Blaze your trail with research that matters. At Oakland, you can participate in research as early as your first year. Our students work alongside professors to advance human-computer interaction, discover medical therapies, develop new technologies and improve processes. Our research centers and institutes provide valuable resources and opportunities. Learn about OU’s research resources
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OU is a leading center of performing arts education, offering outstanding educational and performance opportunities. Join the Major for a Day program and immerse yourself in the arts. Spend a day attending real classes based on your degree interest, shadow current students, meet with our world-class faculty and explore campus. Join the Major for a Day program
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Spark your curiosity and explore the world beyond the classroom. OU encourages students to explore career possibilities through hands-on learning and internships, with help from the Career and Life Design Center. Exploring early can help you identify your unique strengths, interests and values while gaining experience during your time at OU. Visit the Careeer and Life Design Center
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Economic Impact – Oakland University
Economic Impact – Oakland University
At Oakland University, our students power Michigan.
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At Oakland University, our students power Michigan.
They get internships and jobs locally.
Our nurses care for you when you're sick.
Our engineers drive the motor city.
Our business leaders propel the economy.
Our educators teach your children, and inspire the next generation.
Make an impact. Be the change. Be golden.
Be Golden – Oakland University
Be Golden – Oakland University
Experience our dynamic campus, where educational excellence, healthcare innovation, technology and career opportunities converge.
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0:11 Gold.
0:15 It’s first place.
0:19 A beautiful sunrise.
0:26 Prestige and admiration.
0:30 A standing ovation.
0:34 You think that’s all being golden is about?
0:38 Take what you know, flip it. Think again.
0:44 Being golden is about putting in the hard work.
0:50 It’s a rallying cry to believe in yourself.
0:58 It’s searching for answers where others aren't looking.
1:02 Rising before the sun, and staying up long after it sets.
1:09 Launching technology and stepping into a new world.
1:17 It's about balance, and making time to experience life.
1:25 It’s defying expectations
1:27 and making people look twice.
1:33 At Oakland University, our students power Michigan.
1:39 They get internships and jobs locally
1:42 and give back to their community.
1:50 Our nurses care for you when you’re sick.
1:55 Our engineers drive the motor city into the future.
1:58 Our business leaders propel the economy.
2:03 Our educators teach your children,
2:06 and inspire the next generation.
2:11 We’re moving forward, but remembering where we came from.
2:15 We’re proud to be Golden Grizzlies.
2:21 So never settle for less.
2:23 Be the spark that ignites change.
2:27 Be golden.
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At Oakland University, we offer a world-class education that sets our students on a path to lifelong success. The OU Pledge is a commitment to provide our undergraduates with opportunities for an internship, research or other form of experience-based learning that enhances their academic knowledge. See it in action in a video highlighting the internship journey of Josue Garcia, CAS ’24.
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Oakland University cultivates the full potential of a diverse and inclusive community. As a public doctoral institution, we impact Michigan and the world through education, research, scholarship and creative activity.
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Oakland University will unlock the potential of individuals and leave a lasting impact on the world through the transformative power of education and research.
