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