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New Dean of Social Sciences at OCC
Dr. Lee Benjamins has been named Dean of Social Sciences at Oakland Community College’s (OCC), beginning Jan. 13. He previously served as an Educational Development Specialist at Wayne State University’s (WSU) Office for Teaching and Learning. At OCC, Dr. Benjamins will oversee its Early Childhood...
OCC Community Classes in February and March
Classes on healthy and creative cooking and personal safety highlight OCC’s community education offerings this winter. Registration is currently open for the following classes: OCC Culinary Continuing Ed Classes Classes are offered on OCC’s Orchard Ridge campus in Farmington Hills, from...
OCC’s Culinary Studies Institute Highlighted in New PBS Documentary
“Detroit’s culinary heritage is as important to our city’s story as the automobile,” serves up the new PBS documentary, “Detroit: City of Chefs.” Produced and directed by Chef Keith Famie, the film offers an in-depth look at Detroit’s vibrant culinary scene and features the...
OCC Board Elects Officers, Welcomes New Trustee
The Oakland Community College Board of Trustees has elected new officers for 2025. The board leadership for the next year: Chair: Kathleen Bertolini of Clarkston, is a retired middle school teacher, Workday Change Management lead in Government and Education at Accenture, elected to the Board...
OCC’s Top 10 Social Media Posts of 2024
OCC is proud to connect and engage with our students - social media is no exception! Thanks to our growing audience and meaningful connections, OCC’s channels consistently rank tops among Michigan’s community colleges. What is getting their attention? Based on audience likes and reactions...
Looking Back at OCC’s Most Popular Stories of 2024
From the announcement of a new College mascot to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s youngest daughter speaking at OCC’s MLK Convocation, there was plenty of OCC news to share in 2024. The stories that captured the greatest attention of our online audience included free community college tuition,...
Fulfilling a Dream: Working with DeafBlind Community
OCC Sign Language Interpreter Students Venture Outside the Classroom Working with DeafBlind in the Community The final class for OCC’s Sign Language Interpreter students was unlike any other. Instead of sitting in class with a presenter, students traveled with members of the DeafBlind community...
OCC Cybersecurity Students Lock in at Top 10%
OCC Cybersecurity students recently traveled across cyberspace to compete in a national competition. The experience was well worth it as they left their mark among the top 10-percent against 400 other teams from colleges and universities nationwide. The group raced against the clock to remove...
Oakland Community College and MSU College of Human Medicine sign early admission agreement
Partnership provides “enhanced opportunity” for medical school admission Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Oakland Community College (OCC) have agreed to establish a cooperative program of premedical/medical education by which OCC students who transfer as undergraduate...
Local Students Inspired by Broadway Composer, SNL Screenwriter
Imagine getting writing tips from a screenwriter for Saturday Night Live or singing in front of a Broadway composer. It seems like a pipe dream but for some area high school theatre students, the dream came true as part of Oakland Community College’s Theatre Day. Broadway composer Neil Berg ...