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MAGAZINE fall 2015
Kahn Santori Davison, CAS ’01
2015 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow
Textbook Scholars | Physics of Diplomacy | Homecoming Memories
MAGAZINE fall 2015
Feature Departments
4 Meet the Deans 3
Claudia Petrescu, Ph.D., discusses expanding graduate education and
Jon Margerum-Leys, Ph.D., explains why community is important to educators. 14
8 Getting a Leg Up
A Kresge Foundation $2-million student-managed investment fund complements
the experiential learning underway in the SBA Data Analysis Lab.
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17 Textbook Scholars
OU professors’ reading, language, spelling and business books have become 32
classics in United States classrooms.
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23 Homecoming, Remembered
Reunions, athleti
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MAGAZINE fall 2015 Feature
Alumni 39 Alumni News 46 Class Notes
2 Oakland University Magazine | Fall 2015
President’s Perspective We have much to celebra
Introducing Oakland University’s Newest Deans
Previously, graduate education applications took
in the midst of the Great Depression, she was one
Talk a bit about autism programs. Is it possible
GETTING A LEG UP Business school continues experi
news interviews by leaders in business and finance
Alumni Profile PHYSICS OF DIPLOMACY Former Amba
During his tenure in Vietnam, education was prior
RACE TO SUCCESS By Sandra Beckwith Road to rac
Alumni Profile OU déjà vu “It’s like college al
Sports TWINS RUN IN THEIR FAMILY Bowman brother
Freshman Runner of the Year and a two-time Second
Sports MEN’S BASKETBALL Record number of games
TEXTBOOK SCHOLARS OU professors’ books become cla
The professors published subsequent textbooks and
Research helped shape OU Research that often cul
Giving GOLDEN GRIZZLY SPIRIT AWARD Spirited mem
“I wanted to create a fund that would encourage o
Giving Macomb-OU INCubator wins grant for Michig
ASPIRE TO RISE. GATHER TO CELEBRATE. HOMECOMING &
A B C D A) President George Hynd and
J K Pioneers and Grizzlies reconnected at tail
A B C D C E F A-C) MTD’s Black and G
A B A) Family Festival fun for the young. B) Griz
Alumni Profile PROSE
This poem, which illustrates how Kahn explores an
Alumni Profile PROSE AND KAHN Rays of hope perme
Alumni LEADERSHIP OU Students gain valuable men
Student Life LET’S CELEBRATE! By Susan Thwing
OU students (from left) Daskyra Hood, Stephanie R
Around Campus Oakland University, Wayne Law part
Stephen P. Weiter Is new dean of University
Around Campus Kristin Rohrbeck leads Center for
OU Debuts 4+1 BS to MPA Program Students in Oakl
Around Campus Photo by Michae
Alumni OU HONORS HIGH-ACHIEVING ALUMNI DURING 21
Alumni Odyssey Award The Odyssey Award honors al
2008. She served as collaborative manager at the
Alumni O’Dowds promoted Jan to manager of the
a Kiera unt, A Woodward and her my (Shekal)
Alumni News Alumni Basketball Gatherings
Grizzly Getaway Experience Cub
Class Notes Catherine M. DeLanoy 1970s Cath
members, retirees and families of the Internation
PLAN YOUR NEXT EVENT AT The Oakla
Class Notes 2010s Aaron W. Burns, MBA ’11, BIS
Class Notes Jocelyn (Baldwin
DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER A PERFECT MIX OF HISTORIC AND
OU Moment Love Track Joel, CAS ’01, and Kara Se
Your gift matters to Jacqueline. Name: Jacqueli