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MAGAZINE spring 2015<br />
Marketable research | Shaping the future | Studying a Founding Father<br />
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6 Feature: Going to Market<br />
Oakland University joins a partnership that works to market university research and technology.<br />
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See how Oakland University is making an impact in Macomb County.<br />
Departments Alumni<br />
2 President’s Perspective 22 Alumni News<br />
8 Sports 27 Ambassador Spotlight<br />
16 Giving 28 Class Notes<br />
20 Around Campus<br />
26 Student Life<br />
32 OU Moment<br />
MAGAZINE STAFF<br />
Vice President, University Communications and Marketing | John Young<br />
Executive Editor | Donna Mirabito<br />
Editor | John Turk<br />
Art Director | Debra Lashbrook<br />
Photographers | José Juarez, Rick Smith, Kelli Titus, CAS ’13, Jason Willis, CAS<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=1"> MAGAZINE spring 2015 </a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=2"> 8 MAGAZINE spring 2015 8 26 6 Insid</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=3"> Table of Contents 11 20</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=4"> President’s Perspective </a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=5"> The Liaison Committee on Medical Education has gr</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=6"> President’s Perspective dome, which is a microc</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=7"> As a doctoral research institution, OU has consis</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=8"> GOING TO MARKET OU aligns with six other state sc</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=9"> “There are lots and lots of studies into how to p</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=10"> Sports TWO ROADS, SAME DESTINATION</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=11"> in the Horizon League that went five sets. And tha</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=12"> Sports NATIONAL CHAMPS! Fledgling club foot</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=13"> Alumni Profile FROM OU TO BITCOIN AND BEYOND By Jo</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=14"> photos by Frank Wojciechowski</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=15"> Alumni Profile “Really good people come here, a</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=16"> Alumni Profile </a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=17"> OU COUPLE ‘CLICKS’ </a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=18"> Giving Faculty couple’s gifts show</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=19"> Couple’s gift supports, encourages practitioner p</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=20"> Giving ‘MATH IS COOL BECAUSE IT IS USEFUL’ OU S</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=21"> Federally insured by NCUA Federally insu</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=22"> Around Campus 2011 Charter Class W</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=23"> OU Brass Band places at English competition Song</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=24"> Alumni News CELEBRATING 100,000 GRA</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=25"> WHERE OU’S ALUMNI LIVE TODAY WHERE OU ALUMNI WORK</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=26"> Alumni News Summer alumni events JUNE 26: GRIZZL</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=27"> 2015 HOMECOMING & REUNION WEEKEND SEPTEMB</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=28"> Student Life Student Program Bo</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=29"> Ambassador Spotlight A growing corps of volunt</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=30"> Class Notes 1980s Connie M. Bongiorno, CAS ’89</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=31"> Jessica Knapik Jessica Knapik, SBA ’01, was rece</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=32"> Class Notes 2010s continued Robert M. Puskarz,</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=33"> Get connected with OUAA social media Be social an</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=34"> OU Moment Look of Raptor A red-tailed hawk (B</a>
<a title="OU Magazine - Spring 2015 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9ce482b8?page=35"> Your gift matters to Shelby. </a>
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