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<br /> Inside<br /> With Honors | Top doc | Friends by degrees<br /> Fall 2012<br /> Heralding<br /> the HHB<br /> 14<br /> 16<br /> 18<br /> 20<br /> MAGAZINE STAFF<br /> Executive Editor | Lillian Lorenzi<br /> Editor | Kevin Knapp<br /> Art Director | Debra Lashbrook<br /> Designer | Eric Zurawski<br /> Photographer | Rick Smith<br /> Production Coordinator | Bonnie Frizzell<br /> Class Notes Coordinator | Shanna Dawson<br /> Staff Writers | Daniel Bodene<br /> Michele Jasukaitus<br /> Katherine Land<br /> Fritz Reznor<br /> Susan Thwing<br /> Proofreader | Laurie DiMauro<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. 87.<br /> Editorial <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=1"> Inside With Honors | Top doc | Friends by degrees</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=2"> 14 16 18 20 MAGAZINE STAFF Executive Edit</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=3"> 20 6 18 24 DEPARTMENTS</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=4"> Behind the stories Most would </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=5"> PLAN YOUR NEXT EVENT AT THE OC Oakland Center </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=6"> News Breaking ground OU celebrat</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=7"> appointed dean of the College of Arts and Science</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=8"> News | student life corner Reun</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=9"> FAJRI continued from p. 5 Penprase named to end</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=10"> Giving Chrysler grant establishes OU center of s</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=11"> Chrysler donation puts students in workplace lab </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=12"> </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=13"> The Gold Standard Eddie Cheng, Ph.D., distingu</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=14"> Sports| 2012 Spring Sports Wrap-ups Nick Tim Ry</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=15"> Micah Jones Andrew Stebbins </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=16"> With Honors Thirty-five years on, The Honors Colle</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=17"> Dr. Harper says his students learn how they can b</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=18"> Top doc CAS alum now heads nation’s premier speci</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=19"> “During my second year, I knew I had to get</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=20"> Robots to the rescue OU team in multinational eff</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=21"> Dr. Arbnor Pajaziti (far left) of the University </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=22"> Healthy development New Human Health Building und</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=23"> You just can’t miss the latest sign of progress o</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=24"> From left, Kenneth Hightower, dean of the School </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=25"> students will become professional health care spe</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=26"> Friends by degrees A connection forged in school </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=27"> When, as Oakland University freshmen, Kathleen (S</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=28"> Alumni OUAA Board of D ire ctors </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=29"> Greggory Garrett Richard </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=30"> mENTOR Career development webinars for alums Whe</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=31"> Alumni CHARTER CLASS 50th Reunion 2013 </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=32"> Alumni | class notes Career/Accomplishments 196</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=33"> AMBASSADOR PROGRAM ALUMNI ADMISSIONS As an a</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=34"> Alumni | class notes continued from p. 30 Margar</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=35"> oakland.edu 33</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=36"> Alumni Profile Alum uses her </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=37"> continued from p. 32 guidance of all operational </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=38"> Alumni | class notes continued from p. 35 is als</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=39"> Alumni Profile Accounting grad enjoys bringing cl</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=40"> Alumni Profile Star swimmer, </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=41"> class notes | Alumni Stefen J. Welch, CAS ’05, an</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=42"> OU Moment </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=43"> IsOakland University a part of your family? “O</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Fall 2012 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9d32adef?page=44"> 17270 Office of the President 2200 North Squi</a>