Oakland Community College
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| Motto: | You can get anywhere from here |
| Established: | September 1965 |
| Students: | 74,000 degree and non-degree seeking students |
| Location: | Oakland County, Michigan, United States |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Website: | http://www.oaklandcc.edu |
Oakland Community College (OCC) is a community college established June 8, 1964 in Oakland County, Michigan. It opened September 1965 with two campuses - Highland Lakes, a renovated hospital in Union Lake, and Auburn Hills, a former Army Nike missile site in Auburn Hills.
OCC is the largest of Michigan's community colleges. [1] Most of OCC's campuses are the same size as other Community Colleges.
The athletic teams are known as the Raiders and compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) and the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA). Men's varsity sports include basketball, cross-country, and golf; women's varsity sports include basketball, cross-country, softball, tennis, and volleyball; men's club sports include soccer.
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[edit] Campuses
OCC has 7 operating locations, which include campuses, an administrative center, and temporary locations. These locations include:
- Auburn Hills Campus
- Auburn Hills
- Bee Administration Center
- Bloomfield Hills
- also known as the District Office, serving as the administrative center
- Highland Lakes Campus
- Waterford
- Orchard Ridge Campus
- Farmington Hills
- Pontiac Center
- Pontiac
- housing the Professional Development and Training Center
- Royal Oak Campus
- Royal Oak
- Southfield Campus
- Southfield
OCC has an active Internet-based distance learning program.
[edit] Teaching Learning and Technology
[1] Each of the college's campuses offers a Teaching Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) that serves as a resource for faculty and staff in incorporating technology into classes. Each of the centers is staffed with knowledgeable instructional technologists and a host of technology equipment resources.
[edit] See also
- Highland Voice - Student Paper
- WORB - Defunct Radio Station
[edit] References
- ^ Oakland CC Fast Facts. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
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