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OCC and Goodwill are Flipping the Script for Pontiac Residents

May 29, 2025

New eight-week pre-apprenticeship program helps participants jumpstart careers in the building trades.

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Roel Becerra, DVM, MAM, PhD

From Humble Beginnings to Award-Winning Veterinary Scientist

May 28, 2025

OCC alumni's inspiring journey of perseverance and success.

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New Accelerated Associate Business Degree at OCC

May 22, 2025

Bring focus to your Wednesday evenings with OCC’s “Dinner and Degree” program and earn a Business Management degree in just two years.

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OCC Graduates “Light the Way Forward”

May 19, 2025

Graduates from Oakland Community College (OCC) rallied around the theme “Light the Way Forward” as they celebrated their dreams come true in front of nearly 6,000 family and friends at two “packed house” ceremonies.

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OCC graduate Mouhameth Ba

Engineering a New Future: OCC Graduate Overcomes Language Barrier and Earns Degree

May 16, 2025

Mouhameth Ba’s accent tells the story of two worlds joined together by his hard-earned diploma from Oakland Community College.

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Whoooo’s That? Meet the Student Behind OCC’s Talon

May 16, 2025

When Dominic Darbyshire enrolled at OCC, he never imagined that he would be making history as the face behind the College’s newest mascot in nearly 60 years.

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Celebrating Culture, Heritage and Mental Health in May

May 14, 2025

Recognizing Jewish American Heritage; Asian-American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage; and Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Elizabeth Klee

OCC Welcomes Elizabeth Klee, Chief Information Officer and Vice Chancellor for Information Technologies

May 12, 2025

Oakland Community College (OCC) has named Elizabeth Klee, Vice Chancellor for Information Technologies and Chief Information Officer, effective May 12.

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Chancellor Speaks at Opening Day of Farmington Farmers Market, Highlights OCC’s Sponsorship

May 09, 2025

The 32nd annual Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market opened on May 3 with a ceremony that included OCC Chancellor Peter Provenzano, Jr. making remarks regarding the College's continued sponsorship of this popular community event.

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Kevin Corcoran, Ph.D., left, Senior Advisor to the Provost of Oakland University and Jennifer Berne, Ph.D., Provost at Oakland Community College sign the newest agreement between the two schools.

Oakland Community College, Oakland University Expand Articulation Agreements to Include Biology

April 29, 2025

Oakland Community College and Oakland University came together to expand their articulation agreements to include a pathway for science students seeking a four-year degree in biology.

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