Oakland University appoints Trung Nguyen as Vice President for Student Affairs and Engagement
Trung Nguyen Oakland University has appointed Trung Nguyen as its new Vice President for Student Affairs and Engagement, effective Monday, July 13, 2026. Nguyen joins Oakland with more than 20 years of leadership experience in higher education, most recently serving as Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Success at the University at Buffalo, the flagship campus of the State University of New York system. During his four years there, he led initiatives focused on student engagement,
Oakland University to welcome Ross Gay for basketball-themed poetry reading April 14
Poetry and basketball will take center court when Oakland University welcomes acclaimed poet and essayist Ross Gay for its 2026 Maurice Brown Memorial Poetry Reading. Now in its 38th year, the series is named for Maurice Brown, a beloved OU English professor, and supported by his family. This year’s event, “Poetry Month Madness: Celebrating Poems and Basketball,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at the OU Recreation Center basketball courts. The event is free and open to the
OU’s Master of Science in Finance program earns STEM designation
Students pursuing a Master of Science in Finance at the Oakland University School of Business will now benefit from a STEM-designated program that reflects the growing role of analytics and data-driven decision making in modern finance. The designation strengthens the program’s ability to prepare graduates for careers that require both financial expertise and advanced analytical skills, including roles in investment analysis, corporate finance, financial technology and data-driven financial
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine celebrates Match Day milestone
On Match Day, OUWB students learned where they will continue their medical training. Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) celebrated a defining milestone for its Class of 2026 during Match Day on Friday, March 20, in the Oakland Center Founders Ballroom on Oakland University’s campus. The annual event brought together students, families, faculty, and mentors to share in the excitement as future physicians learned where they will continue their medical training. Following a morning
OU earns top honors at North American Model UN Conference
OU's Model UN team captured top honors at the North American Model UN Conference in Toronto. Oakland University’s Model United Nations team continued its winning ways at the North American Model United Nations 2026 Conference, bringing home three individual awards, including the Best Delegate Award, the conference’s highest honor. OU Model UN President Jan Kuehnke received the Best Delegate Award for his representation of the United States on the UN Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Committee. In
OU's Steve Waterfield named 2025-26 NACDA Athletics Director of the Year
Oakland University Director of Athletics Steve Waterfield has been named a recipient of the 2025-26 Division I-AAA Athletic Director of the Year Award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the organization announced Monday. The NACDA Athletic Director of the Year Award highlights outstanding athletics directors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, program development and commitment to student-athlete success. “I am honored to be selected as one of the 2025-26
