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OCC Invites High School Seniors to Participate in National Signing Day Event April 20
Event Honors Students Who Commit to an OCC Technical or Public Safety Program for Fall 2023 SemesterNational signing day is filled with promise and opportunity. OCC is inviting area high school seniors to participate in a National Signing Day Thursday, April 20 and sign a “Letter of Intent”...
OCC Offers Educational Resources to Celebrate Women’s History Month
In celebration of national Women’s History Month, OCC is offering educational resources throughout March to celebrate inspirational women whose contributions have positively impacted our culture and community.Wild Women of Detroit - Part II | March 7, 2023 | 12 - 1 p.m. Detroit may have been...
OCC Theatre Presents “The Play That Goes Wrong,” March 16-24
“The Play That Goes Wrong” has been delighting and amusing audiences across the globe. A hilarious hybrid of Monty Python and Sherlock Holmes, the play won Best New Comedy at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards.The curtain rises this month to local audiences at Oakland Community College’s...
OCC Summer and Fall Registration Open in March
Current and future OCC students, and guest students who will be home for the summer, can now register online for both summer and fall semester classes. Summer classes begin May 8 and fall semester begins August 28.Summer 2023 Class schedule available online: February 24 Priority registration (students...
OCC Foundation Receives $1.1 Million Bequest to Fund Student Scholarships
Donation is largest in OCC’s historyThanks to the generosity of two sisters, Oakland Community College students will soon have additional scholarship opportunities to support their educational goals and pursue their dreams for the future. The OCC Foundation received a bequest of approximately...
An OCC Love Story
This Valentine’s Day, we reflect on a heart-warming alumni love story. In the fall semester of 2012, alum Cheyne Jarnol was studying at OCC's Auburn Hills campus and became involved in the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) student organization.“[IVCF] helped me feel like I was part of...
OCC Welcomes Two New Leaders to College’s Executive Team
Oakland Community College has appointed Christina “Tina” Kostiuk to Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services and Christina Ayar to Vice Chancellor for External Affairs. Kostiuk and Ayar bring deep experience and strong leadership skills to the exceptional department teams already in place...
Feed Your Curiosity with Community Culinary Classes at OCC
OCC also Offers ServSafe Classes for Food-Service ProfessionalsSpring is a time of new growth and no better time to explore a variety of cooking classes at Oakland Community College. The classes, offered as part of OCC’s Continuing Education program, provide opportunities to discover your inner...
Planning for Football’s Big Game? Healthy AND Tasty Recipes for the Win!
As Feb. 12th's Big Game approaches, party hosts are putting together their menu and asking friends to bring a dish to pass. That usually means there will be plenty of standard snacks like nacho dip and chips, mozzarella sticks and, of course, pizza.Yet there are ways to add some healthy alternatives...
Recognizing and Participating in Black History Month
What is Black History Month?Black History Month honors the triumph, struggles, traditions and achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. Conceptualized by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, it received official recognition by the U.S. government in 1976 and is celebrated in Canada, Ireland...