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Oakland Community College Names New Chancellor
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Oakland Community College announces the appointment of Peter Provenzano to the position of Chancellor. Provenzano joined Oakland Community College in 2014 as Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services and a key member of the College's executive leadership team. Since...
OCC Awarded Gold Veteran-Friendly Status
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Oakland Community College was awarded Gold Veteran-Friendly status by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) for its commitment to supporting the needs of student veterans and dependents. This is OCC's second consecutive award; the first award received was for...
OCC Students Achieve 100% Pass Rate on Certified Exam
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Oakland Community College (OCC) has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) for achieving a 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam for the annual cycle ending July 31, 2017.The...
Workforce Leadership Training Goes to the Dogs
The Economic and Workforce Development (EWD) at Oakland Community College (OCC) and Leader Dogs for the Blind are hosting a new leadership training on Sept. 12, 2017.“Designed for HR and training directors, Harness the Power of Leadership demonstrates how a Leader Dog is trained and the trust...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Smith Named Interim Executive Director of Workforce Development
OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan – Doug Smith has been named interim executive director of Workforce Development and Life Long Learning at Oakland Community College (OCC) from senior vice president of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).In his new role, Smith will oversee OCC's workforce...