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Chancellor Peter Provenzano, Jr. Named Board Chair of MCCA
The Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) has welcomed its new board chair, Peter Provenzano, Jr., Chancellor of Oakland Community College (OCC).Provenzano has been with OCC since 2014, having previously worked in public finance. In the decade since joining the college, he has repositioned...
Returning Student Finishes Her Degree, Earning Dream Job Offers
Etrelya Finley started her college career studying fashion and design before life happened and she had to take a step back from school. Twenty years later she leaned into OCC’s program opportunities and affordable courses and completed her degree. She soon received not one, but two dream job offers. Growing...
OCC Holds Two Info Sessions on Michigan Reconnect Free Tuition Program, July 11 and July 30
State lowers qualifying age from 25 to 21 years old or older Since its launch in Feb. 2021, the Michigan Reconnect program has had more than 5,500 OCC students return to college to finish their degree. Now with the qualifying age expanding to 21 years old or older, there are even more opportunities...
Free Art Experience on OCC’s Five Campuses in Partnership with Detroit Institute of Arts
Oakland Community College (OCC) and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) partnership continues in 2024 with the museum’s popular Inside|Out program. Now in its fifth year, the latest collection features 15 high-quality reproductions and a diverse set of artists and genres.The DIA’s high-quality...
Oakland Community College, Oakland University Partner on New Student Housing Initiative
Pilot program provides student housing for OCC students at Oakland University beginning Fall 2024Oakland Community College (OCC) and Oakland University (OU) are collaborating on a pilot program that will allow OCC students to enjoy the benefits of living on the University’s campus this fall. The...
Area Colleges Unite to Host Juneteenth Event
Henry Ford College, Macomb Community College and Oakland Community College are offering a free one-hour community learning event with renown Black history storyteller and educator.How did Juneteenth begin? Why and how is it celebrated? Learn the answer to these questions and more on Monday, June...
Diversity of Films Move Audience, Judges at OCC Student Film Festival
They laughed, they cried, they were on the edge of their seats as an impressive collection of films were shown to a live audience at OCC’s annual Student Film Festival.The diverse array of films provided exciting story telling of a successful year for OCC students and faculty in Cinematic Arts....
Celebrating Pride at OCC
OCC invites students, employees and the community to celebrate Pride Month through education, awareness and inclusion of LGBTQ+ voices, culture and rights.Every year during the month of June, events are held across the globe to promote equal justice and opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community. Parades,...
Middle- and High-School Summer Programs at Oakland Community College
Enjoy hands-on career exploration, prep for college success and moreWhile summer semester classes for students at Oakland Community College (OCC) are in full swing, the College is also offering a variety of educational programs for younger students and recent graduates. The goal of these programs...
Detroit-area Meteorologist Shares Passion for Art and Weather with Chalk Drawings on Campus
A life-long lover of art, Giselle Saab of Royal Oak was hopeful she could incorporate her artistic skills in her future career. By the end of high school, she found another passion: earth science. This new passion would catapult her future as a meteorologist.Getting there, however, was not easy....