Browsing Oakland Journal Number 13: Fall 2007 by Issue Date

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    • Archives 

      (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)

    • The Campus Architecture of Oakland University 

      Cameron, John B. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)

    • An Academic Journey 

      Moudgil, Virinder K. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)

    • The Construction of the Oakland Way 

      Miller, Karen A.J. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      Oakland’s creation in 1957 was the outcome of a strange mélange of boosterism and spite.The University developed from a branch campus if Michigan State University, becoming fully independent in 1970.

    • Keep a Low Profile 

      Hirschfeld-Medalia, Adeline (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      The early years that led to the development of Oakland University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

    • Liberal Education-The Foundation 

      Russi, Gary D. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      Today, the liberal arts are the foundation of any degree conferred by Oakland University; this is still the bedrock educational principle that guides our mission. An Oakland University graduate may have a degree in electrical ...

    • Editor's Notes 

      Nixon, Jude V. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      Oakland Journal Issue 13 editorial notes

    • Statement of Purpose 

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      Oakland Journal Issue 13 statement of purpose

    • Table of Contents 

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      Oakland Journal Issue 13 table of contents

    • Cover 

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      Oakland Journal Issue 13 cover

    • Oakland and Me: A Look Back at My Decanal Years 

      Horwitz, Ronald M. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      “My years as dean, from 1979 to 1991, were the most professionally rewarding of my entire academic career.” Let’s see why.

    • Oakland’s History for Beginners: One Professor’s Perspective 

      Eberwein, Jane Donahue (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      A brief history of Oakland University from one professor's perspective.

    • Reminiscences of OU 

      White, Gertrude M. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      Experiences during the early years of Oakland University, from one of the charter faculty.

    • An OU Family Affair 

      Granthen, Julie (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      While representing the alumni association over the years at orientations, recruiting events, commencements, etc, I was struck not only by how many OU graduates and former students encourage their children to attend OU but ...

    • The Power of an Image: Wedgwood’s Slave Cameos 

      Long, Desiree (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      It was in 1787 that Wedgwood makes his greatest contribution to the anti-slavery cause through a very powerful and compelling image: the slave cameo.

    • Born and Born Again: 1969 and Its Discords 

      Murphy, Brian (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      The discord of the 1960s led to the development of the Honors College at Oakland University.

    • Those Halcyon Days in the University Pub 

      Clatworthy, Jim; Clatworthy, Julie (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      When did the University ever have a Pub?

    • Block that Pundit! 

      Appleton, Sheldon (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      After every election, the pundits and spinners come out to play. They interpret the election results, often based on a cursory look at the vote totals and/or exit polls.

    • Poems 

      Rice, Gerald (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)

    • The Global Warming Debate: Notes from the Dismal Science 

      Folland, Sherman T. (Oakland University, 2007-10-01)
      ...this column directs its main attention to explaining the surprising and consequential arguments among environmental economists, all of whom assume as premise the existence of global warming and that humans contribute ...