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Rochester, Michigan · RochesterOU’s Alumni Association hosted its webinar “Beyond the Grind: Reclaiming Joy and Harmony in Your Career and Life” on April 10. The webinar addressed toxic productivity and sacrificing well-being for achievements. Tamu Thomas, a life coach and author of “Women Who Work Too Much,” addressed the roots of toxic productivity and guided the audience in reclaiming joy in their professional and personal lives by understanding the autonomic nervous syste…See the Story
OU Alumni Association webinar talks reclaiming joy in your career
Rochester, Michigan · RochesterA March 2024 survey conducted by the American Association of University Professors at Oakland University (OUAAUP) shows a significant decline in faculty satisfaction on Oakland University’s campus in the past year. The OUAAUP Workplace Satisfaction Survey was distributed to the bargaining unit faculty members at OU, with 42% of the group responding. Respondents were from all academic units and had a variety of ranks and years of service, and the…See the Story
OU-AAUP survey indicates significant decline in faculty satisfaction
Church · RochesterOn Monday, April 8, 2024, the Catholic Church issued a document stating the church’s view on gender. The statement reaffirmed its strong opposition to gender-affirming surgery and gender theory. The declaration, titled Dignitas Infinita (meaning infinite dignity), highlights the Vatican’s concerns for human dignity amid a wave of pro-LGBTQ movements around the world. “This Declaration does not set out to exhaust such a rich and crucial subject.…See the Story
The Vatican rejects gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy
Rochester, Michigan · RochesterThe Oakland University softball team swept the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) Phoenix in a three-game series that started with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 13 and ended on Sunday, April 14, on the road. With the series win over the Phoenix, the Golden Grizzlies have won every single series up to this point in the Horizon League, placing the team near the top of the Horizon League standings. Additionally, this marks the Golden Griz…See the Story
Bring out the brooms: Oakland softball sweeps Green Bay in three-game series
Rochester, Michigan · RochesterThe Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC) has recently concluded its elections for the next year. This event has brought the organization’s budget to the forefront and is drawing questions that the next student body president, Jimena Garcia, will have to answer. OUSC is funded by the Student Activity Fund (SAF) allocation, which is funded by OU students’ tuition money. According to the OUSC budget sheet, this amounted to $55,000 just for th…See the Story
Budget breakdown: Does OU’s Student Congress really need more money?
Taylor Swift · RochesterIn anticipation of her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department” which comes out on April 19, Taylor Swift released five curated playlists on Apple Music representing each of the five stages of grief. The twist? Each playlist consists exclusively of Swift’s catalog, making the move a reflection on — or a reframing of — her most recent love story that ended in heartbreak. This was world-shattering for Swifties — including myself — because i…See the Story
Taylor Swift releases her ‘5 Stages of Heartbreak’ playlists
Rochester, Michigan · RochesterFor many of the organizations at Oakland University to function properly, funding will always be an essential factor, and the Student Activity Fee (SAF) is OU’s main way of funding all student organizations. The SAF funds come from each student’s tuition, as a small sliver is taken from each student, and then divided between OU’s bigger organizations such as the Oakland University Student Congress (OUSC), The Oakland Post, WXOU, the Student Pro…See the Story
OU Student Congress bill to help fund Club Sports gets tabled
Rochester, Michigan · RochesterOUTV, a cable television show produced by students and staff alike at Oakland University, may have dissolved at the dawn of COVID-19, but its alumni are still striving in the industry they broke into while at OU. The list of successful OUTV alumni includes Charlie Tinker of NewsNet and a litany of others. Although none may have gone “Hollywood,” as Horatiu Zglimbea puts it, the influence of OUTV is still felt on airwaves throughout Michigan. Z…See the Story
