Oakland University

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Oakland University

Image:Oakland university logo.gif
Motto Sequir Virtute E Canonscenza (Seek virtue and knowledge)
Established 1957
Type Public
Endowment $31,264,092
President Gary Russi
Students 17,737 (As of 2006)
Location Rochester, Michigan, United States
Campus Suburban
Colors Black, Gold            
Mascot Golden Grizzlies (formerly Pioneers)
Website http://www.oakland.edu

Oakland University is a medium-sized coeducational public university located in Rochester, Michigan. Created in 1957, Oakland was originally a branch of Michigan State University. The university has been independent since 1970.

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[edit] History

Oakland University was created in 1957 by the donation to Michigan State University by Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of automobile magnate John Francis Dodge, and her second husband Alfred Wilson of their 1,500-acre estate, including Meadow Brook Hall, Sunset Terrace and all its other buildings and collections, along with $2 million. The university enrolled its first students in 1959. In 2002, Thomas M. Cooley Law School opened a satellite campus at Oakland University.

The university was known as Michigan State University-Oakland until 1963 when it became known as Oakland University. The university was granted full autonomy in 1970. As of 2006, more than 17,000 students are enrolled at the university, with an additional 450 students in the Law School. The current president is Dr. Gary Russi, who replaced Dr. Sandra Packard on an interim basis in 1995, and was appointed president by the Board of Trustees in 1996.

[edit] Academics

Oakland University offers 115 baccalaureate degree programs and more than 90 professional certificate and graduate degree programs (M.A., M.S., and Ph.D.). The university is rated as one of the country's 82 doctoral/research universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

The main academic units of the university are the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration, the School of Health & Human Services, the School of Engineering and Computer Science, the School of Health Sciences, and the School of Nursing. Additionally, OU's Honors College provides highly motivated and gifted students an intellectually stimulating community. The university also offers numerous opportunities for study abroad.

[edit] Culture and the Arts

The university is also home to the Oakland University Art Gallery, the Meadow Brook Music Festival, Meadow Brook Theatre, and Meadow Brook Hall. These attractions draw more than 350,000 visitors to OU's campus each year.

[edit] Campus and Community

Oakland University is located in Rochester, Michigan, an ideal campus town that was recently named 39th in the CNN/Money Magazine list of the Top 100 American cities in which to live. The campus is scenic and offers extensive trails and biking paths, in addition to two nationally-ranked golf courses. On-campus students can choose to live in a variety of university residence halls, student townhomes, and student apartments.

[edit] Athletics

Main article: Oakland Golden Grizzlies

[edit] Alumni

[edit] Attendees

[edit] External links


Public universities in Michigan
Central Michigan • Eastern Michigan • Ferris State • Grand Valley State • Lake Superior State • Michigan State • Michigan Tech • Northern Michigan • Oakland • Saginaw Valley State • U-M Ann Arbor • U-M Dearborn • U-M Flint • Wayne State • Western Michigan
Mid-Continent Conference
Centenary • IUPUI (IUPUI Jaguars) • Oakland • (Oakland Golden Grizzlies) • Oral Roberts (Oral Roberts Golden Eagles) • Southern Utah • UMKC • Valparaiso (Valparaiso Crusaders) • Western Illinois
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