Inside Oakland: February 1998

A bridge to the Far East ; OU economics professors analyze job skills needed in Oakland County for the next decade ; Professors' book shows how to improve communication ; Distance learning, new labs help OU students excel in the marketplace ; OU prepares for North Central Accreditation review ; Polis joins prestigious engineering board ; library database changes ; phone payment system ; People who like to dance ; Oakland Center to put out welcome mat ; Photos: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day celebrated ; Learning Together supplement: Team's Work reaches a diverse group ; Trustee Academic Success Scholarship Program ; Minority Student Recruitment Team