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OCC Announces Partnership with Great Lakes Maritime Academy
An opportunity to explore a career on the water, sailing the Great Lakes and oceans just became easier for students at OCC.Northwestern Michigan College's Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) and Oakland Community College announced a new partnership creating a pathway toward a Bachelor of Science...
Tanya McFadden Named OCC Executive Director of Health Professions and Dean of Nursing
Dr. Tanya McFadden is eager to return to the institution where she began her academic career and her first job in academic leadership. Beginning Monday, Jan. 23, the OCC alum will serve in the newly created position of Executive Director of Health Professions and Dean of Nursing.McFadden comes...
OCC Alum Returns as College Completion Coach
As a first-generation community college student with parents who immigrated from Iraq, Jennifer Tomina understands the challenges students face in completing college.“No one was there to tell me what to do or where to do it,” she said. “I was on my own. When I started at OCC in 2002, I thought...
OCC Board of Trustees Welcomes New Trustee, Elects Officers for 2023
Long-time educator, administrator and community leader, Edward D. Callaghan of Royal Oak was welcomed as a newly-elected trustee, while new officers were elected at the first Oakland Community College (OCC) Board of Trustees meeting of 2023.Dr. Callaghan is currently an adjunct professor at Walsh...
OCDSA/Family Benevolent Fund Creates OCC Scholarships for Oxford Students
Release courtesy of Oakland County Sheriff’s DepartmentThe promise of a brighter future will be offered to some Oxford Schools students and local families thanks to the Oakland County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (OCDSA)/Family Benevolent Fund.Through the generosity of its membership and various...
Groundbreaking
The 78,000 square-foot three-story expansion will feature unique teaching-demonstration kitchens and a third-floor restaurant where student cuisine will be served overlooking downtown Royal Oak ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Nov. 17, 2022-OCC has broken ground on a 78,000 square-foot addition that will...
Share Your Dream and Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his celebrated “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1968. In that speech, he stated the following: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men...
OCC, Iron Workers Local 25 Forge Smooth Pathway for New Welders
Newly signed articulation agreement expands educational opportunities for iron workers and offers OCC welding students credits toward completing a registered apprenticeshipOakland Community College (OCC) has signed an articulation agreement with the Iron Workers Local 25 Training Center in Wixom....
OCC Offers New Achievement Scholarship for 2023 High School Grads
Students Can Qualify for up to $8,250 Over Three Years to Earn an Associate DegreeA new scholarship program for 2023 high school graduates is now available to help lower the cost of attending colleges like Oakland Community College and others across the state. The State of Michigan has launched...
U of D Mercy, OCC Partner in Regional Cybersecurity Consortium
Increased Opportunities for OCC Students, including internships and awards from U.S. Department of DefenseOakland Community College has been named a partner in the Metro-Detroit Regional Vehicle Cybersecurity Institute, a regional-based cybersecurity consortium. The consortium, Led by University...