the college’s high-demand career education programs including automobile servicing and collision auto repair; industrial technology,...
Oakland County State Legislators Tour OCC Skilled Trade Labs
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Five members of the Michigan Legislature representing Oakland County toured the engineering, manufacturing and industrial technology (EMIT) labs at Oakland Community College’s Auburn Hills Campus on October 7. During the tour, the legislators and OCC’s Chancellor Peter...
Dr. M. Cathey Maze - “Notable Women in Education Leadership”
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – At colleges and universities across Michigan, notable women are the leaders who are building the state’s future through higher education. These women are using their passion for education to empower others to advocate for excellence, community impact and student success.Proudly,...
OCCs 2019 Kresge Artist Fellow
An art professor and mentor at Eastern Michigan University set Tylonn Sawyer on a path to become a full-time artist and, coincidentally, a faculty educator himself. That early counsel set the trajectory for a, then, uncertain student and, today, a newly awarded 2019 Kresge Artist Fellow recognized...
“Interim” no longer, Ken Williams named math and science dean
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — Oakland Community College has added a new dean of mathematics and science by subtracting a word from his title: “interim.” Dr. Ken Williams, who has been the acting dean since May 1, 2018, in addition to his regular responsibilities as associate dean of the division,...
Media Statement: OCC notice of a death on Auburn Hills campus
UPDATED: April 16, 2019, 3 p.m.OCC Public Safety has determined the death of OCC student Justin Tucker to be an accident. The preliminary cause of death is asphyxiation. A final cause of death will be determined by the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s office. This remains an active investigation,...
EMPOWER YOURSELF: Six ways to overcome test anxiety
You study all week for an upcoming quiz and walk into class feeling well prepared. The second you look down at the test, you draw a blank. Does this scenario sound familiar?Test anxiety can be a big problem for students of all ages, especially when it comes to midterms and finals. Oakland Community...
DIA director Salvador Salort-Pons to speak at OCC commencement May 18
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — Salvador Salort-Pons, the director of the Detroit Institute of Arts, will deliver Oakland Community College’s 2019 commencement address to more than 2,500 graduates on Saturday, May 18, at the Athletics Center O’rena on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester.Salort-Pons,...
Is 911 system ready for next emergency?
Just ask expert OCC dispatch academy coordinator Kat ReynoldsOAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — About the only thing simple about the nation’s 911 emergency response system is that it’s simple to remember. But beneath those three digits lies the foundational technology for all the public safety, homeland...
Joseph Petrosky named associate vice chancellor for academic affairs
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan — Joseph L. Petrosky brings an extensive background in education and manufacturing to his new assignment as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs at Oakland Community College, starting Jan. 22. In his new role, Petrosky’s responsibilities include engineering,...