OU to welcome voting rights advocates who took part in 1965 Selma march
Alice Moore In honor of National Voter Registration Day, the Oakland University Center for Civic Engagement will welcome Alice Moore and Denise Holt who will share their experiences as voting rights advocates in the U.S. The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms. The pair became original foot soldiers in the battle for equal voting rights when, as teenagers, they marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others on the Edmund
Former Michigan governors to speak at OU’s first Dennis Muchmore Public Policy Series event
The inaugural event in The Dennis Muchmore Public Policy Series, “Breaking the Barrier: The Importance of Civility and Improving Political Discourse,” will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, September 18, in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms. Hosted by Oakland University’s Center for Civic Engagement, the event will welcome former Michigan Governors James Blanchard and Rick Snyder for a discussion about the importance of civility in political discourse. Chuck Stokes, editorial/public affairs director for
Carpenter named interim dean of OUWB
Christopher F. Carpenter, MD, has been appointed as Stephan Sharf Interim Dean of Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB). The dean also serves as OUWB Chief Academic Officer for Corewell Health. The appointment is effective September 5. Christopher F. Carpenter, MD “Dr. Carpenter will provide steady, prudent guidance during the search for a full-time dean of the School of Medicine," said Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz. "He's a proven leader with acclaimed
