2025-10-292025-10-292/1/2008https://hdl.handle.net/10323/18903Oakland University President Gary Russi provided the campus community with an update on the state of affairs at OU. He said despite challenges, Oakland University is still thriving. Russi credited OU faculty and staff and planning efforts for the university’s success and challenged them to continue to make a difference in the future. Through hundreds of meetings, the university has developed the 2020 goals, examined core values, reaffirmed the mission statement and created the university’s passion statement, “Making a difference in people’s lives by creating opportunities for them to succeed."PDFCopyright held by Oakland UniversityState of the UniversityText