Oakland University2009-11-132009-11-131970-03-23http://hdl.handle.net/10323/863NewsletterTopics: Trustees vote to approve independence for Oakland University, UJAMAA to perform at Meadow Brook Estate Clubhouse, Chancellor Varner to receive a Doctor of Humanities degree at the spring Commencement, Troy F. Crowder elected to office, CT Association met and elected Patricia McAlpine Chairman, Public Safety reports thefts on campus more frequent, OU accepted grant from National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, First Recognition banquet honoring five-year and ten-year employees to be held, three faculty will participate in the Michigan Academy of Science Meeting, Arts and Letters, Phillip Singer appointed chairman of symposium of Society for Applied Anthropology in Boulder, CO and Henry Kennedy will present a paper at same, Donald Dwyer spoke at Cornell University Department of Architecture. Events calendar included.en-USVarner, Durward B., 1917-1999OU IndependenceRacismHonorary degreesUnionsEmployee recognitionOther