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<br /> Inside<br /> Stephan Sharf tribute | COMPASS | Meet the new deans<br /> | Fall 2013<br /> Room<br /> with<br /> a view<br /> MAGAZINE STAFF<br /> Associate Vice President, University<br /> Communications and Marketing | John Young<br /> Executive Editor | Donna Mirabito<br /> Editor | Kevin Knapp<br /> Art Director | Debra Lashbrook<br /> Photographers | Rick Smith, Jason Willis, CAS ‘12<br /> Production Coordinator | Bonnie Frizzell<br /> Photo Coordinator | Shelby Olsen, CAS ‘07<br /> Class Notes Coordinator | Shanna Dawson<br /> Staff Writers | Michele Jasukaitis<br /> Fritz Reznor<br /> Susan Thwing<br /> Oakland University Magazine is published<br /> three times a year. It is distributed free of<br /> charge to alumni, staff and friends. See current<br /> and past issues on oakland.edu/oumag.<br /> Reproduction without permission is<br /> prohibited. ISSN: 1054-6480. Issue No. 90.<br /> Editorial Offices Ani<a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=1"> Inside Stephan Sharf tribute | COMPASS | Meet the</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=2"> MAGAZINE STAFF Associate Vice President, Universi</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=3"> 13 18 32 16 Departments</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=4"> President’s perspective Topping the</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=5"> Stephan Sharf OU salutes a remarkable friend, a g</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=6"> Over the past four decades, Sharf contribut</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=7"> “Steve and his beloved wife Patti Finnegan Sharf </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=8"> News Hightower Bridge opens T</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=9"> 2014 Winter College Gadis “Buck” Dillion, Ph.D. </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=10"> 6 Oakland University Magazine | Summer 2013</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=11"> Academic update IT degree program in Macomb A new</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=12"> Giving CAS alumnus supports excellence in studen</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=13"> Endowed professorship continues the ERI vision B</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=14"> Sports Brian Stuard Dave Morg</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=15"> Tungate takes over OU alum looks to revitalize wo</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=16"> Guided by COMPASS Med school program gives studen</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=17"> outreach program is designed to guide the medical</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=18"> Meet the new deans OU recently welcomed two deans</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=19"> Michael A. Mazzeo, Ph.D., joined Oakland Universi</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=20"> Be here now Campus jewel and cultural linchpin, O</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=21"> Yiadom-Boakye, had been shortlisted for the Turne</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=22"> News | student life corner WXOU news director La</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=23"> Ambassador spotlight To help attract talented st</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=24"> Alumni Alumni Association OUAA Board M</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=25"> Updates and events Alumni event follow-up Alumni</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=26"> Leadership OU: opportunity for exceptional Oaklan</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=27"> A lasting legacy The OUAA is staying in step wit</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=28"> Alumni | class notes Career/Accomplishments 196</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=29"> Alumni Profile Communication g</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=30"> Alumni Profile Educator explores</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=31"> continued from p. 26 Mursalata Muhammad, CAS ’94</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=32"> Alumni | class notes continued from p. 29 overs</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=33"> Alumni Profile When it comes to</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=34"> OU Moment </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=35"> </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2013 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/79a873e2?page=36"> </a>