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Tag: Oakland University
News Roundup
Oakland University President Donates $250,000 for Racial and Social Justice
Oakland University President Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz donated $250,000 to the school – in honor of her parents – for racial and social justice, reported The Detroit News. The gift will go toward the Rabbi Richard G. and Bella Hirsch Faculty Endowment for Racial and Social Justice, which will be used for recruitment and retention […]
February 16, 2021
COVID-19
In Face of Pandemic, Two More Universities Announce Hybrid Fall Classes
With epidemiologists warning that the coronavirus will likely remain a threat in the fall, two more schools — the University of Colorado Boulder (UC Boulder) and Oakland University in Michigan — have announced they plan to take a “hybrid” approach for the fall semester by combining remote instruction with face-to-face learning. “At this point, indications […]
April 27, 2020
Leadership & Policy
Oakland University Chooses Doctor as Next President
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — A doctor who has worked at Eli Lilly and Co. and the University of Michigan will be the next president of Oakland University in suburban Detroit. The school on Thursday announced that its board of trustees unanimously chose Ora Hirsch Pescovitz for the job after a search involving more than 60 […]
May 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Oakland University in Suburban Detroit Won’t Keep President
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. ― Oakland University in suburban Detroit is searching for a new president. The school’s governing board said Thursday it will not renew the contract of George Hynd next summer. He was hired in 2014. Board chairman Richard DeVore says Hynd brought stability to Oakland after a period of “fragmented leadership.” He described […]
September 29, 2016
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