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OCC Names Remias Interim Vice Chancellor Administrative Services
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Oakland Community College (OCC) is pleased to announce former director of finance and investments at Macomb Community College, Bobbie Remias, CPA, will join OCC as interim vice chancellor for administrative services, effective July 17. Remias assumes the duties formerly...
OCC Chancellor’s Scholarship awarded to 51 Oakland County students
The 2017 OCC Chancellor’s Scholarship was awarded to 51 local high school and adult education students. List of awardees by city provided below. The $2,500 scholarship covers full tuition and fees for the first academic year at OCC. Scholarships are available to at least one student from...
Top 10 National Finalist
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Oakland Community College’s student government team, SA3, finished in the top ten in a national campus competition called “Up to Us.” The national competition pitted OCC’s team against 75 other colleges. The objective of the competition was for collegiate student...
New OCC Dean of Nursing, Dr. Rosalind Woodson
Dr. Rosalind Woodson has been named dean of nursing at Oakland Community College, one of the largest and most successful nursing programs in Michigan.A registered nurse with nearly 25 years of combined teaching and practicing nursing experience, Woodson most recently served as nursing program director...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Graduation
WHAT: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Detroit, celebrates the graduation of more than 60 small-business owners who have completed a rigorous education, coaching and business support module and are ready to deepen their contributions to Southeast Michigan's economy. The Goldman Sachs 10,000...
Walsh and OCC Sign Reverse Transfer Agreement
Walsh College and Oakland Community College (OCC) have signed a reverse transfer agreement (RTA) enabling students to earn an associate degree from OCC while pursuing a higher-level business or information technology degree at Walsh College.The RTA, the seventh signed by Walsh, facilitates the transfer...
Learn to Effectively Market Yourself
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Apr. 7, 2016 –Learn how to effectively market yourself to prospective employers through social media and grow leadership skills at the 7th Annual StudentLIFE Leadership Summit at Oakland Community College (OCC) on Friday, May 6, from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the...
U.S. Senator Peters Visits OCC, Hosts Student Roundtable
Release credit: Office of U.S. Senator Gary PetersROYAL OAK, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today visited Oakland Community College’s Royal Oak campus to highlight bipartisan, bicameral legislation he introduced to expand options for high school students to obtain college credit, making...
Culinary Dine Around the World in One Night
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan –Escape on a culinary trip around the world guaranteed to be a thrill ride from beginning to end with Oakland Community College's (OCC) award-winning Culinary Studies Institute as they host “Around the World in 80 Days” on Thursday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m. in Farmington...
Free Musical Concerts, Poetry Exploration in April at OCC this Spring
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Expect the best at these special spring events featuring live music from Oakland Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts Department and a special poetry celebration from OCC’s English Department. Student Music Showcase, Apr. 13 at 7:30 p.m., OCC's Orchard Ridge...