Oakland University Wikipedia. Oakland University OU is a public university located in the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Situated on a 1,4. Matilda Dodge Wilson and John A. Hannah. It is the only major research university in Oakland County, from which the school derives its name, and it serves much of the Metro Detroit region. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has classified OU as a Doctoral Research University. Oakland University was initially under the banner of Michigan State University as Michigan State UniversityOakland, or MSU O. It opened in 1. 95. In 1. 96. 3, it became known as Oakland University. The universitys athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Golden Grizzlies. Oakland City University Mba Program' title='Oakland City University Mba Program' />Oakland University is a toprated academic institution in southeast Michigan offering 132 bachelors degree programs and 124 graduate degree and certificate programs. Oakland University OU is a public university located in the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan. Situated on a 1,443acre 584 ha campus, it was. At the core of Toigos work is the importance of Education. We identify and support exceptional minority students in MBA programs, helping to pave their pathways. They are members of the Horizon League. HistoryeditBeginningseditIn 1. John Francis Dodge and his wife Matilda purchased a farmhouse and 3. Meadow Brook Farms, located in central Oakland County. In 1. 92. 0, Matilda inherited Johns fortune upon his death, soon remarrying to a lumber baron, Alfred G. Wilson. Between 1. Meadow Brook Hall on the land. Michigan State UniversityOaklandeditOakland University was created in 1. Matilda Dodge Wilson and her second husband, Alfred Wilson, donated their 1,4. Michigan State University, including Meadow Brook Hall, Sunset Terrace and all the estates other buildings and collections, along with 2 million. Main campus buildings were completed on Squirrel Road in Pontiac Township now the city of Auburn Hills. Originally known as Michigan State UniversityOakland, the university enrolled its first students in 1. Oakland University in 1. Oakland UniversityeditThe university has been officially independent since 1. Wilson asked U. S. Postmaster General. Arthur Summerfield to let the university use a Rochester, Michigan mailing address 2. Meadow Brook Rd., Rochester, Michigan 4. Pontiac Township now the city of Auburn Hills. After Wilson reminded him that she had contributed to his administration, Summerfield granted her request. Rochester is five miles 8. In September 2. 00. OU chapter of the AAUP went on strike. Issues of contention included the University claiming ownership of professors copyrights and patents,1. The salary freeze was in contrast to OU president Gary Russi, who had just received a 1. The University Board of Trustees maintained that the strike was illegal and filed a lawsuit against the Oakland AAUP. After a weeks strike, the faculty and administration came to an agreement on a three year contract, which was implemented. In January 2. 01. Joseph Corlett was suspended for a year from Oakland University after writing Hot for Teacher in his Advanced Critical Writing class. He referred to the course instructor as stacked and graphically compared her to a sitcom character he fetishized in a 3. On March 1. 5, 2. Xbmc 13 Apk here. Joseph Corlett filed a US2. Oakland University alleging violations of his 1st and 1. Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. The lawsuit was dismissed by U. S. District Judge Patrick J. Duggan. 2. 0During the 2. Republican presidential primaries, Oakland University hosted a debate between Republican presidential candidates on November 9, 2. CNBC televised the debate nationally, and the Michigan Republican Party co sponsored the debate with CNBC. Eight candidates participated Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum. On February 1. Oakland University Board of Trustees approved a 6. Completed in the fall of 2. Longtime supporters of the university, Hugh and Nancy Elliott, made a donation to construct the Elliott Tower on the campus. The 1. 51 foot carillon tower was completed in fall 2. Royal Bellfoundry Petit Fritsen of the Netherlands. On May 4, 2. Board announced Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M. D., as OUs seventh president. Her tenure would begin on July 1, 2. The Board appointed George W. Hynd president of the university in July 2. He replaced Dr. Gary Russi, who retired in August 2. Russi had replaced Dr. Sandra Packard on an interim basis in 1. Russis retirement was announced in June 2. Oakland head womans basketball coach Beckie Francis, was fired. For the Fall 2. 01. OU had an enrollment of 2. OU is the 1. 2th largest college or university in Michigan, 8th largest of 4 year universities. Based on 2. 01. 2 enrollement of 1. AcademicseditOakland University offers 1. The main academic units of the university are the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration, the School of Education and Human Services, the School of Engineering and Computer Science, the School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Additionally, OU supports an Honors College and various study abroad programs. The Oakland University Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Program began in 1. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Authority for the program is shared between Oakland University and Beaumont Health System. In 2. 01. 1, U. S. News World Report ranked the program tied for 1. Oakland Universitys School of Business Administration SBA is one of only 1. AACSB International accreditation in both business and accounting, and also offers Michigans only Executive MBA program with concentrations in Health Care and IS Leadership. In 2. 00. 9, the SBA celebrated its 4. In 2. 00. 8, Oakland University officials announced that the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Auburn Hills campus has become the exclusive educational law school of Oakland University, and that Oakland University is now the exclusive education partner university of Cooley Law Schools Auburn Hills campus. In 2. 00. 7, plans were established to start a medical school on the OU campus in partnership with William Beaumont Hospital called the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine OUWB or OUWBSM came to fruition. The medical school was founded in 2. OUWB is the fourth medical school in the state of Michigan to offer the M. D. degree, received over 3,2. OUWBSM has 2. 25 students as of Fall 2. The founding dean of the Medical School is Robert Folberg, M. D. 3. 7As part of its research mission, OU also supports a number of major research centers and institutes, including the Center for Biomedical Research,3. Center for Robotics and Advanced Automation, the Fastening and Joining Research Institute, the Human Systems Initiative, and the renowned Eye Research Institute. Furthermore, OUs Smart Zone Business Incubator4. Research institutes and centerseditOU is home to major research institutes and centers addressing a broad range of interests and industries, including biomedical, public affairs, technology, engineering, education, international studies, and more. Center for Applied Research in Musical Understanding. Center for Biomedical Research. Center for Creative and Collaborative Computing. Center for Integrated Business Research and Education CIBRECenter for Robotics and Advanced Automation. Eye Research Institute4. Fastening and Joining Research Institute. Lowry Center for Early Childhood Education. Nanotech Research Development Institute. OU Center for Autism Research, Education and Support OUCARESPawley Learning Institute. Product Development and Manufacturing Center. Public Affairs Research Laboratory.