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<br /> MAGAZINE summer 2015<br /> ‘Each of you is —<br /> and will always be<br /> — a pioneer.’<br /> MBT Loyalty | Horizon Arising | Caring Inspiration<br /> MAGAZINE summer 2015<br /> Feature Departments Alumni<br /> 4 President Hynd 3<br /> officially joins the<br /> University community 10<br /> Oakland University William Beaumont 16<br /> School of Medicine charter class<br /> makes history; first graduates of<br /> Master of Public Health program. 24<br /> 27<br /> 36<br /> President’s Perspective 28 Alumni News<br /> Sports 32 Class Notes<br /> Giving<br /> Around Campus<br /> Student Life<br /> 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 /> Ph<a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=1"> MAGAZINE summer 2015 ‘E</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=2"> MAGAZINE summer 2015 Feature </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=3"> Table of Contents 15 22 Alumni Pr</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=4"> 2 Oakland University Magazine | Summer 2015</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=5"> President’s Perspective Dear Alumni and Friend</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=6"> PRESIDENTIAL Carillon bells ran</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=7"> “On behalf of Oakland’s more than 100,000 alumni,</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=8"> “It is … clear to us that he understands that the</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=9"> “Today, I am resolving to commit us to an excitin</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=10"> OUWB Medical School charter class makes OU histor</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=11"> “You have set a high bar for the academic perform</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=12"> Sports TRIUMPHANT YEAR FOR OAKLAND ATHLETES ByF</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=13"> Senior Colby Haan leads members of the men’s and </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=14"> Sports Flynn, the 2015 Horizon League champion</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=15"> The team had a solid nucleus of returning players</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=16"> Federally insured by NCUA 30 Oakland</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=17"> Alumni Profile MAKING A DIFFERENCE MOTIVATES DIS</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=18"> Giving STUDY ABROAD DONOR ENCOURAGES ‘INVESTIGA</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=19"> These and other journeys, Finnegan Sharf says, ar</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=20"> Giving “Establishing this program at OU could hav</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=21"> Giving #OUBucketList Oakland seniors step up to</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=22"> PLAN YOUR NEXT EVENT AT The Oakla</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=23"> Giving STUDENTS SHAPE THE HEART OF HE</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=24"> EARLY MEADOW BROOK THEATRE VOLUNTEERS COME FULL C</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=25"> Alumni Profile “When I joined the theatre boar</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=26"> Around Campus OU introduces LGBTQ Studies minor </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=27"> McIntosh appointed vice president for Student Aff</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=28"> Around Campus School of Business Administration </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=29"> Student Life “My favorite aspects are the student</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=30"> Alumni News “Homecoming & Reunion Weekend is a </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=31"> FAMILY TIES Mom, son graduate in same class Whe</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=32"> Alumni News Leadership OU Alumni mentor juniors,</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=33"> Grizzly Getaway Travel Program Paris – City of Li</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=34"> Class Notes 1960s James T. Selecky, SECS ’69, </a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=35"> Samir Hanna, CAS ’09, was recently selected to be</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=36"> Class Notes ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES AND ANNIVER</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=37"> Marilyn J. (Macleod) Langley, SEHS ’98, on July 2</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=38"> OU Moment Noted composer performs with OU Symph</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=39"> THANK YOU FOR HELPING TO PREPARE OUR NEWEST GR</a> <a title="OU Magazine - Summer 2015 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ac419abd?page=40"> </a>